Firmus signe un accord pluriannuel avec OpenAI pour la capacité d'un centre de données malaisien
Reuters rapporte que Firmus, basé en Australie, fournira à OpenAI la capacité de calcul de deux centres de données malaisiens dans le cadre d'un accord pluriannuel.
Reuters, in the Economic Times report, adds that Firmus signed a multi-year agreement to supply OpenAI from two Malaysian data centres, raising Firmus’ contracted customer capacity above 900 megawatts. The contract value, detailed allocation and OpenAI’s direct confirmation remain undisclosed.
This report materially advances the continuing Firmus–OpenAI Malaysia capacity event by adding that Firmus says the agreement covers computing capacity from two Malaysian data centres, makes OpenAI an anchor customer and lifts Firmus’ contracted customer capacity above 900 megawatts. Contract value, exact sites, timing and OpenAI’s independent confirmation remain unknown.
Reuters reports that Firmus signed a multi-year OpenAI capacity agreement covering two Malaysian data centres, raising Firmus’s contracted customer capacity above 900 megawatts. The report also says Firmus plans to deploy Nvidia Vera Rubin processors across Asia-Pacific. Contract value, OpenAI’s specific capacity allocation, timing, access conditions and commercial terms remain undisclosed.
This report materially advances the same Firmus–OpenAI capacity agreement by specifying that the supply will come from two Malaysian data centres, that Firmus’s total contracted customer capacity has risen above 900 MW, and that the company plans to deploy Nvidia Vera Rubin processors across the Asia-Pacific region. Reuters also reports that the contract value was not disclosed and that OpenAI had not immediately commented.
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Reuters reported that Australia-based Firmus said it signed a multi-year agreement with OpenAI to supply computing capacity from two Malaysian data centres. Reuters said the deal makes OpenAI an anchor customer and raises Firmus’s contracted customer capacity above 900 megawatts.
Reuters said the capacity will come from two Malaysian data centres operated or supplied by Firmus. The report did not provide the facilities’ names, their current operating status, the amount of capacity allocated to OpenAI or a delivery schedule. Firmus declined to comment on the contract’s value, and Reuters said OpenAI had not immediately responded to a request for comment.
Reuters reported that Firmus’s contracted capacity across customers now exceeds 900 megawatts. The company has two operational AI data centres in Australia and Singapore and five more under development across the Asia-Pacific region, according to the report. Reuters also said Firmus plans to deploy Nvidia’s next-generation Vera Rubin processors at scale across the region, with Malaysia extending that footprint. These infrastructure and processor plans were not independently confirmed in the source.
The agreement is another concrete sign that AI companies are securing data-centre capacity and power well ahead of demand for increasingly capable systems. It may also strengthen Malaysia’s position as a regional AI infrastructure hub, while intensifying questions about electricity, water use and whether planned capacity can be delivered on schedule. The contract value and detailed commercial terms remain unknown.
For OpenAI, reserved data-centre capacity could support the computing demands of training and serving advanced AI models, but the report does not establish when the capacity will be available or how it will affect OpenAI products. There is no indication that the agreement creates new public access, changes ChatGPT pricing or offers consumers direct use of the Malaysian facilities.
The deal matters beyond the companies because large AI facilities connect model development to local infrastructure decisions. Reuters said Malaysia has become Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing data-centre market, while rapid construction has drawn scrutiny over electricity and water consumption. The source does not quantify this project’s expected power or water use, so its local environmental and grid effects remain unknown.
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The key unknowns are the contract’s value, the amount of capacity reserved for OpenAI, the delivery timetable and whether the planned facilities become operational. Further confirmation from OpenAI, contract documentation or Malaysian authorities would clarify the deal’s scope and infrastructure impact.
Public confirmation from OpenAI, a contract filing or additional reporting could establish the agreement’s financial value, term, capacity allocation and performance obligations. The source provides no evidence that the full 900-plus-megawatt figure is dedicated to OpenAI; it describes Firmus’s total contracted capacity across customers.
The next practical milestone is whether the Malaysian sites receive approvals, complete construction or begin delivering computing capacity. Observers should also look for evidence that Vera Rubin processors have been deployed at these facilities, rather than treating the reported regional deployment plan as completed. Access and pricing for any resulting AI services are not documented.
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This report materially advances the same Firmus–OpenAI capacity agreement by specifying that the supply will come from two Malaysian data centres, that Firmus’s total contracted customer capacity has risen above 900 MW, and that the company plans to deploy Nvidia Vera Rubin processors across the Asia-Pacific region. Reuters also reports that the contract value was not disclosed and that OpenAI had not immediately commented.
Reuters reports that Firmus signed a multi-year OpenAI capacity agreement covering two Malaysian data centres, raising Firmus’s contracted customer capacity above 900 megawatts. The report also says Firmus plans to deploy Nvidia Vera Rubin processors across Asia-Pacific. Contract value, OpenAI’s specific capacity allocation, timing, access conditions and commercial terms remain undisclosed.
This report materially advances the continuing Firmus–OpenAI Malaysia capacity event by adding that Firmus says the agreement covers computing capacity from two Malaysian data centres, makes OpenAI an anchor customer and lifts Firmus’ contracted customer capacity above 900 megawatts. Contract value, exact sites, timing and OpenAI’s independent confirmation remain unknown.
Reuters, in the Economic Times report, adds that Firmus signed a multi-year agreement to supply OpenAI from two Malaysian data centres, raising Firmus’ contracted customer capacity above 900 megawatts. The contract value, detailed allocation and OpenAI’s direct confirmation remain undisclosed.