TELUS today announced that the TELUS Sovereign AI Factory in Rimouski, Quebec has been named Canada's fastest and most powerful supercomputer by the prestigious TOP500 list, which ranks the world's 500 most powerful computing systems, making TELUS the only telecom provider in Canada to receive this distinction. This recognition marks a groundbreaking achievement for Canadian technology innovation – proving that Canadian-owned and operated infrastructure can deliver world-class computational power while keeping data, innovation and economic benefits firmly within Canadian borders.
"This international recognition of TELUS' Sovereign AI Factory as the fastest and most powerful supercomputer in Canada and 78th in the world represents a defining moment for TELUS and for our country's position in the rapidly advancing global technology landscape," said Darren Entwistle, President and CEO of TELUS. "This acknowledgment further reinforces that Canada's advanced sovereign infrastructure can compete with – and indeed surpass – the most formidable supercomputers on the planet. Building on the robust data strategy TELUS initiated more than 25 years ago, our significant investments in high-performance computing have positioned TELUS to provide the secure, sovereign foundation our country needs to create made-in-Canada solutions, accelerate growth and advance our competitiveness in the global digital economy for generations to come. Importantly, TELUS is the only provider in Canada with the capability to provide Canadian-controlled, end-to-end digital solutions, combined with our team's unparalleled expertise in AI-powered client experience solutions. TELUS' inclusion on the TOP500 list clearly illustrates our deeply rooted passion for leveraging the potent power of technology innovation to improve outcomes for the millions of customers we serve globally."
The TOP500 list is the global standard for high-performance computing and evaluates a supercomputer's ability to solve complex sets of mathematical equations. It employs the High-Performance LINPACK (HPL) to measure how many calculations a system can complete per second, with results expressed in floating-point operations per second (FLOPS).