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Bell, Cohere sign deal to operate models using Bell AI Fabric infrastructure
The $220 million, three-year pact will add 2,304 Nvidia Grace Blackwell GPUs and is expected to generate about $70 million in annual recurring revenue.
- On Thursday, Bell Canada, Cohere, Hypertec, and BUZZ HPC announced a major partnership to build sovereign AI infrastructure at Bell's Merritt, British Columbia facility, supporting secure enterprise-grade AI models.
- The agreement addresses a critical gap in sovereign compute capabilities identified by Ottawa, aiming to reduce dependence on foreign-controlled technology while keeping infrastructure and data on Canadian soil.
- BUZZ HPC will deploy 2,304 Nvidia Grace Blackwell GPUs at the facility, forming a dedicated compute layer for Cohere's enterprise AI models serving government and corporate clients.
- This partnership strengthens Bell AI Fabric's position in the company's pivot toward tech services, providing Canadian clients with secure, reliable AI solutions reflecting domestic priorities.
- The project is expected to go live from late 2026 to early 2027, supporting Bell's ambition to generate about $2 billion in AI revenue by 2028.
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NewswireBell AI Fabric, Cohere, Hypertec and BUZZ HPC announce landmark deal to advance sovereign AI in Canada
/PRNewswire/ - Bell Canada (TSX: BCE) (NYSE: BCE), Cohere, Hypertec and BUZZ High Performance Computing (HPC), a subsidiary of Hive Digital Technologies (TSX:...
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Bell, Cohere sign deal to operate models using Bell AI Fabric infrastructure
MONTREAL - Bell Canada has signed an artificial intelligence infrastructure deal with Cohere that will see the AI firm operate its large language models through Bell AI Fabric, with support from two other companies.
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The Bell Canada telecommunications company is accelerating the development of its "IA Network" in artificial intelligence by joining three high-level Canadian computing and digital technology companies.
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