# Nvidia wants to repurpose over 130 old telco buildings as tiny data centers, report claims

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- id: 2176
- level: 1
- domain: ai
- importance: 38 (magnitude=55 sources=0 novelty=65 question=30)
- relevance: 78
- sources_n: 1
- independent_24h: 0
- first_reported: 2026-11-06T12:45:00.000Z
- updated: 2026-11-06T12:45:00.000Z
- entities: Nvidia, Brightspeed
- outlets: tomshardware.com

## Summary

A report claims Nvidia is considering turning more than 130 Brightspeed facilities across the U.S. into small data centers. The sites could provide up to 1 GW of compute capacity, but the report does not establish that a project has been approved.

## Sources

| # | published_utc | outlet | title | url |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-11-06T12:45:00.000Z | tomshardware.com | Nvidia wants to repurpose over 130 old telco buildings as tiny data centers, report claims | <https://tomshardware.com/tech-industry/data-centers/nvidia-wants-to-repurpose-over-130-old-telco-buildings-as-tiny-data-centers-report-claims-company-in-talks-with-brightspeed-after-pitching-idea-to-parent-company-apollo-global-management> |