Telefónica and Google Cloud yesterday announced the renewal and extension of their partnership to bring best-in-class cloud offerings to the market and to help businesses accelerate their digital transformations. The agreement includes the expansion of Google Cloud services offered by Telefónica Tech for the B2B market, cloud adoption by Telefónica for its own business, and the strengthening of collaboration in key areas of innovation, such as artificial intelligence (AI) and generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI).
Telefónica is using Google Cloud internally to advance in its own digital transformation, leveraging Google Cloud's technologies in areas such as IT through its "Go to Cloud" program.
The strategic collaboration agreement between Telefónica and Google Cloud has demonstrated great value for both companies over the last several years, which has encouraged Telefónica to extend for three additional years - and to explore collaboration on areas such as the use of AI and data services, the use of Google Cloud's solutions to host network functions under a telco cloud approach, and the improvement of Telefónica's network operation via automation.
Telefónica is building next-generation digital products and services, with Google Cloud technologies as strategic enablers. Telefónica will explore a set of innovation projects with Google Cloud on previously agreed areas, which include AI, Gen AI, MLOps, accelerated computing infrastructure for AI, Web3, blockchain, quantum, and edge computing.
Enrique Blanco, Global CTIO, Telefónica
This extension of the partnership reinforces Google Cloud as a key partner for Telefónica in the coming years. Many of our new services and processes will be based on the innovation, agility, scalability and flexibility that Google Cloud provides to us.
Tara Brady, President, EMEA, Google Cloud
Telefónica's ambition and commitment to innovation is inspiring. Our renewed and expanded partnership is a testament to the shared vision and trust we've built together. We are incredibly excited about the potential of this collaboration to drive innovation, accelerate digital transformation, and create lasting value for Telefónica and its customers.
