{
  "id": 16202974,
  "title": "T-Systems beats NTT Data and Telefónica in the Catalan public cloud contract",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/t-systems-se-impone-a-ntt-data-y-telefonica-en-el-contrato-de-la-nube",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-23T15:49:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Expansion ES",
    "slug": "expansion-es",
    "url": "https://www.expansion.com/catalunya/2026/10/23/t-systems-impone-ntt-data-telefonica-contrato-nube-publica-catalana.html"
  },
  "original_language": "es",
  "account": "Deutsche Telekom's T-Systems has secured a leading position in a high-profile public cloud contract in Catalonia, outpacing competitors NTT Data and Telefónica. The German tech giant achieved a perfect score of 96.98 out of 100 in a major digital bidding process led by the Catalan government, valued at 481 million euros over eight years. This victory follows the company's consistent track record of winning such contracts for the Generalitat. T-Systems outperformed NTT Data, which scored 84.72, and Telefónica, which garnered 75.18 points. The final deciding factor was the B section, evaluating qualitative criteria, where T-Systems' bid weighted heavily due to its maximum 49-point score. While Telefónica and NTT Data followed closely with 50.68 and 48.22 points respectively, T-Systems' overall offer was deemed the most advantageous. The contract represents the most significant investment by Catalan officials in digital infrastructure in recent years, with a total budget of 481 million euros spread across eight years, including VAT and an extra 20% for potential contract modifications. This initiative aligns with the Catalan government's strategy to reduce external technological dependencies and increase control over public data and infrastructure. Currently, around 70% of the European cloud market is dominated by US-based companies Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud.",
  "summary": "The subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom achieves 96.98 points out of 100 in one of the largest digital tenders promoted by the Catalan Government in recent years, with an amount of 481 million euros over eight years.",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/murtra-desplaza-a-toda-la-cupula-directiva-de-telefonica-a-brasil-en",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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