- Strategic NVIDIA Partnership: Ooredoo Group partners with NVIDIA as a Cloud Partner (NCP), enhancing digital infrastructure across MENA.
- AI-Ready Platform: Deploying NVIDIA’s full-stack innovation, Ooredoo develops a robust AI platform for governments, enterprises, and startups.
- Regional AI Leadership: Ooredoo aims to lead the AI revolution in MENA, leveraging NVIDIA’s AI computing platform for innovation and digitalisation.
- Localized AI Ecosystems: Supporting local AI initiatives, Ooredoo enhances data security and economic growth through tailored AI infrastructure.
- GPU-as-a-Service Offering: Customers gain access to NVIDIA’s AI tools on-demand, fostering efficiency and operational excellence in various industries.
Ooredoo Group has announced its strategic partnership with NVIDIA, positioning itself as an NVIDIA Cloud Partner (NCP).
This collaboration underscores Ooredoo’s commitment to becoming the leading digital infrastructure provider in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.
By leveraging NVIDIA’s advanced accelerated computing platform, Ooredoo aims to drive the AI revolution across the region.
Leveraging NVIDIA’s Advanced Technologies
Recognizing the substantial market demand for accelerated computing and hyperconnectivity, Ooredoo is developing an AI-ready platform powered by NVIDIA’s cutting-edge innovations in systems, software, and services.
This platform is set to serve governments, enterprises, and startups by enabling them to securely process private datasets and generate valuable insights, fueling innovation and technological advancement.
Aziz Aluthman Fakhroo, Group CEO of Ooredoo, emphasizes the significance of this partnership. He states that implementing NVIDIA’s full-stack platform for accelerated computing and generative AI equips Ooredoo to lead the AI revolution in MENA.
Ooredoo aims to meet the growing demand for advanced computing infrastructure that supports sophisticated AI models.
Transforming Industries with AI and GPU Offerings
Through this collaboration, entities across Qatar, Algeria, Tunisia, Oman, Kuwait, and the Maldives will gain access to NVIDIA’s comprehensive AI platform. Ooredoo plans to deploy thousands of NVIDIA Tensor Core GPUs in its AI data centres.
This deployment will provide customers with access to advanced infrastructure, tools, and software, optimizing processes and driving operational efficiencies across various industries.
Customers will benefit from Ooredoo’s GPU-as-a-Service, offering on-demand access to advanced AI and machine learning tools, including generative AI, one of today’s most transformative technologies.
Ronnie Vasishta, Senior Vice President of Telecom at NVIDIA, said that Ooredoo is a trusted regional telecommunications provider. Ooredoo combines deep enterprise and consumer relationships with the ability to invest in and deploy AI infrastructure and services.
NVIDIA’s full-stack AI computing platform makes it easier for Ooredoo’s customers to use generative AI applications and services.
Driving Regional Growth through Localized Infrastructure
Ooredoo’s collaboration with NVIDIA aligns with its broader objective of enhancing AI infrastructure in the MENA region.
This initiative aims to ensure enhanced security, optimized performance, and customization to meet local standards. By establishing local clouds, countries where Ooredoo operates can develop local AI ecosystems and applications, reinforcing data security measures.
Ooredoo will offer GPU-as-infrastructure, allowing customers to integrate accelerated computing with their own cloud solutions or host them on-premises.
This flexibility ensures customers have access to efficient and tailored AI processing capabilities, driving economic growth, job creation, and technological innovation across the region.
Economic Impact and Technological Advancement
The initiative is expected to significantly impact the region’s economy by empowering customers with a state-of-the-art AI cloud platform.
Ooredoo will work closely with stakeholders in each country to ensure alignment with local requirements and maximize the benefits of its AI initiatives, advancing sovereign AI goals.
Ooredoo’s Comprehensive Digital Ecosystem
Ooredoo’s digital ecosystem encompasses core telecom services, a dedicated data centre platform, and independent entities focused on wireless towers, financial technology, and subsea cable ventures.
This strategy aligns with Ooredoo’s vision to transform into a telecom and infrastructure holding with a multi-business structure.
The overarching goal is to become the neutral carrier of choice, creating synergies across its ecosystem while ensuring business sustainability and expansion.
The agreement with NVIDIA, signed during TMForum’s DTW24 in Copenhagen in the presence of Ooredoo Group CEO Aziz Aluthman Fakhroo and NVIDIA Senior Vice President of Telecom Ronnie Vasishta, marks a significant milestone in Ooredoo’s journey towards becoming a leader in digital infrastructure.
By utilizing NVIDIA’s advanced AI technologies, Ooredoo is set to drive digitalization and innovation, positioning itself at the forefront of the AI revolution in the MENA region.
