Naver and Nvidia partner on gigawatt-scale AI data centers across Asia-Pacific, Europe and Middle East
Naver and Nvidia agreed on June 8 to jointly develop hyperscale AI data centers on a gigawatt scale, with Naver Chairman Lee Hae-jin and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang meeting to map out expansion plans and capital cooperation across multiple regions.
The partnership spans the full AI infrastructure value chain: data center design, GPU technology, demand generation, and funding. Both companies aim to establish sovereign AI capabilities for enterprises, manufacturers, and government agencies seeking alternatives to U.S.-based cloud providers.
Gak Sejong as the foundation
Naver's "Gak Sejong" data center forms the first phase. The facility launches at 55 megawatts in the first half of 2027, expanding to 100MW by year-end and reaching 200MW by 2028.
At full gigawatt scale-four times larger than the planned 200MW capacity-the infrastructure would support hundreds of thousands of Nvidia's latest GPUs simultaneously. Gak Sejong was designed specifically for Nvidia accelerated computing and includes advanced automation, sustainability features, and disaster recovery systems.
Technical collaboration on spatial intelligence
The companies plan to develop "Seoul World Model" by combining Nvidia's Cosmos world foundation model with Naver's spatial mapping and street-view data. This work sits within a broader technical alliance on spatial intelligence technologies.
Naver also joined Nvidia's Nemotron Coalition, a 12-member consortium that includes Cursor, Mistral AI, and Perplexity. Through this group, Naver will accelerate development of Nemotron technology while strengthening its HyperCLOVA X AI model for global markets.
Lee said the partnership creates "a concrete alternative for countries and regions seeking to establish sovereign AI capabilities" and provides Naver an opportunity to advance its infrastructure competitiveness internationally.
For IT and development teams, this partnership signals growing infrastructure options outside traditional cloud providers and expanding opportunities in generative AI and LLM deployment across Asia-Pacific and Europe.
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