Recently, NVIDIA and Deutsche Telekom jointly announced that they will invest 1 billion euros to build a large data center in Germany, which is expected to be operational in the first quarter of 2026. The project aims to enhance the infrastructure required to support complex artificial intelligence systems in Europe, better competing with technological developments in the United States and China.
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According to Deutsche Telekom's statement, this data center will be the largest in Europe and will become an important pillar for promoting the local artificial intelligence ecosystem. At the event, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang, Deutsche Telekom CEO Tim Hottges, senior executives from SAP SE, and representatives from Deutsche Bank were present, showing the German government's emphasis and support for the field of artificial intelligence.
The project will use up to 10,000 graphics processing units (GPUs), supported by SAP, and is expected to increase Germany's artificial intelligence computing power by about 50%. Although this investment is substantial, it still reflects the significant gap between Europe and the United States in artificial intelligence infrastructure construction. For comparison, the number of GPUs in large-scale data centers in the United States often reaches hundreds of thousands.
This collaboration also demonstrates Deutsche Telekom's efforts in building what is called an "artificial intelligence megafactory." Although this process is relatively slow, negotiations with other companies are ongoing. Last year, the European Union announced a plan worth 200 billion euros, aiming to triple the region's AI computing power within the next five to seven years, showing its emphasis on enhancing AI capabilities.
With the completion of this data center, Germany will achieve new breakthroughs in the field of artificial intelligence, marking an important step in the country's digital transformation.
Key Points:
🌟 NVIDIA and Deutsche Telekom jointly invest 1 billion euros to build a data center, planned to be operational in 2026.
🚀 The data center will increase Germany's AI computing power by about 50%, becoming one of the largest in Europe.
💼 Despite the large investment, Europe still has a significant gap with the United States in AI infrastructure construction.
