{"id":118463,"date":"2025-05-14T17:33:21","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T16:33:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/me\/?p=118463"},"modified":"2025-05-14T17:33:23","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T16:33:23","slug":"qualcomm-and-humain-sign-mou-to-deliver-advanced-ai-data-centres-in-saudi-arabia-and-beyond","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/me\/2025\/05\/14\/qualcomm-and-humain-sign-mou-to-deliver-advanced-ai-data-centres-in-saudi-arabia-and-beyond\/","title":{"rendered":"Qualcomm and HUMAIN sign MoU to deliver advanced AI data centres in Saudi Arabia and beyond"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Qualcomm Technologies, a technology provider enabling connected intelligent computing, and HUMAIN, a national Artificial Intelligence champion advancing Saudi Arabia\u2019s goals for AI, signed a Memorandum of Understanding. The MOU was signed with the intent to enter a strategic collaboration for the development of next-generation AI data centres, infrastructure and cloud-to-Edge services to meet the rapidly growing demand for AI across the globe, including Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The MOU was signed during the Saudi-US Investment Forum in Riyadh, which was held during the official visit of President of the United States Donald Trump to Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Qualcomm and HUMAIN signed an MoU to deliver advanced AI data centres, hybrid AI across Edge and cloud, along with cloud-to-Edge services in Saudi Arabia and beyond. The strategic collaboration will foster the development of cutting-Edge AI and CPU solutions for data centres by Qualcomm for use in HUMAIN AI cloud infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Qualcomm will collaborate with the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology to set up a design centre to help develop the Saudi semiconductor ecosystem and nurture local engineering talent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The data centres and supporting ecosystem are intended to provide both government and enterprise organisations with access to high-performance and power efficient CPU and AI cloud infrastructure and cloud-to-Edge services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These offerings will enable the deployment of AI solutions that can make real-time predictions and decisions, in addition to significantly increasing the availability and value of advanced AI-enabled applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Under the agreement, HUMAIN and Qualcomm Technologies also announced a major collaboration with Saudi Arabia\u2019s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, MCIT to establish a world-class Qualcomm Design Centre in Saudi Arabia for semiconductor technology, supported with training and startup initiatives focused on building infrastructure and technology capabilities in Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This initiative supports Saudi Arabia\u2019s goal of becoming a global hub for semiconductor design, driving economic growth, attracting talent, and providing upskilling opportunities in semiconductor technology to Saudi Arabia\u2019s engineers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following the signing of the MOU, HUMAIN and Qualcomm Technologies intend to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

* Develop and build cutting-Edge AI data centres in Saudi Arabia designed to deliver highly efficient, scalable cloud-to-Edge hybrid AI inferencing solutions for local and international customers based on Qualcomm Technologies\u2019 Edge and data centre solutions <\/p>\n\n\n\n

* Develop and supply state-of-the-art data centre CPU and AI solutions from Qualcomm Technologies, with performance and efficiency, to power data centres in HUMAIN\u2019s AI cloud infrastructure<\/p>\n\n\n\n

* Accelerate the use of HUMAIN\u2019s AI cloud infrastructure by leveraging Edge devices powered by Qualcomm Technologies\u2019 Snapdragon and Dragonwing processors<\/p>\n\n\n\n

* Integrate HUMAIN\u2019s family of Arabic large language models, ALLaM, co-developed with SDAIA with the wide ecosystem of AI Edge devices powered by Qualcomm Technologies\u2019 processors, bringing hybrid cloud-to-Edge AI inferencing capabilities to a vast array of devices <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTogether, we are not only building data centres and next-generation AI capabilities but also laying the groundwork for a vibrant semiconductor ecosystem powered by world-class talent,\u201d said His Excellency Eng Abdullah Alswaha, Minister of Communications and Information Technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis agreement marks a major milestone in our journey to build a global hub for AI infrastructure, which helps enable Qualcomm Technologies\u2019 data centre expansion, driving high-performance low-power computing and energy-efficient AI processing at scale,\u201d said Tareq Amin, Chief Executive Officer, HUMAIN.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

HUMAIN, a Saudi PIF company, is a global Artificial Intelligence company delivering full-stack AI capabilities across four core areas: next-generation data centres, hyper-performance infrastructure and cloud platforms, advanced AI Models, including the world\u2019s most advanced Arabic multimodal LLMs, and transformative AI Solutions that combine deep sector insight with real-world execution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

HUMAIN\u2019s end-to-end model serves both public and private sector organisations, unlocking exponential value across all industries, driving transformation and strengthening capabilities through human-AI synergies. With a growing portfolio of sector-specific AI products and a core mission to drive IP leadership and talent supremacy world-wide, HUMAIN is engineered for global competitiveness and national distinction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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