Tokyo – October 31, 2026 -- SAP SE and NTT, Inc. have announced their intention to cooperate on SAP Sovereign Cloud and SAP Business AI, starting with a combined offering that pairs SAP Sovereign Cloud On-Site with NTT-managed infrastructure and operations in key markets.
SAP Sovereign Cloud On-Site runs in customer-owned or customer-selected data centers
The offering targets customers with stringent sovereignty, regulatory and compliance requirements. It lets SAP-managed cloud solutions operate in a data center the customer owns or selects. SAP says this gives organizations local physical control, data residency and operational assurance while helping them meet applicable local legal and regulatory requirements.
NTT adds infrastructure design, delivery and operations for governments and defense
NTT will contribute its global reach and its expertise in advising, designing, delivering and operating secure infrastructure. The companies intend to serve geographies where strong local control is required. Named target customers are governments, defense organizations, defense industry companies and critical infrastructure operators, which would use the offering to modernize mission-critical processes while retaining control over sensitive data and operations.
NTT cites revenue above $90 billion, 340,000 employees and operations in more than 70 countries and regions. It says its clients include over 75% of Fortune Global 100 companies.
Both companies plan to explore broader AI adoption in highly regulated industries
Beyond the initial scope, SAP and NTT intend to explore wider opportunities to help governments, critical infrastructure operators and highly regulated industries adopt AI in a secure, responsible and sovereign manner.
SAP CFO Dominik Asam said sovereignty for public sector and regulated customers is "the foundation for resilience, competitiveness, and the responsible adoption of AI." NTT CFO Yutaka Sasaki said the partners aim to combine SAP's business applications and AI capabilities with NTT's understanding of industry needs and mission-critical operations to accelerate business outcomes through AI.
The announcement describes a planned collaboration. No financial terms, customer commitments, launch dates or target markets were disclosed.