HIVE Drives Canada's AI Push With Bell Canada's 5 MW NVIDIA GPU Cluster

HIVE Digital Technologies has emerged as a key enactor in Canada’s strategic push to establish a national AI infrastructure, with its subsidiary BUZZ HPC entering a partnership with Bell Canada to deploy a 5 MW NVIDIA GPU cluster in Manitoba. This marks the first phase of a broader rollout under Bell AI Fabric, an initiative designed to support sovereign AI development, data residency, and cybersecurity within the country’s digital ecosystem [1]. The deployment will integrate NVIDIA’s advanced GPU architectures, including Ampere, Hopper, and Blackwell, to power AI model development and deployment [2].

The infrastructure is tailored to support a wide range of AI and high-performance computing workloads, with BUZZ HPC emphasizing sustainability as a core principle. Its data centers are powered entirely by renewable energy, aligning with national goals to enhance innovation and competitiveness in AI while adhering to strict data governance laws [3]. This partnership also involves Cohere for customized large language models and Ateko for professional AI services, further strengthening the ecosystem’s capabilities [1].

According to Craig Tavares, President and COO of BUZZ HPC, the initiative marks a “new era for AI innovation in Canada,” offering secure and scalable access to accelerated computing resources across the country [2]. The first phase of the project is expected to launch in 2025, with plans to expand the infrastructure to additional Bell AI Fabric data centers in subsequent phases. This national rollout is intended to provide Canadian businesses, researchers, and government entities with access to cutting-edge AI tools while ensuring full data sovereignty [1].

HIVE Digital Technologies, as the parent company of BUZZ HPC, has long championed sustainable technology infrastructure, leveraging renewable hydroelectric energy to power its operations in Canada, Sweden, and Paraguay. The company’s focus on operational efficiency and green energy leadership reflects a broader commitment to long-term value creation for stakeholders and communities [1].

By aligning sovereign cloud computing with high-performance GPU infrastructure, the partnership aims to strengthen Canada’s position in the global AI landscape. The initiative not only supports innovation and economic growth but also reinforces digital independence amid an increasingly competitive technological environment [2].

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[1] https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/263026/RETRANSMISSION-BUZZ-High-Performance-Computing-a-Subsidiary-of-HIVE-Digital-Technologies-LTD.-Partners-with-Bell-Canada-to-Deliver-Advanced-Sovereign-NVIDIA-AI-Infrastructure-for-Canada

[2] https://www.stocktitan.net/news/HIVE/buzz-high-performance-computing-a-subsidiary-of-hive-digital-yl6uhxfd0asg.html

[3] https://www.buzzhpc.ai