TCS partners with Now Corp. to power PH’s sovereign data cloud, financial inclusivity

TATA Consultancy Services (TCS), a global leader in IT services, consulting and business solutions, has partnered with Now Corp.’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.

Through this agreement, TCS commits itself to support the company with capabilities to expand trusted networks, provide sovereign cloud technology and a cyber-defense suite, along with creating robust citizen-centric services.

As the technology partner of choice for the telecommunications, media and technology company, TCS will help in strengthening the national digital infrastructure of the Philippines and establishing new avenues for economic growth and citizen empowerment.

Standing L to R Neelesh Gore, Head - Corporate Affairs, Asia Pacific, TCS; Shiju Varghese, Country Head, TCS Philippines; Mel Velarde - Chairman, Now Group; and Satishchandra Doreswamy, Head of Cloud Unit for Growth Markets, TCS Sitting L to R Vijay Sankar, Vice President, FICCI & Chairman, The Sanmar Group; Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA); Secretary Teodoro Herbosa, Department of Health (DOH); Secretary Frederick D. Go, Office of the Special Assistant to the President for Investment & Economic Affairs; H.E. Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., President of the Republic of the Philippines; Secretary Cristina Roque, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI); Secretary Ralph Recto, Department of Finance (DOF); Secretary Henry Aguda, Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT); and Siddhartha Agarwal, Chairman, FICCI Karnataka

TCS and Now Telecom are both members of the Trusted Network Alliance under the Trusted Network Initiative, which is a global initiative to promote the development and deployment of secure and reliable telecommunications networks.

With this partnership, TCS will contribute its expertise and the proven success of its partnerships, especially with the Indian government, to this regional framework.

Now Corp and TCS will collaborate to co-design, develop and deploy scalable and secure digital infrastructure that is aligned with the country’s Department of Information and Communications Technology and clean network principles. TCS SovereignSecure Cloud will be deployed to develop a cloud infrastructure that will ensure local data control, AI infrastructure development and enable operational continuity and local capability-building.

Source: https://www.manilatimes.net/2025/08/24/tmt-newswire/tcs-partners-with-now-corp-to-power-phs-sovereign-data-cloud-financial-inclusivity/2172617/amp

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