US EditionBell Expanding AI Computing Capacity, Beginning with B.C. Data Centres
- Bell Canada, a Montreal-based telecom, announced it will open six AI data centres in British Columbia starting in June 2025 to support AI computing.
- This initiative, named Bell AI Fabric, follows Bell's recent tech-focused shift and aims to create Canada's largest AI compute project with hydroelectric-powered capacity.
- The first seven-megawatt data centre will open in Kamloops in partnership with U.S.-based AI provider Groq, followed by a Merritt centre by year-end, with more planned by 2027.
- President Mirko Bibic said Bell's AI Fabric will allow Canadian businesses and governments access to sovereign, high-performance AI services powered by around 500 megawatts of clean energy.
- This investment boosts Canada's AI infrastructure sovereignty and economy without federal funding so far, while Bell pursues methodical expansion and a $1-billion tech services ambition.
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Bell announces plans to open six AI data centres in B.C. as part of Bell AI Fabric
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BCE Inc., Canada’s largest telecom company by revenue, will set up a network of artificial intelligence data centres across the country, mirroring the aggressive AI infrastructure build-out happening in the U.S. and abroad.
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