Nvidia wants to repurpose over 130 old telco buildings as tiny data centers, report claims
Internet and telecommunications provider Brightspeed is reportedly in talks with Nvidia to convert several of its buildings into tiny data centers. According to The Information, Nvidia pitched the idea to Apollo Global Management executives, the parent company of Brightspeed, who then asked it to submit written plans to the internet provider. Nvidia complied and has now requested additional information, data, and site visits to some of Brightspeed’s existing infrastructure.
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The telecommunications company has around 130 buildings located around the country, many of which are already built to handle data and voice traffic and have the required power infrastructure …
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