Cisco Announces New Strategic AI Initiatives in the Middle East

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ByChantal Polsonetti
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Cisco, the network and security infrastructure provider, announced a series of strategic initiatives across all phases of the AI revolution in the United States and the Middle East, including:

AI Infrastructure Partnership (AIP): Cisco announced it will collaborate with the AI Infrastructure Partnership (AIP), led by BlackRock, Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), MGX, Microsoft, NVIDIA, and xAI. AIP initially aims to unlock $30 billion in capital from investors, asset owners, and corporations. Cisco’s addition as a technology partner is intended to further strengthen the AIP platform as it seeks to invest in secure, efficient, and scalable infrastructure to support AI workloads.

HUMAIN and Expanded Partnerships in Saudi Arabia: Cisco announced its plans to join the HUMAIN initiative, Saudi Arabia's new AI enterprise aimed at building the world’s most open, scalable, resilient, and cost-efficient AI infrastructure. This collaboration is intended to set a new standard for how AI infrastructure is designed, secured, and delivered. The multi-year initiative aims to position the Kingdom as a global leader in digital innovation.

Cisco and G42: Cisco plans to extend its strategic partnership with G42 to further advance AI innovation and infrastructure development in the UAE. The collaboration focuses on Cisco's secure AI portfolio and AI-native solutions and services, and G42's deep regional roots, AI infrastructure expertise, and expanding global footprint, including a potential joint Go-To-Market initiative.

Qatar's Digital Transformation: Qatar's Ministry of Interior and Cisco signed a letter of intent to collaborate on Qatar’s digital transformation, AI, infrastructure development, and cybersecurity.

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