Luxembourg-based company Gcore recently announced a joint venture with Saudi Arabian company Ezditek to develop an Artificial Intelligence (AI) factory, purpose-built for enabling and accelerating AI innovation and adoption, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Gcore, an AI, cloud, network and security solutions provider, and Ezditek, an innovator in data centre and digital infrastructure services in Saudi Arabia, will focus on providing high-performance AI infrastructure. The joint venture, which is the result of an agreement signed by Gcore and Ezditek in May 2024, will develop an "AI factory", which can be used for building, training and deploying generative AI solutions locally and across the globe. The incorporation process of the joint venture is currently underway and is subject to regulatory approvals, including from the General Authority for Competition in Saudi Arabia.
Andre Reitenbach, CEO at Gcore, said: "We are excited to join forces with Ezditek in building this groundbreaking AI factory. By combining our cloud services and AI infrastructure capabilities with Ezditek’s expertise in data centre development, we are setting a new standard for AI infrastructure in the region".
The AI factory will be deployed in an Ezditek data centre and be home to tens of thousands of Graphic Processing Units (GPUs) which Gcore said would empower organisations to train and deploy sophisticated generative AI models. This is expected to enable the rapid training and development of predictive analytics models, deep data analysis and process optimisation, as well as a growing number of AI use cases.
Ibrahim Almulhim, CEO at Ezditek, stated: "Over the last six months, we have worked in collaboration with Gcore to identify areas where we can deliver the most value for customers and support [Saudi Arabia's] vision for AI leadership. Together, we are developing an AI factory purpose-built for enabling and accelerating AI innovation and adoption. We're extremely proud to be working with a global leader in AI enablement and bringing a visionary approach to AI innovation to market in [Saudi Arabia]."
Saudi Arabia's Deputy Minister of Telecommunications and Digital Infrastructure at the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Bassam Al-Bassam, declared that the partnership will "accelerate the adoption of AI and cloud computing solutions, benefiting businesses and citizens alike". He also indicated that this partnership would boost digital investment and national digital capacity in Saudi Arabia, underpinned by its digital capabilities and reliable infrastructure.
