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Bell and Cisco Team Up on Canadian Sovereign AI Infrastructure
Bell Canada and Cisco Systems have formed a strategic partnership to develop sovereign AI infrastructure in Canada. The collaboration aims to help Canadian organizations deploy, secure, and manage AI infrastructure within their borders.
The memorandum of understanding (MOU) will combine Bell's data center space, power, cooling, physical security, connectivity, and operational services with Cisco's AI infrastructure, security tools, and Sovereign Critical Infrastructure portfolio.
The partnership focuses on three areas: building a Canadian platform for sovereign AI, supporting modular AI infrastructure deployments, and developing flexible commercial models.