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    Airtel Cloud

    Sovereign Cloud Infrastructure Providers (India)

    Placed in 1 PeMa market and a Leader in 1 of them, with its strongest showing in Sovereign Cloud Infrastructure Providers (India).

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    About Airtel Cloud

    Airtel Cloud is the sovereign public cloud platform of Bharti Airtel, launched in August 2025 through its digital unit Xtelify and run from Airtel's own data centres in India.

    It combines cloud infrastructure, connectivity and data centre services with managed migration, disaster recovery, backup, storage and video surveillance services, and targets enterprises and government bodies that need data to stay under Indian control. Airtel says the platform can process very high transaction volumes and offers multi-zone availability. In 2026 the company reported about 40 customers in the first year, with manufacturers making up roughly a quarter, and Airtel Business partnered with state-owned ITI to sell connectivity, sovereign cloud and security services to banks and public sector units. AIM Research places Airtel Cloud as a Leader in the Sovereign Cloud Infrastructure Providers (India) market, where its telecom network, enterprise relationships and nationwide reach are its main advantages over cloud-only rivals.

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    Airtel Cloud reaches about 40 customers in its first year, led by manufacturers

    Airtel Cloud, launched by Bharti Airtel's Xtelify unit in August 2025, has signed roughly 40 enterprise customers within a year, with manufacturers accounting for about a quarter. VE Commercial Vehicles is among them. Airtel reports traction in disaster recovery, backup, storage and video surveillance services as manufacturers seek to keep AI and operational data in India.

    Buyer takeawaySovereign cloud demand is spreading beyond government into manufacturing, so industrial buyers now have a telco-backed domestic option with early reference customers.

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    Airtel Cloud is the sovereign public cloud platform of Bharti Airtel, launched in August 2025 through its digital unit Xtelify and run from Airtel's own data centres in India. It combines cloud infrastructure, connectivity and data centre services with managed migration, disaster recovery, backup, storage and video surveillance services, and targets enterprises and government bodies that need data to stay under Indian control.

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