China Mobile triples capacity at mega Inner Mongolia computing hub amid nation’s AI push
China Mobile, one of the country’s state-backed telecoms giants, has tripled the capacity of its largest intelligent computing hub in northern Inner Mongolia, amid Beijing’s push to boost digital infrastructure to power the country’s artificial intelligence ambitions. The expansion of its data centre in Hohhot was recently completed, with total processing capacity increased to 20,100 petaflops,…
China Mobile has significantly expanded its largest intelligent computing hub in northern Inner Mongolia, tripling the capacity to 20,100 petaflops to support China's AI ambitions. The Hohhot data center project, the world's largest single-site intelligent computing center run by a telecom operator, saw an expansion of 2.7 billion yuan (US$403 million) and covers an area of 44,500 square meters.
The majority of the computing power, 16,700 petaflops, is dedicated to artificial intelligence and smart computing tasks. This expansion solidifies the role of the computing hub, which began operations in 2024 with around 20,000 AI accelerator cards. The project, part of China's "Eastern Data, Western Computing" strategy, aims to move data processing from the eastern seaboard to the energy-rich western provinces.
Hohhot and Ulanqab, both in Inner Mongolia, have become key nodes in this infrastructure network. The facility operates with 88% green energy, aligning with Beijing's carbon goals.
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