Global asset manager and operator Keppel has signed a new multi-year strategic framework agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to collaborate on data centres, subsea cables, and renewable energy, regionally and globally.
The two companies will jointly accelerate the adoption of AI and machine learning across Keppel’s operations through its AI Platform which will be built using Amazon Bedrock.
By working with AWS, Keppel will also drive digital adoption of cloud and AI solutions at Keppel’s private funds.
As part of the agreement, Keppel will support AWS with its infrastructure and AWS will collaborate with Keppel which will have the opportunity to provide proposals to fulfill AWS’s infrastructure requirements. This may include providing AI-enabled data centre capacity, and providing access to renewable energy projects.
Keppel will also collaborate with AWS to bolster network connectivity through subsea cable systems, potentially enhancing AWS’s global network and improving scalability and reliability.
Together with its joint build partners, Keppel is developing the Bifrost Cable System which, when fully commissioned, will be the largest capacity high-speed transmission cable across the Pacific Ocean.
Building on Keppel’s Vision 2030 aspirations, Keppel and AWS are also collaborating to accelerate generative AI innovation, including a series of workshops to design an AI Platform to accelerate Keppel’s growth strategy.
The Platform will be built using key AWS services and serve as a central hub for both existing and new AI use cases to drive productivity, generating valuable insights, and fostering innovation across Keppel’s operations.
“This collaboration drives innovation in connectivity, sustainability, and AI, delivering carbon-efficient solutions that support AWS’s global goals while enhancing Keppel’s technological offerings,” said Manjot Singh Mann, CEO of connectivity at Keppel.
