Nvidia broadens its horizons, teams up with Qatar's telecom giant Ooredoo, to roll out AI-driven GPU solutions on a service basis in the Middle East.
Ooredoo, a Qatari telecom giant, and Nvidia, the leading AI chip manufacturer, have formed a strategic partnership to deploy AI technology infrastructure across the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) region. This collaboration will see Ooredoo install thousands of Nvidia Tensor Core GPUs in its data centers, enabling it to offer high-performance AI and cloud computing services.
Key Terms and Scope of the Partnership
The partnership's key terms and scope include:
- Deployment of Nvidia GPUs: Ooredoo will install thousands of Nvidia Tensor Core GPUs in AI-ready, hyperscale data centers. These data centers are operated by Syntys, a spun-off entity from Ooredoo Group specializing in AI infrastructure across Qatar, Tunisia, Kuwait, and other MENA countries.
- Investment in Digital Infrastructure: Ooredoo is investing over $1 billion in expanding its MENA Digital Hub, which includes carrier-neutral sustainable data centers powered by Nvidia GPUs. This investment aims to future-proof the infrastructure for AI workloads.
- Service Offering: The partnership aims to provide GPU-as-a-Service and sovereign AI cloud solutions, allowing regional governments and enterprises to access AI computing capabilities compliant with national data policies.
- Synergistic Collaborations: Alongside Nvidia, Ooredoo is also collaborating with other global partners like Iron Mountain to scale AI-ready hyperscale infrastructure.
Impact and Strategic Significance
The partnership holds significant strategic importance for the MENA region.
- Regional AI Leadership: Ooredoo's infrastructure positioning with Nvidia technology sets it as a regional leader in AI-enabled digital services, supporting the MENA region's growing AI market.
- Expanded Data Center Capacity: Facilities like Oman’s Salalah Data Centre and submarine cable landing station will support next-generation cloud, AI, and edge computing, emphasizing low latency and increased network resilience for the region.
- Digital Economy Enhancement: The partnership boosts digital transformation, economic diversification, and technology adoption in MENA countries, fostering greater investment attraction and digital services innovation.
- Timeline: The rollout of the powered AI infrastructure is actively underway in 2025, with Nvidia GPU installations live in Qatar’s sovereign AI cloud services since Q2 2025 and ongoing data center expansions planned for the coming years, including new launches and expansions in Tunisia, Kuwait, Oman, and beyond.
In Summary
Nvidia's partnership with Ooredoo represents a foundational technological collaboration aimed at embedding AI computing infrastructure throughout the MENA region's telecom and cloud ecosystems. This strategic alliance significantly accelerates the region’s AI readiness and digital economy growth.
Aziz Aluthman Fakhroo, Group CEO of Ooredoo, stated that the implementation of Nvidia's full-stack platform for accelerated computing and generative AI positions Ooredoo to lead the AI revolution in MENA. Ooredoo is building an AI-ready platform using Nvidia's technology across systems, software, and services. This installation will enable customers to leverage state-of-the-art AI tools, including generative AI capabilities. This is Nvidia's first major expansion in the region, providing local businesses and governments with direct access to its highly demanded AI and graphics processing technology. Ooredoo aims to meet the growing demand for accelerated computing infrastructure to support advanced AI models.
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