Abu Dhabi-based G42 has announced agreements to explore an AI factory in Greece with Copelouzos Group, Khazna Data Centers and Core42. For businesses following the region’s data centre market, the proposal is a reminder that AI capacity depends on coordinated physical facilities and computing infrastructure.

What the partners have announced

G42’s announcement, carrying an Athens dateline of 22 October 2026, describes memoranda of understanding. Under the infrastructure agreements, Khazna would lead physical infrastructure development, while Core42 would provide cloud and AI compute capabilities. G42 identifies banking, telecommunications, shipping and government among the intended sectors.

The parties still need to define the initiatives’ scope, structure and timelines, subject to definitive agreements and applicable regulatory approvals. The announcement does not specify the Greek facility’s cabling architecture, equipment layout or commissioning date. It should therefore be read as an exploratory development, not confirmation of an operational AI data centre.

The physical planning lesson

XConnect’s analysis: separating facility delivery from compute delivery creates an important coordination task. A project needs a common understanding of where the equipment will sit, how it will connect and which team owns each interface. Cabling decisions belong in that discussion before the building and rack arrangements are fixed.

For UAE enterprises considering an AI room, a colocation expansion or a new data centre, a practical starting point is an interface schedule. Identify the connections between incoming network services, distribution areas, racks and equipment. Mark which requirements are confirmed and which depend on a future equipment selection. This helps the project team avoid treating an unconfirmed assumption as a finished design.

Connect the facility plan to the network plan

Define the handoff points. Ask the facility, network and equipment teams to agree where their responsibilities begin and end. Include the physical location, the required connector or interface, the documentation owner and the acceptance process. A clear handoff is particularly useful when several contractors work on the same room.

Review routes alongside rack arrangements. Put proposed cable pathways on the same coordinated drawings as racks, power distribution and cooling equipment. Ask how technicians will reach panels and replace individual connections. Reserve decisions about fibre types, cable assemblies and port configurations for the actual equipment requirements, rather than inferring them from the phrase “AI factory”.

Plan each delivery phase explicitly. Distinguish the first operational installation from later expansion. Record which pathways, distribution points and spaces are included now, and what remains a future provision. Require technical review when a later equipment choice changes the original assumptions.

Make commissioning a shared milestone. Agree who supplies cable labels, connection schedules and test records, and who accepts the completed links. Keep unresolved interfaces visible in the project tracker so facility readiness and equipment readiness can be assessed together.

These are planning recommendations for infrastructure buyers, not claims about the Greek project’s chosen design. As the partners release further details, confirmed scope and delivery milestones will be more useful to customers than speculation about capacity. Explore XConnect’s data centre solutions or contact our team to discuss your own physical infrastructure requirements.

Source: G42’s official announcement linked above, reviewed 28 October 2026. Project statements are attributed to G42; practical recommendations are XConnect’s analysis.