May 29, 2025 | Posted by Abdul-Rahman Oladimeji
Canadian telecoms operator Bell Canada has launched 'Bell AI Fabric,' a plan to help build AI data centers across the country, starting with six data centers in British Columbia, supported by 500MW of hydroelectric power. The very first facility is set to come online this June, operated by AI inference provider and chip designer Groq.
“As AI moves into production, nations are rethinking where inference runs and who controls it,” said Jonathan Ross, CEO and founder of Groq. “We’re building infrastructure that’s fast, affordable, and sovereign by design, already powering some of the largest inference deployments in the world.”
"Bell's AI Fabric will ensure that Canadian businesses, researchers, and public institutions can access high-performance, sovereign and environmentally responsible AI computing services," Mirko Bibic, president and CEO, BCE and Bell Canada, said. "Through this investment, Bell is immediately bolstering Canada's sovereign AI compute capacity, while laying the groundwork to continue growing our AI economy. This is transformational for our customers, for Canada and for Bell."
