According to Reuters, Aziz Aluthman Fakhroo, chief executive of Qatari telecom group Ooredoo, said in an interview on 23rd local time that the company has entered into an agreement with theNvidiasigned an agreement that will be signed in the company'smiddle East 5 countriesOwned data centers deploy AI technology.
The move means NVIDIAfirstWith a large-scale product launch in the Middle East, Ooredoo will be the first company in the region to offer its data center customersDirect access to NVIDIA AI and graphics technology permissionsof the company. Previously, Washington had restricted exports of sophisticated U.S.-made chips to the region.
The five Middle Eastern countries mentioned above includeQatar, Algeria, Tunisia, Oman, KuwaitIn addition to this, Ooredoo's deployment of NVIDIA's AI technology also includes countries outside the Middle East -- the Maldives. In addition to this, Ooredoo's deployment of NVIDIA's AI technology also includes countries outside of the Middle East - the Maldives.
Ronnie Vasishta, senior vice president of NVIDIA's telecom business, said that making this technology available will enable Ooredoo to better help its customers deploy generative AI applications.
Ooredoo's CEO even said, "Our B2B customers will be able to access this service while their competitors may still need to 18 to 24 monthsto be able to access this service." In addition, Ooredoo is investing $1 billion (currently about R7.28 billion) to add 20-25 MW to its current 40 MW capacity toDoubling the capacity of regional data centers.