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/C O R R E C T I O N -- TELUS Communications Inc./

By The Northwire Desk — AI Analysis Nov 18, 2025 · 19:15 T · 19 TELUS CORPORATION
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Executive Summary

  • TELUS Sovereign AI Factory in Rimouski, Quebec was named Canada’s fastest and most powerful supercomputer, ranking 78th globally on the TOP500 list.
  • The system achieved a performance score of 22.74 petaFLOPS, powered by NVIDIA H200 GPUs, NVIDIA Quantum‑2 InfiniBand, and HPE ProLiant Compute XD infrastructure.
  • TELUS highlights the platform’s role in advancing AI/ML, healthcare research, climate modeling, and network optimization across Canada.

Key Details

  • Performance: 22.74 petaFLOPS (22.74 quadrillion calculations per second), placing the system at #78 on the TOP500 list.
  • Technology Stack: NVIDIA H200 GPUs, NVIDIA Quantum‑2 InfiniBand, HPE ProLiant Compute XD servers; designed and implemented in partnership with HPE.
  • Geographic Location: TELUS Sovereign AI Factory located in Rimouski, Quebec, Canada.
  • Strategic Significance: First Canadian telecom provider to achieve this distinction; underscores TELOS’s sovereign data strategy and commitment to keeping advanced computing resources within Canada.
  • Applications Enabled:
  • Artificial intelligence & machine learning model training, fine‑tuning, and inference.
  • Healthcare innovation including drug discovery and genomic analysis.
  • Climate modeling for environmental sustainability.
  • Network optimization for telecommunications infrastructure.
  • Quotes:
  • Darren Entwistle (President & CEO, TELUS): Emphasized the “defining moment” for TELUS and Canada’s position in global technology.
  • Trish Damkroger (SVP & GM, HPC & AI Infrastructure Solutions, HPE): Highlighted the system’s role in advancing public and private sector innovation in Canada.

Notable Quotes

  • “This international recognition of TELUS' Sovereign AI Factory as the fastest and most powerful supercomputer in Canada… represents a defining moment for TELUS and for our country's position in the rapidly advancing global technology landscape.” – Darren Entwistle, President & CEO, TELUS
  • “Powered by HPE ProLiant Compute XD, the TELUS Sovereign AI Factory is playing a critical role in helping Canadian organizations solve engineering problems and drive scientific breakthroughs that are changing people's lives for the better.” – Trish Damkroger, Senior Vice President & General Manager, HPC & AI Infrastructure Solutions, HPE
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