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M&A / Property

BCE's Bell expands Hive partnership in Merritt, B.C.

By The Northwire Desk — AI Analysis Mar 25, 2026 · 17:19 BCE · 35.22 BCE Inc
BCE · Price

Executive Summary

  • Bell Canada has expanded its partnership with Buzz HPC (a wholly owned subsidiary of Hive Digital Technologies Ltd.) to deploy advanced, sovereign AI infrastructure at its Bell AI Fabric facility in Merritt, B.C.
  • Buzz HPC has secured an immediate 6.5 MW of gross capacity with an option for future expansion, scaling next-generation GPU clusters for commercial AI workloads.
  • The facility is expected to come online in the coming weeks, directly supporting Bell's strategic goal to grow AI-powered solution revenue to $2 billion by 2028.

Key Details

  • Partnership Structure: Expanded collaboration between Bell Canada and Buzz HPC (subsidiary of Hive Digital Technologies Ltd., TSX-V: Hive)
  • Location: Bell AI Fabric data centre facility, Merritt, B.C.
  • Capacity & Expansion: Immediate 6.5 MW gross capacity secured; option for additional power availability over time
  • Infrastructure & Technology: Next-generation GPU clusters, specialized high-density liquid-cooled infrastructure, and accelerated GPU compute designed for high-intensity AI computational demands
  • Workload Capabilities: Supports complex AI workloads including both inference and training
  • Timeline: Expected to come online in the coming weeks
  • Strategic Impact: Adds a critical layer to the Bell AI Fabric ecosystem, providing sovereign, private, and secure Canadian hosting for enterprise AI
  • Corporate Target: Directly supports BCE Inc.'s ambition to grow revenue from AI-powered solutions to $2 billion by 2028

Notable Quotes

  • John Watson, Group President, Business Markets, AI and Ateko, Bell: "We are excited to deliver cutting-edge AI infrastructure and deployment expertise to our customers through our partnership with Buzz HPC at our Merritt facility. This partnership provides another important layer to the Bell AI Fabric ecosystem, delivering the advanced workloads our customers need in a sovereign, private and secure Canadian facility. Partnerships like these are instrumental to BCE Inc. delivering on our ambition to grow our revenue from AI-powered solutions to $2-billion by 2028."
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