LONDON, April 23 (Reuters) - Britain's BT Group is teaming up with Nscale to build up to 14 megawatts of AI data centre capacity across three of its sites using Nvidia infrastructure, expanding its
BT and Nscale Team Up to Build 14MW of AI Data Centre Capacity in the UK
Strategic Partnership to Expand AI Data Centre Capacity
Overview of the Collaboration
LONDON, April 23 (Reuters) - Britain's BT Group is teaming up with Nscale to build up to 14 megawatts of AI data centre capacity across three of its sites using Nvidia infrastructure, expanding its sovereign data service to public sector and business customers.
About Nscale and Its Recent Growth
Nscale, founded in 2024 and backed by Nvidia, owns and operates its own data centres and raised $2 billion last month in a funding round that valued it at $14.6 billion.
BT's Sovereign Data Platform
BT launched its sovereign data platform in December to store and process customer data in Britain, responding to increasing demands for higher levels of resilience.
Understanding Sovereign Computing
Sovereign computing refers to a country's capacity to develop and control its own AI infrastructure.
Government and Industry Perspectives
"This investment in new AI data centres will give businesses and public services the tools they need to use AI at scale here in the UK," said the British government's AI Minister, Kanishka Narayan.
BT's Full Sovereign Portfolio
BT said its full sovereign portfolio, combining connectivity, voice, cloud and AI services, is now available for public and private sector organisations.
(Reporting by Paul SandleEditing by David Goodman)
