Nordic data center firm atNorth has secured a new Swedish AI cloud player as a customer.
The company this week announced it will host infrastructure that will support the development of a National AI Cloud in partnership with 6G AI Sweden.
6G AI Sweden has reportedly made an agreement to acquire an undisclosed number of Nvidia’s H200 and Blackwell GB200 GPUs. These AI chips will be hosted at atNorth’s SWE01 data center in Stockholm.
The National AI Cloud will reportedly “ensure data sovereignty under Swedish jurisdiction and will be fully compliant with GDPR,” according to the companies.
“This agreement is an important milestone for establishing 6G AI Sweden as a leading provider of sovereign AI infrastructure in Sweden,” said M. A. Zaman, founder & chairman of 6G AI Sweden AB. “By incorporating Nvidia’s powerful AI technologies and hosting our infrastructure at atNorth’s SWE01 data center we can develop Sweden’s first National AI Cloud and empower businesses to embrace the future of AI in a responsible way.”
“We look forward to hosting Sweden’s leading National AI Cloud at our SWE01 data center,” added Anders Fryxell, chief sales officer at atNorth. “This partnership reflects a shared ethos of driving innovation while minimizing environmental impact. Together, we are committed to supporting AI development in a sustainable and responsible way.”
6G AI Sweden described itself as a “leading Swedish AI cloud provider,” dedicated to offering sovereign AI cloud solutions in Sweden. On its website, the company said its fleet includes 2,224 Nvidia GPUs.
Zaman leads Kmanjaro Holdings, which also owns fintech firm 6G Digital Sweden and has been involved with telecom ventures across Asia. 6G AI Sweden announced a SEK 2.1 billion ($216m) purchase agreement with IT distributor MBUZZ last year to procure Nvidia hardware for its cloud offering.
Formed as Advania in 2012, atNorth operates seven data centers across Sweden, Iceland, and Finland, with more in development in Finland, Denmark, and Sweden. and Hands from Norway. Swiss investment manager Partners Group acquired the company in December 2021. In 2023, the company acquired Swedish HPC provider Gompute.
Located in Stockholm suburb Kista, atNorth’s SWE01 site offers 12MW across 6,400 sqm. Launched in 2022, the site uses direct liquid cooling and can support up to 100kW a rack.
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