Bharti Airtel Limited has informed the Exchange regarding a press release dated February 20, 2026, titled "Zscaler, Together With Bharti Airtel, Announce Launch of AI & Cyber Threat Research Center to Advance Cyber Resilience and Trusted AI Adoption".
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Bharti Airtel and global cloud security firm Zscaler have jointly announced the launch of an AI & Cyber Threat Research Center in India, dedicated to strengthening national cyber resilience and accelerating trusted AI adoption. The center will focus on protecting critical sectors like telecom, banking, and energy, and will operate on four pillars: Protect (real-time threat intelligence), Remediate (partnering with government to neutralise attacks), Facilitate (promote Zero Trust and AI-driven security frameworks), and Build (talent pipeline through certifications). Airtel will contribute deep visibility into IoT and mobile traffic, while Zscaler will deploy a dedicated threat research team leveraging its Zero Trust Exchange platform, which processes over 500 billion daily transactions. Additional public and private sector entities are expected to join the initiative later.
This is a strategic, brand-positive move that deepens Airtel's enterprise and cybersecurity positioning without any immediate financial impact. It signals long-term investment in AI-led cyber capabilities and may strengthen Airtel's appeal to enterprise and government clients, though near-term stock reaction is likely to be limited.