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Singtel’s RE:AI Partners with Mistral AI to Accelerate Sovereign AI in Singapore

Singapore – On April 27, the Singtel Group announced a strategic partnership with Mistral AI, a leader in open-source Artificial Intelligenc...
Singapore – On April 27, the Singtel Group announced a strategic partnership with Mistral AI, a leader in open-source Artificial Intelligence. This collaboration AIms to bolster Singapore’s industrial AI capabilities by combining Singtel’s sovereign cloud infrastructure with Mistral AI’s advanced open-source models.

🤝 strategic collaboration & Infrastructure

The partnership focuses on co-developing robust AI infrastructure and tailored solutions for critical sectors, including Financial Services, healthcare, and government. By integrating mistral AI’s open-source Technology stack with Singtel’s Sovereign AI cloud, RE:AI, the collaboration ensures that sensitive data remains onshore, addressing Data Residency and security concerns for local enterprises.

🏗️ The RE:AI Platform: Powering the AI Grid

At the heart of this initiative is Singtel’s RE:AI platform, a sovereign AI cloud designed to keep data within Singapore. Key features of this infrastructure include:
  • Sovereign Security: Built to ensure data stays onshore, meeting strict regulatory requirements for industries like banking and healthcare.

  • High-Performance Compute: Powered by NVIDIA GB200 NVL72 chips, offering high-density capacity for complex AI workloads.

  • Sustainability: Hosted in energy-efficient data centers utilizing direct-to-chip liquid cooling technology.

  • Unified Management: Singtel’s Paragon Platform orchestrates cloud and network services, helping organizations overcome infrastructure complexity and Skills shortages that often hinder AI Adoption.

🧪 Applied AI Centre of Excellence

To further drive prACTical APPlication, the companies plan to establish an Applied AI Centre of Excellence. This facility will serve as a hub to:
  • Develop and test enterprise use cases.

  • Focus on real-world applications for customer service and network Operations.

  • Accelerate the deployment of AI solutions for government and corporate CLIents.

🧠 Singtel as an AI Adopter: The "Shirley" Success Story

Singtel is not just an enabler but also an active adopter of AI. The group recently piloted Sierra, an AI startup focused on customer service, to enhance its own operations.
  • Meet "Shirley": Singtel Singapore’s AI assistant, built to underStand local nuances, including Singlish.

  • Rapid Deployment: The solution went live in under 10 weeks.

  • Proven Results: In its first six weeks, Shirley successfully handled over 70,000 customer cases.

By running localized AI in its own operations, Singtel gains valuable deployment experience, which it now leveRAGes to assist enterprise clients in their Digital Transformation journeys.


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