🚀 On August 4, 2025, Xtelify—Bharti Airtel’s fully owned digital arm—launched “Airtel Cloud”, a sovereign, telco‑grade cloud platform built in India and now open to Indian businesses and telecom operators .

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🧠 Designed to manage a staggering 140 crore transactions per minute, Airtel Cloud is hosted in next‑gen sustainable data centres and managed by 300+ certified cloud experts. It promises IaaS + PaaS, secure migration, elastic scaling, cost efficiencies, and no vendor lock‑ins .

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💸 Enterprise customers could cut cloud spending by up to 40%, as Airtel positions this platform as a cost‑efficient alternative to foreign hyperscale providers, emphasizing regulatory compliance and local data residency .

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🧩 Alongside the cloud launch, Airtel introduced a new AI‑powered software platform—a modular SaaS stack for telecom operators globally. It includes:

Converged Data Engine (AI‑led intelligence at scale)

Workforce Platform (real‑time task automation)

Experience Platform or “IQ” (omnichannel customer journey management) .

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🌐 Xtelify has already sealed global partnerships to roll out this suite:

Singtel (Singapore): deploying Xtelify Work for field‑team fleet & task optimisation.

Globe Telecom (Philippines): deploying Xtelify Serve, an omni‑channel customer service platform.

Airtel Africa (14 countries): using Data Engine, Work, and IQ to support 150K‑strong field staff with fraud protection & micro‑targeted insights .

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🎙️ Gopal Vittal, Airtel’s MD & Vice‑Chairman, described it as a “pivotal moment” in Airtel’s evolution—from a traditional telecom operator to a provider of enterprise-grade cloud & software services built in India .

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📈 This rollout mirrors India’s broader strategy to strengthen domestic cloud infrastructure—IDC projects India’s cloud services market will grow from $8.3 B in 2023 to $24.2 B by 2028, a space long dominated by foreign players .

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✅ In summary:

Offerings Features

Airtel Cloud Sovereign, telco-grade IaaS/PaaS; sustainable & scalable; cost‑effective

AI Software Suite Modular tools: Data Engine, Work, IQ; boosts ARPU & customer service

Global Reach Partnerships with Singtel, Globe Telecom & Airtel Africa

Airl’s move positions it as an emerging leader in cloud + telecom SaaS globally.

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📢 This might signal a new era:

For Indian businesses: more affordable, sovereign cloud options.

For global telcos: leveraging Indian‑built AI platforms to optimise operations.

For Airtel: a strategic shift

from connectivity provider to integrated digital infrastructure player.

@iQOO Connect