Brief: Nikkei Says Sharp, Kddi To Turn Old Factory Into Nvidia-Powered Ai Data Center

KDDI

02/06/2024 22:39

June 3 (Reuters) - Nikkei:
    * SHARP, KDDI TO TURN OLD FACTORY INTO NVIDIA-POWERED AI
DATA
CENTER
    * SHARP AND KDDI AGREED TO BEGIN TALKS ON ESTABLISHING A
DATA
CENTER JOINT VENTURE WITH OTHER PARTNERS INCLUDING DATASECTION
    * JV EXPECTED TO PROCURE AROUND 1,000 SERVERS EQUIPPED WITH
NEXT-GENERATION NVIDIA GRAPHICS PROCESSING UNITS, SUCH AS THE
BLACKWELL SERIES
    * SIZE OF INVESTMENT AND OWNERSHIP BREAKDOWN FOR DATA CENTER
YET
TO BE DECIDED
    * KDDI WILL OPERATE DATA CENTER NETWORK USING SERVERS ON
SITE OF
SHARP'S LCD TELEVISION PANEL FACTORY IN SAKAI, WHICH WILL CLOSE
LATER IN 2024

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