OneQode, in collaboration with Hitachi Vantara, the data storage, infrastructure and hybrid cloud management subsidiary of Hitachi and Cylix Applied Intelligence, have announced a Sovereign AI Factory initiative, a strategic alliance to deploy sovereign AI infrastructure across key global markets.
Australia, Japan, Malaysia and Singapore are among the first markets selected for the initial phase, while the US is targeted for future expansion. The initiative will enable governments and enterprises to deploy advanced AI capabilities while maintaining full control over data, infrastructure and regulatory compliance.
Each partner contributes a key capability to this architecture:
- OneQode delivers energy, facilities, telecoms and compute infrastructure – performance GPU compute, connected by its low-latency global backbone.
- Hitachi Vantara brings Hitachi iQ, a validated AI infrastructure platform that integrates accelerated compute, networking and storage to keep data close to where it’s processed.
- Cylix Applied Intelligence architects and operates the AI layer on top, from readiness assessments and RAG deployments through to fully managed production AI services.
“More than half of the enterprise tenders we’re seeing in Australia now specify sovereign-capable solutions,” said Nathan Knight, Vice President and Managing Director, Australia and New Zealand, Hitachi Vantara. “Boards and management teams are now treating data sovereignty as a critical requirement alongside operational resilience and security. In the event of foreign ownership, control and intervention, the impact on critical infrastructure and intellectual property would be catastrophic. We applaud OneQode’s decision to make Australia one of the first locations for its Sovereign AI Factory network and we’re committed to supporting that ambition with infrastructure that meets the standard these workloads demand.”
