Saudi Arabia: Huawei opens cloud data center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Huawei has announced the opening of a new cloud data center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The facility will reportedly support government services in the Kingdom, allowing for AI applications and language models in Arabic. 

Through the move, the Chinese tech giant will grow its online service offerings in the Middle East and North Africa, with its cloud region offering full-stack cloud services. This includes infrastructure, databases, containers, big data and AI services. 

Speaking about the move, Steven Yi, the company's regional president, said: “The implementation of Huawei cloud is not just about us, but is a bridge that will bring other Chinese companies to Saudi Arabia."

“Huawei is a proud partner in our country’s technological progress having worked with the ministry, service providers, enterprises and universities in various collective efforts towards digital transformation,” said Eng. Haitham bin Abdul Rahman Al-Ohali, vice minister at the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology in Saudi Arabia.

Adding: “We look forward to the transformative impact the Huawei Cloud Riyadh Region will have on our digital ecosystem, creating new avenues for innovation and growth.”