Naver, NVIDIA, and Brookfield announced on the 25th the expansion of their multi-tenant artificial intelligence (AI) factory in Sejong City from the original 55 megawatts (MW) to 200MW by 2028. The announcement was made at the AI Summit in San Francisco. The expansion aims to provide large-scale computing resources to AI companies in South Korea and the United States. Long-term plans include building a 1-gigawatt (GW) sovereign AI infrastructure. This infrastructure development represents a strategic partnership combining Naver's hyperscale data center capabilities, NVIDIA's advanced computing platforms, and Brookfield's infrastructure financing expertise to establish production-grade AI computing environments for domestic enterprises, government agencies, and global AI cloud customers.
NVIDIA and Brookfield Commit $10 Billion in Combined Investments
NVIDIA plans to invest $1 billion in Naver. Brookfield signed a non-binding term sheet for funding support of up to $9 billion. Naver will secure the remaining project funding. NVIDIA's investment is conditional on customary transaction closing conditions and Naver securing a minimum of $9 billion in confirmed funding separately from NVIDIA's investment amount.
AI Factory Deploys NVIDIA DSX Platform and Next-Generation Chips
The 200MW AI factory will be built at Naver's hyperscale data center 'Gak Sejong' based on the NVIDIA DSX platform. NVIDIA's next-generation Vera Rubin and Blackwell platforms are scheduled for deployment.
Naver Operates Multi-Tenant Infrastructure for Domestic and Global Clients
Naver will operate the infrastructure in a multi-tenant model jointly used by domestic companies, industries, government agencies, and global AI cloud customers. The facility will provide production-grade computing environments for developing and commercializing next-generation AI models, agents, and AI services.
Executives Emphasize Strategic Significance of Sovereign AI Infrastructure
Naver founder and board chairman Lee Hae-jin stated, "Through NVIDIA's strategic investment and the infrastructure supply agreement with Brookfield, Naver's AI factory business vision has entered the full-scale execution phase." NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang emphasized, "AI factories are the infrastructure nations need to compete and innovate in the age of intelligence. We are building sovereign AI infrastructure at a scale that can support Korea's startups and industries."
Naver Advances HyperCLOVA X and Plans AI Agent Platform Launch
Naver is advancing HyperCLOVA X using NVIDIA NeMo open models. The company plans to launch an AI agent platform based on NVIDIA agent software in the domestic market in the second half of this year.
FAQ
What did Naver, NVIDIA, and Brookfield announce on the 25th regarding the Sejong AI factory?
Naver, NVIDIA, and Brookfield announced the expansion of their multi-tenant AI factory in Sejong City from 55MW to 200MW by 2028, with long-term plans to build 1GW sovereign AI infrastructure. The announcement was made at the AI Summit in San Francisco.
How much funding have NVIDIA and Brookfield committed to the AI factory project?
NVIDIA plans to invest $1 billion in Naver, while Brookfield signed a non-binding term sheet for up to $9 billion in funding support. NVIDIA's investment is conditional on Naver securing a minimum of $9 billion in confirmed funding separately from NVIDIA's investment amount.
