BUZZ High Performance Computing, a Subsidiary of HIVE Digital Technologies LTD. Partners with Bell Canada to Deliver Advanced Sovereign NVIDIA AI Infrastructure for Canada

Executive Summary

• BUZZ High Performance Computing (BUZZ HPC), a wholly owned subsidiary of HIVE Digital Technologies Ltd., announced a preferred partnership with Bell Canada to deliver a sovereign AI ecosystem via Bell AI Fabric.
• The collaboration integrates BUZZ HPC’s NVIDIA-accelerated computing infrastructure (Ampere, Hopper, and Blackwell GPUs) with Bell’s advanced fibre network and data centres to serve government and enterprise customers in Canada.
• The partnership aims to provide secure, data-resident AI computing within Canadian-owned facilities, starting with a 5 MW deployment in Manitoba later this year, with plans for expansion to other provinces.

Key Details

• Partnership Structure: BUZZ HPC signed a preferred partnership agreement with Bell Canada on August 3, 2025.
• Infrastructure Integration: BUZZ HPC will provide NVIDIA Ampere, Hopper, and Blackwell GPU clusters, scalable over NVIDIA Quantum-2 InfiniBand networking. This infrastructure will be integrated with Bell AI Fabric’s fibre network, data centres, and partner ecosystem (including Cohere).
• Use Cases: The combined capability supports developing AI foundational models, fine-tuning existing models, and scientific computing, all within Canada.
• Deployment Timeline and Capacity:
  • Launching later in 2025.
  • Initial deployment: 5 MW in Manitoba.
  • Future expansion into other Bell AI Fabric data centres across multiple provinces.
• Data Sovereignty and Security: Infrastructure is hosted in secure, Canadian-owned facilities to ensure compliance with strict data residency and cybersecurity regulations.
• Ecosystem Partners:
  • BUZZ HPC: Provides foundational hardware layer and NVIDIA infrastructure.
  • Cohere: Delivers customized large language models.
  • Ateko: Provides specialized professional services.
  • Bell: Provides network and data centre backbone.
• Sustainability: Infrastructure is powered by green energy, designed for long-term expansion and eco-conscious AI development.

Notable Quotes

• Frank Holmes, Executive Chairman, BUZZ HPC: "Sovereign is the new standard for cloud computing, and this partnership with Bell marks the beginning of a new era for AI innovation in Canada, with NVIDIA-accelerated infrastructure deployed domestically and a global footprint serving international customers, we are uniquely positioned to help Canada lead in AI while protecting its digital independence."
• Craig Tavares, President and COO, BUZZ HPC: "BUZZ and Bell are sovereign by design, built to protect privacy and deliver trusted performance for innovators of all kinds. As a sovereign AI provider and NVIDIA Cloud Partner, our integration with Bell AI Fabric ensures secure, scalable access to accelerated computing across Canada empowering innovators to build globally competitive AI while maintaining full control over their data."
• John Watson, Group President, Business Markets, AI and Ateko, Bell: "BUZZ HPC is one of the few Canadian cloud service providers with a purpose-built AI cloud that has experience operating GPU clusters at scale. We are excited to partner with BUZZ HPC for its AI infrastructure solutions - an important layer in the Bell AI Fabric ecosystem delivering the advanced workloads our customers need in a sovereign, private and secure Canadian facility."
• Dave Salvator, Director, Accelerated Computing, NVIDIA: "Sovereign AI infrastructure provides Canada's industries with essential computing to grow productivity, foster innovation and create economic opportunities. BUZZ HPC's NVIDIA infrastructure provides a high-performance AI computing backbone to drive innovation through Bell AI Fabric."