Tech Mahindra has announced the expansion of its partnership with Telefónica Germany to build a next-generation private cloud platform designed to accelerate cloud-native transformation and provide Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) capabilities for future technology and enterprise growth. The multi-year engagement will focus on creating a scalable, open, and future-ready digital infrastructure foundation to modernize telecom and enterprise workloads.
Building a Scalable Private Cloud Infrastructure
Under the partnership, Tech Mahindra will combine its platform engineering expertise and AI-first operations capabilities with Telefónica Germany’s infrastructure modernization initiatives to develop a PaaS environment that will serve as the foundation for a large-scale private cloud. The platform will incorporate compute, storage, backup, containers, graphics processing units (GPUs), and ransomware protection services, enabling a more flexible and scalable infrastructure environment.
Enabling Innovation and Infrastructure Sovereignty
The new platform is expected to support cloud-native innovation, AI-led operations, and long-term infrastructure transformation across Telefónica Germany’s operations. It will also help the telecom operator advance its infrastructure sovereignty goals, accelerate telco cloud development, reduce dependence on proprietary virtualization environments, and strengthen business-to-business (B2B) monetization opportunities through a unified strategic partnership model.
AI-Driven Automation at the Core
As part of the engagement, Tech Mahindra will leverage AI-driven automation, cloud-native orchestration, infrastructure-as-code frameworks, and self-service platform management capabilities to support the delivery and operation of the platform. The solution has been designed to improve operational flexibility, resilience, and automation while supporting both traditional and next-generation infrastructure services for telecom and enterprise customers across Germany.
Strengthening Tech Mahindra’s European Presence
The expanded collaboration further strengthens Tech Mahindra’s position as a strategic transformation and platform engineering partner for telecom operators in Europe. It also creates new opportunities for the company across managed services, cloud transformation, platform engineering, and telecom infrastructure modernization as organizations continue to invest in cloud-native technologies and digital transformation initiatives.
Leadership Quotes
Harshul Asnani, President and Head – Europe Business, Tech Mahindra, said, “Telcos are looking for open, scalable, and cloud-native infrastructure environments that support evolving digital service demands while optimizing operational efficiency. Our partnership with Telefónica Germany reflects a shared commitment to building a solution that combines Automation, flexibility, and resilience. By leveraging platform engineering, cloud-native technologies, and AI-driven automation, we are creating a strong foundation for next-generation telecom infrastructure and enabling enterprise and business-to-business (B2B) growth.”
Markus Ruwisch, Head of Infrastructure Platforms & Services, Telefónica Germany, said, “This partnership supports our strategy to modernize infrastructure through a more open, flexible, and resilient Platform-as-a-Service architecture. Together with Tech Mahindra, we will establish a platform foundation capable of supporting future AI-native digital services, enterprise workloads, and evolving B2B requirements in Germany, while strengthening operational control, digital sovereignty, and long-term infrastructure resilience.”
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