Smartbird Secures Data Center Capacity to Accelerate Deployment of AI Infrastructure
Key Highlights
- ➤Smartbird secured more than 3.7 MW of U.S. data center capacity
- ➤AI infrastructure deployment targeted for the first half of 2027
- ➤Multi-year Expedient agreement supports Smartbird’s active enterprise customer pipeline
- ➤Facility accommodates high-density AI systems, including liquid-cooled racks
Expert Statements
Nadia Carlsten, President and CEO of Smartbird
“We’re moving from building the foundation of Smartbird to putting the pieces in place for customer deployments”
Nadia Carlsten, President and CEO of Smartbird
“Access to power and AI-ready data center capacity is one of the most important requirements for delivering infrastructure at scale.”
Nadia Carlsten, President and CEO of Smartbird
“Securing capacity through this agreement with Expedient is a tangible step forward in our execution plans, strengthening our ability to serve customers and advancing our progress toward planned 2027 deployments.”
Bryan Smith, CEO of Expedient
“The next phase of enterprise AI will be won on power, cooling, and the people who keep it running”
Bryan Smith, CEO of Expedient
“Our role is to provide organizations with a ready place to run AI at scale, backed by U.S.-based engineers 24/7.”
Bryan Smith, CEO of Expedient
“We’re proud to support Smartbird as it prepares for its planned 2027 deployments.”
PALO ALTO, Calif., Nov. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Smartbird, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIRD), the AI infrastructure company, today announced that it has signed a multi-year colocation agreement to secure more than 3.7 megawatts (MW) of IT capacity at a U.S.-based data center owned and operated by Expedient, a data center and cloud service provider delivering intelligent infrastructure for the AI era. The available capacity is intended to support the deployment of dedicated AI infrastructure targeted for the first half of 2027.
Securing this capacity marks another important milestone in Smartbird's progress toward delivering dedicated, fully managed AI infrastructure to enterprise customers. The colocation agreement represents a concrete step toward establishing the physical infrastructure required for customer deployments. The capacity will support opportunities within Smartbird's active customer pipeline as the company continues to develop solutions tailored to enterprise workloads.
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