Waterloo-based OpenText and Telus have teamed up to launch a new cloud service designed specifically for Canadian businesses and government agencies.
Called the OpenText and Telus Canadian Sovereign Cloud, this service provides secure cloud computing and AI technology, with all data stored in Canada.
The cloud service will operate out of Telus’s data centers in Rimouski, Quebec, and Kamloops, British Columbia. The idea is to ensure that important and sensitive data remains completely within Canadian borders, meeting strict security and privacy standards.
“OpenText is excited to partner with Telus to deliver these strategic capabilities for Canadian customers. Together with Telus, we are delivering a uniquely Canadian solution — one that empowers our customers to innovate with confidence, knowing their data and AI workloads remain protected and in-country,” said Mark J. Barrenechea, CEO of OpenText.
“This partnership represents a bold and important step forward in Canada’s digital sovereignty. By combining TELUS’ advanced Sovereign AI Factory offering with OpenText’s enterprise AI capabilities, we are delivering Canada’s first truly sovereign AI platform,” explained Darren Entwistle, CEO of Telus, in a statement to iPhone in Canada.
The service is set to launch in September 2025 and aims to support Canadian innovation by giving businesses and government bodies better control over their data while accessing advanced AI technology.
Other telecoms are also getting into the AI mix to offer up local solutions for businesses and governments. Yesterday, Bell announced a partnership with Cohere to launch a secure Canadian AI platform.
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