Orange’s platforms and services would continue to be hosted in the contemplated joint venture’s data centers, with Orange retaining operational control over the areas dedicated to its own operations. IntentWilliam Smales, Chief Investment Officer, Morrison, says of the plans:Europe's digital future will require significant new investment in trusted infrastructure capable of supporting the growth of cloud services, artificial intelligence and data-intensive applications. So those five data centers were already the one where even without the JV, we were consolidating our private cloud traffic internally. Prior to Orange, he held leadership roles at Amazon Web Services, including responsibility for Cloud Services across EMEA, and Vodafone. My takeGiven the high level of interest on sovereign cloud and AI, this is a timely venture being laid on the table by Orange.