Pulsant, a UK data centre and digital infrastructure platform, has unveiled a £1m investment in its Birmingham data centre to support future demand for AI in the city.

Infrastructure upgrades to the 2,405m2 facility – acquired from Europe’s largest independent IT solutions and services provider Specialist Computer Centres PLC (SCC) last year – will support the surge in advanced computing.

The site, five miles southeast of the city centre, has been fully integrated into Pulsant’s UK-wide Edge infrastructure platform, which interconnects 14 regional data centres from Edinburgh to Fareham on the South Coast.

It provides local businesses with secure, high-speed infrastructure, alongside access to more than 1,600 technology providers, including international carriers.

The investment also includes upgraded security and a full refurbishment to improve the experience of people working in the data centre – both from Pulsant, and regional businesses who keep their own infrastructure on site.