TCS, Now Corporation in partnership for Philippines’ sovereign data cloud, financial inclusivity

New Delhi: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on Monday said it has partnered with NOW Corporation’s telecom arm to boost digital infrastructure and enable financial inclusivity in the Philippines.

Now telecom is a public sector telecommunications company in the Philippines offering services across mobile networks and fixed wireless.

“Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a global leader in IT services, consulting, and business solutions, has partnered with NOW Corporation’s telecom arm – Now Telecom, a public sector telecommunications company, to bolster national digital sovereignty, enable financial inclusivity, and build a clean network for the Philippines,” according to a release.

With this Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in place, the release said, TCS will support the company with capabilities to expand trusted networks, provide sovereign cloud technology and a cyber-defence suite, alongside creating citizen-centric services in areas such as healthcare and digital banking, promoting financial inclusivity.

“…TCS will help in strengthening the national digital infrastructure of the Philippines and establishing new avenues for economic growth and citizen empowerment,” the release added.

Both TCS and NOW Telecom are members of the Trusted Network Alliance under the Trusted Network Initiative (TNI), a global initiative to promote the development and deployment of secure and reliable telecom networks.