Huawei Announces AI Initiatives in Saudi Arabia

Chinese technology giant Huawei has announced several artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives to facilitate Saudi Arabia's digital transformation and support its government program, Saudi Vision 2030.

Under the initiatives, Huawei will present advanced AI capabilities to the country, which include technologies for providing ubiquitous computing, reduced costs, more secure data, and a better service experience from the edge cloud.

The initiatives are designed to contribute to Saudi Arabia's economic diversification efforts, the company said at the Huawei Cloud Summit Saudi Arabia 2024 held on September 2 in Riyadh.

Alan Qi, President of Huawei Cloud Middle East and Central Asia, reflected that the company's cloud service has served over 300 customers in Saudi Arabia. The customer list includes  ministries, top telecom carriers, media companies, and most of the Chinese businesses operating in Saudi Arabia.

Qi further noted that Huawei’s public cloud business revenue in Saudi Arabia increased 10 times in 2023.