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In this Cloud Wars Minute, co-host Kieron Allen explains Google Cloud’s new Airtel partnership.
Highlights
00:07 — Google Cloud’s long-term partnership with Airtel, the second largest telecom operator in India, aims to develop cloud and GenAI products for the 2,000-plus large enterprises and nearly one million emerging businesses in Airtel’s customer base.
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00:27 — New products will focus in a number of areas including geospatial analytics, location intelligence, predictive capabilities, market assessments, risk management, and more. Google previously invested in Airtel in 2022.
01:09 — Airtel highlights a key point about the AI Ecosystem: If a company has large amounts of data available, it can be a great partner for a major tech company. Google Cloud is tapping into a market with millions of potential business opportunities while Airtel is harnessing the power of one of the world’s AI leaders to develop game-changing technology.
