Reaches Its 10th AWS Competency, Marking a New Milestone in Cloud Expertise
Taipei — August 31, 2026 — Nextlink Technology (博弘雲端科技, TPEx: 6997), a leading multi-cloud solutions provider in Taiwan, today announced that it has achieved the AWS Digital Sovereignty Competency from Amazon Web Services (AWS) in August 2026, becoming one of the first AWS Partners in Taiwan to earn this recognition. This marks Nextlink’s 10th AWS Competency, further demonstrating its expertise in cloud architecture, regulatory compliance, and enterprise cloud governance.
As AI and cloud adoption continue to accelerate, enterprises are pursuing digital transformation while facing growing challenges around data privacy, regulatory compliance, and digital sovereignty. Achieving the AWS Digital Sovereignty Competency demonstrates that Nextlink has passed AWS’s technical validation and has the expertise to advise and architect cloud environments that address customers’ digital sovereignty requirements.
Through this capability, Nextlink can help public sector organizations and enterprises in regulated industries—including financial services and healthcare—design and implement cloud architectures that address key digital sovereignty requirements, including data residency, operator access controls, resilience, and independence and transparency. This enables organizations to meet evolving regulatory and governance requirements while continuing to benefit from the flexibility, performance, security, and innovation of AWS Cloud.
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Addressing the Global Rise of Digital Sovereignty and Strengthening Data Control
In recent years, governments around the world have continued to strengthen regulations around data governance and digital sovereignty, driving enterprises to place greater emphasis on where their data is stored, who can access it, how operations are controlled, and how regulatory requirements are met. Digital sovereignty is no longer a concern limited to governments and public sector organizations; it has become an increasingly important consideration in cloud strategy for financial services, healthcare, energy, telecommunications, and large enterprises.
With its technical expertise and consulting experience, Nextlink Technology helps enterprises build cloud environments that address their digital sovereignty requirements across four key areas:
- Data Residency & Security:Helping enterprises maintain visibility and control over where their data is stored and how it moves across borders, while ensuring that data remains appropriately protected.
- Operator Access Restriction:Implementing access controls to limit operator access and reduce the risk of unauthorized access to enterprise data.
- Resilience & Survivability:Designing resilient cloud environments that enable enterprises to maintain the continuity of critical operations in the event of unexpected incidents or external disruptions.
- Independence & Transparency:Helping enterprises address local regulatory, ownership, and operational requirements while strengthening transparency and organizational control over their cloud environments.
Achieving 10 AWS Competencies, Nextlink Continues to Strengthen Enterprise Cloud Governance
Nextlink Technology has long been committed to advancing its expertise in AWS cloud technologies. To date, the company has achieved 10 AWS Competencies, spanning key areas including AI Services Competency, MSSP Services Competency, and Security Consulting Competency, further demonstrating its ability to help enterprises build secure, reliable, and resilient modern cloud environments.
The achievement of the AWS Digital Sovereignty Competency further validates Nextlink’s expertise in enterprise cloud governance and regulatory compliance. It also demonstrates Nextlink’s capability to help highly regulated industries design cloud architectures that address digital sovereignty requirements, delivering cloud solutions that balance security, governance, and operational flexibility.
“As AI and cloud adoption continue to accelerate, enterprises are placing greater emphasis on data governance, regulatory compliance, and digital sovereignty. Achieving the AWS Digital Sovereignty Competency is a strong recognition of Nextlink’s technical expertise and consulting capabilities, and demonstrates our ability to help customers embrace the innovation and flexibility of the cloud while maintaining data security, regulatory compliance, and operational resilience. Looking ahead, we will continue to strengthen our cloud governance and digital sovereignty capabilities, helping more enterprises build trusted cloud foundations and confidently advance their AI and digital transformation journeys.”said Charles Chen, Vice President of the Business Center at Nextlink Technology.
