Firmus, OpenAI secure 900 MW of AI compute capacity in Malaysia
OpenAI and Australia's Firmus have signed an agreement to contract more than 900 megawatts of computing power from data centers located in Malaysia.
Australia-based Firmus announced a partnership with OpenAI on Tuesday, establishing an agreement for the provision of artificial intelligence compute capacity. The deal involves two specific data centers that Firmus is developing within Malaysia. This transaction increases the company's total contracted capacity to more than 900 megawatts across its portfolio. Firmus operates as an Nvidia-backed developer and provider of AI-focused data centers. OpenAI is identified as a frontier artificial intelligence developer seeking infrastructure support in Southeast Asia. The collaboration aims to meet the growing demand for computing power associated with advanced AI applications operating in the region. No financial figures or specific timeline for construction completion were disclosed in the announcement.
