Qatar’s Ooredoo launches MENA Digital Hub using NVIDIA AI

28/07/24

Qatar`s Ooredoo has tied up with NVIDIA to deploy artificial intelligence (AI) technology at data centres owned by the Qatari telecommunications giant across five Middle Eastern countries.

The deal signifies NVIDIA’s first large scale launch in the Middle East, setting a promising precedent for the future of AI technology in the region. It makes Ooredoo the first company to give clients in Qatar, Algeria, Tunisia, Oman, Kuwait and the Maldives direct access to NVIDIA’s AI and graphics processing technology.

The group is developing an AI-ready platform - the Mena Digital Hub – to be powered by NVIDIA’s full-stack innovation. It will encompass systems, software and services and aims to capitalise on significant market demand for accelerated computing and hyperconnectivity in the Middle East.

Earlier this year, Sunita Bottse was appointed CEO for the Mena Digital Hub, Ooredoo’s newly established, carrier-neutral data centre company, set to transform the region’s digital infrastructure by providing cutting-edge services.

Ooredoo will deploy thousands of NVIDIA Tensor Core GPUs in its AI data centres to empower its customers. The state-of-the-art AI platform, equipped with advanced infrastructure, tools and software opens up a world of possibilities where AI is at the forefront of innovation in the Middle East. Furthermore, it will serve as a valuable resource, supporting governments and empowering enterprises and startups to process their private datasets securely.

Ooredoo’s partnership with NVIDIA is part of the group’s broader strategy to boost AI infrastructure in the MENA region while enabling enhanced security, optimised performance and customisation to align with local standards. The initiative is expected to drive economic growth, job creation and technological innovation.

With 26 active data centers across the region and plans to invest an additional QAR 3.65 billion (USD 1 billion), Ooredoo is responding to high demand by boosting its regional data centre capacity by 20 to 25 additional megawatts (MW) on top of the 40 MW it currently has and plans to almost triple that by the end of the decade.

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