NAVER, NVIDIA, and Brookfield to expand South Korea's AI infrastructure to 200 MW by 2028
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Key Takeaways
- The project will increase the AI factory capacity at NAVER's GAK Sejong data center from 55 MW to 200 MW by 2028, with a long-term goal of reaching 1 GW.
- NVIDIA plans to invest $1 billion in NAVER, while Brookfield has agreed to provide up to $9 billion in financing under a nonbinding term sheet.
- The expanded infrastructure will utilize NVIDIA's DSX platform, including Vera Rubin and Blackwell AI systems, to support large-scale AI model development and deployment.
- Brookfield manages around $100 billion in AI infrastructure assets and has been a long-term investor in Korea since 2014.
- NAVER is advancing open AI model development through collaboration with NVIDIA, including participation in the NVIDIA Nemotron Coalition.
