Orange, Morrison plan French data centre venture to meet AI demand
French telecoms operator Orange and infrastructure investor Morrison plan to create a data centre joint venture in France to expand capacity and meet rising demand for artificial intelligence and cloud services, the companies said on Monday.
The 50-50 venture would target 400 megawatts of capacity, nearly 10 times Orange’s current level, and would be supported by a €3 billion ($3.41 billion) investment programme combining Orange assets, Morrison funding and debt.
Orange would contribute five data centres in France, while Morrison would provide equity funding to support the platform’s growth.
