Name

China Telecom Cloud Technology Co., Ltd.

Legal name

天翼云科技有限公司

Website

https://ctyun.cn

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cloud Infrastructure

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182), Computer Facilities Management Services (541513), Wired Telecommunications Carriers (517111), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Industry/Vertical Cloud Platforms (e.g., Gov/Healthcare/Financial Cloud Regions) (HDABAAAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Private Cloud Platforms (On‑Prem Cloud Stacks) (HDABABAA), Managed Application Platforms (App PaaS & Runtime Services) (HDABAAAD), Cloud Networking Core Services (VPC/VNet, Load Balancing, DNS, NAT) (HDABAAAJ), Compute Resource Management & Scheduling (Cluster/Workload Managers) (HDABADAK)

Keywords

• Cloud infrastructure services
• AI compute platform
• Enterprise cloud hosting
• Cloud marketplace applications
• Sovereign cloud solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Beijing

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Cloud Computing Services Subscription: Subscription-based cloud services including elastic cloud hosts (ECS), bare metal servers, GPU compute instances, and cloud storage, sold via monthly/annual billing cycles with tiered pricing based on specifications.
2. AI Compute & Token Consumption: Usage-based charging for AI compute resources and model API token consumption, including Token Plan packages (9.9-699 yuan/month) and pay-per-use GPU compute.
3. Cloud Marketplace Commission: Commission-based marketplace for third-party SaaS applications, domain services, SSL certificates, and enterprise software, where China Telecom Cloud takes a platform fee.
4. Professional Services & Integration: Model adaptation expert services, cloud migration services, and system integration consulting, including deployment and customization for enterprise customers.
5. AI Compute Appliance Sales: One-time sales of intelligent compute integrated machines (智算一体机) with DeepSeek models, sold as complete hardware-software bundles for private deployment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

China Telecom Cloud Technology Co., Ltd. (天翼云) is the cloud services subsidiary of China Telecom Group, offering a full-stack cloud and AI infrastructure platform. Core offerings include elastic cloud hosts (ECS), GPU cloud servers, bare metal, object storage, managed databases (MySQL, GaussDB, Redis), CDN, networking (VPC, SD-WAN), and security services for IaaS, plus AI compute services via the 息壤智算 (Xirang) platform with 10,000+ card GPU/NPU clusters, 星辰TokenHub model APIs, training/inference services, AI Store marketplace, AI compute appliances, trusted data space, and AI cloud desktop solutions. Target customers span Chinese government and central state-owned enterprises, SMBs, AI developers, and academic institutions across China and global nodes.

Product overview

天翼云 (China Telecom Cloud) is a comprehensive cloud service platform operated by China Telecom Cloud Technology Co., Ltd., offering a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core offerings include: (1) 息壤智算 platform providing AI computing infrastructure with GPU/NPU clusters, model training and inference services; (2) 星辰TokenHub for AI model API access; (3) AI应用托管 for agent and application deployment; (4) 智算一体机 for on-premises AI computing; (5) 公共算力服务 for cross-domain resource scheduling. Supporting services include elastic cloud hosts (弹性云主机ECS), bare metal servers (裸金属), object storage (对象存储), relational databases (MySQL, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, GaussDB), Redis cache, CDN, network security, and cloud desktop solutions (天翼云电脑). The platform supports domestic trust chips (鲲鹏, 海光, 飞腾) and operating systems for government procurement, branded as 信创云. AI Store aggregates computing power, models, and applications for one-stop AI deployment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 息壤智算 (Xirang): Leading intelligent computing service platform providing integrated AI infrastructure capabilities including computing power, platforms, data, models, and applications
• 星辰TokenHub
• AI Store
• OpenClaw
• DramaFlow
• 天翼云·智算

Products and services

• Xirang AI Compute Platform (息壤智算) Leading open intelligent compute service platform providing integrated AI infrastructure covering compute, platform, data, model, and application (五位一体), with 10,000+ card-level GPU/NPU cluster management for AI workloads across government, enterprise, and developers.
• Public Compute Service (公共算力服务) Cross-domain unified resource scheduling platform enabling compute power grid interconnection, supporting multi-vendor, multi-specification, and cost-effective compute resource integration for businesses.
• Xingshen TokenHub (星辰TokenHub) Token operation service platform providing enterprise developers with secure, reliable, and cost-competitive model invocation services for DeepSeek, GLM, Qwen, and other mainstream LLMs.
• Training and Inference Service (训推服务) End-to-end large model training and inference service covering the full chain with self-developed AI framework, supporting public, hybrid, and multiple product forms with checkpoint resume and graceful fault tolerance.
• AI Store Aggregation platform integrating compute resources, AI models, and applications to deliver efficient AI productivity, accelerating intelligent service deployment across industries.
• AI Compute Appliance (智算一体机) All-in-one hardware-software AI compute appliance integrating models, training, inference, and application tools, supporting private deployment with domestic AI chips (Kunpeng 910B) for enterprise AI applications.
• Scientific Research Assistant (科研助手) One-stop scientific research training platform for higher education and research scenarios, with flexible scheduling of compute resources, pre-installed common research software, and one-click deployment.
• Agent Engine AGE (智能体引擎) AI agent hosting service providing full lifecycle management with virtual machine-level security sandbox, tool skills, knowledge base, memory, and observability features.
• Trusted Data Space (可信数据空间) Data circulation infrastructure integrating data sandbox, privacy computing, blockchain, and high-speed transmission technologies for secure cross-organization data sharing.
• Application Hosting (应用托管) One-stop application hosting platform eliminating operations for underlying resources, supporting cross-region compute allocation, distributed service deployment, and full lifecycle application management.
• Elastic Cloud Host (弹性云主机 ECS) On-demand, elastic cloud server resource with multiple specifications and configurations for general compute workloads, starting at 25.83 yuan/year for new users.
• GPU Cloud Host (GPU云主机) GPU-based cloud server resource for video decoding, graphics rendering, deep learning, and scientific computing scenarios.
• Bare Metal Server (裸金属 DPS) High-performance physical cloud server with exclusive resources and stable reliability for big data, core databases, and high-performance computing workloads.
• Object Storage ZOS (对象存储) High-quality, low-cost cloud storage service for frequently accessed hot data including images and videos.
• Cloud Database MySQL Edition (云数据库MySQL版) Convenient, secure, stable, and reliable managed MySQL database service for application workloads.
• Cloud Database GaussDB (云数据库GaussDB) Financial-grade distributed database primarily for government and core enterprise business workloads.
• Distributed Cache Service Redis Edition (分布式缓存服务Redis版) Redis-protocol compatible cloud database caching service.
• CDN Acceleration (CDN加速) Fast, stable, and high-quality content delivery acceleration service.
• Tianyi Cloud SD-WAN (天翼云SD-WAN) Dedicated wide-area network access, multi-site networking, flexible configuration, and intelligent scheduling and management for enterprise WAN.
• Virtual Private Cloud (虚拟私有云 VPC) Isolated, self-configured, and managed virtual network environment on cloud.
• Tianyi AI Cloud Computer - Government/Enterprise Edition (天翼AI云电脑政企版) Convenient, secure, centrally managed AI cloud desktop service for large and medium-sized enterprises and industry customers, with DeepSeek V4 cross-modal integration.
• Tianyi AI Cloud Computer - Public Edition (天翼AI云电脑公众版) Convenient, secure, efficient AI cloud computer service enabling individuals to access cloud desktops from mobile terminals anytime, anywhere.
• Cloud Firewall Native Edition (云防火墙原生版) One-stop cloud-native perimeter network security protection service for cloud workloads.
• Web Application Firewall (Web应用防火墙) Web Application Firewall that precisely intercepts malicious attacks to safeguard website business security.
• Cloud Security Level Protection Zone (云等保专区) Cloud-native security compliance platform meeting 等保2.0 (Multi-Level Protection Scheme 2.0) requirements for regulated workloads.
• DDoS Protection Edge Cloud Edition (DDoS高防边缘云版) Real-time detection and blocking of various DDoS attacks via edge cloud infrastructure.
• SSL Certificates (SSL证书) SSL, private, and personal certificate ordering and free deployment service.
• Cloud Backup CBR (云备份CBR) Backup protection service for multiple cloud resource types.
• Multi-Active Disaster Recovery Service MDR (多活容灾服务) Resource synchronization and disaster recovery drills providing continuous business continuity assurance across different operational scenarios.
• Parallel File Service HPFS (并行文件服务) Fully managed, scalable parallel file storage service for high-performance computing workloads.
• Intelligent Edge Cloud ECX (智能边缘云) Provides localized cloud services to meet low-latency and high-bandwidth edge requirements.
• Edge Security Acceleration Platform (边缘安全加速平台) Integrated compute, security, and performance intelligent edge network platform.
• Elastic High Performance Computing E-HPC (弹性高性能计算) One-stop public cloud elastic high-performance computing platform for HPC and scientific research workloads.
• Model Adaptation Expert Service (模型适配专家服务) Professional service to help customers efficiently adapt large models to domestic compute (e.g., Kunpeng) environments for sovereign cloud deployment.
• OpenClaw AI Digital Employee / Agent AI digital employee/agent product deployed on cloud servers providing 24/7 online AI assistant service for enterprise workflow automation, integrated with Feishu, DingTalk, and WeCom.
• DramaFlow AI Short Drama Creation AI short drama/anime intelligent creation application for video content production, supporting end-to-end script-to-video workflow integrated with Seedance models.
• Trust Innovation Cloud (信创云) Trust-innovation cloud service based on domestic chips (Kunpeng, Hygon, Phytium) and domestic operating systems meeting autonomous and controllable requirements for government and central SOE customers.
• Overseas Expansion Cloud Solution (企业出海解决方案) Global cloud service nodes with international compliance certifications and professional compliance support for Chinese enterprises expanding overseas.

Quantifiable outcome

• Global telecom cloud market projected to grow from USD 45.11B (2025) to USD 124.46B (2032) at 15.6% CAGR
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

AI capability12 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• 北京智谱华章科技股份有限公司 (Beijing Zhihua Zhang Technology)coreTechnology or IntegrationDeep strategic collaboration where Zhihua's flagship AI models and programming packages are integrated into Tianyi Cloud's Xirang Token service platform, achieving full-stack domestic innovation with dual compute power and intelligence security guarantees. Zhihua provides enterprise AI model services while Tianyi Cloud provides compute infrastructure.
• OpenClawcoreTechnology or IntegrationOpenClaw AI agent (开源AI智能体) deployed on Tianyi Cloud servers with exclusive '龙虾' (lobster) service packages starting at 8.8 yuan/month, integrating AI digital employee capabilities with cloud compute infrastructure. OpenClaw provides AI agent technology; Tianyi Cloud provides compute and deployment platform.
• DeepSeekcoreTechnology or IntegrationDeepSeek large language models (V3.2, V4) integrated into Tianyi Cloud's model marketplace and TokenHub service, providing AI inference capabilities across multiple application scenarios including intelligent compute appliance, training, and inference services.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Alibaba Cloud (Aliyun): The largest public cloud provider in China and Tianyi Cloud's primary competitor, offering IaaS, PaaS, AI compute, and Token/MaaS services across consumer, enterprise, and government segments — directly comparable in product breadth and target market.
• Huawei Cloud: Major Chinese cloud provider with strong government/SOE positioning and tight integration with Huawei's Ascend AI chips (directly comparable to Tianyi Cloud's 昇腾910B-based 智算一体机) — a direct rival for sovereign AI and government workloads.
• Tencent Cloud: Top-tier Chinese public cloud offering IaaS, AI compute, and industry cloud solutions, competing head-to-head with Tianyi Cloud for enterprise and government digital transformation projects, with similar token/MaaS offerings.
• China Mobile Cloud (移动云): Cloud services arm of China Mobile, another state-owned telecom operator — the closest peer in terms of telecom-cloud integration model, government/SOE customer base, and nationwide infrastructure footprint, competing directly for sovereign cloud workloads.
• China Unicom Cloud (联通云): Cloud subsidiary of China Unicom, the third major state-owned telecom operator, offering similar telecom-integrated IaaS/PaaS and government cloud services — a direct state-backed competitor for central SOE and government accounts.
• Kingsoft Cloud (金山云): Independent Chinese cloud provider historically focused on enterprise and government workloads — competes with Tianyi Cloud in mid-market IaaS and government cloud bids, though with a smaller state-backed distribution advantage.

Broad incumbents

• Microsoft Azure: Global hyperscaler offering IaaS, PaaS, and Azure OpenAI/MaaS services, serving as the international benchmark for AI cloud economics; relevant competitor for multinational and overseas-expanding Chinese customers, and for high-end AI training workloads.
• Amazon Web Services (AWS): Largest global hyperscaler and the reference point for IaaS/PaaS pricing, scale, and service breadth; competes with Tianyi Cloud for any Chinese enterprise with multinational cloud requirements and sets the cost-efficiency benchmark for the public compute service.

Emerging players

• Baidu Intelligent Cloud: Chinese cloud provider with strong AI differentiation through its self-developed ERNIE foundation models — directly comparable to Tianyi Cloud's TokenHub/DeepSeek/GLM strategy, and a credible rival in AI developer and enterprise segments.
• JD Cloud (京东云): Cloud arm of JD.com, offering IaaS, PaaS, and supply-chain-focused industry cloud solutions — comparable as a Chinese cloud with growing enterprise/government push, particularly in retail and supply chain verticals overlapping with Tianyi Cloud's marketplace ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance10 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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