BCE commits $1.3 billion to expand Canadian AI data centers

BCE is adding 300 megawatts of power to its Bell AI Fabric infrastructure.

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Aug 9: BCE commits $1.3 billion to expand Canadian AI data centers

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What happened

BCE is increasing its AI data center spending by $1.3 billion. The investment will support a 300 megawatt expansion of the Bell AI Fabric network. Megawatts measure total power capacity, which dictates how many high-performance AI servers a facility can power.

The context

Telecom companies are spending heavily to build physical infrastructure for AI workloads. Local data centers allow businesses to run AI models closer to home, which reduces latency and helps meet data residence requirements.

Sources

Pulse 2.0 ↗ via Google News Reported

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