WWT, NXT Global to Build UAE's 1st AI Integration Facility
The facility will be fully aligned with the recently established Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Technology Council.
World Wide Technology (WWT), a US-based technology integrator, has inked a strategic pact with NXT Global to construct the UAE's first artificial intelligence (AI) integration hub, according to a statement issued by WWT. [1]
The strategic partnership will be known in the region as WWT NXT Global. The facility will help the UAE become a virtual and physical exporter of plug-and-play AI infrastructure to the world, manufactured in Abu Dhabi.
Situated in Abu Dhabi's technological area, Masdar City, the new AI Integration Center and AI Proving Ground will be the first sustainable of its kind globally.
To develop the UAE's economy of the future, it will push the boundaries of artificial intelligence and improve upon the country's current AI capabilities. The AI Integration Center and AI Proving Ground will be fully aligned with the recently established Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Technology Council, chaired by His Highness Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
The 4 million+ square feet of physical warehouse and integration space that makeup WWT's global ecosystem—which is spread across several continents—will include WWT NXT Global. It serves as the tech and AI testing ground for the top hyperscalers in the world and supplies Nvidia, AMD, HPE, Intel, Cisco, Dell, and other US OEM solutions to 80% of the Fortune 100.
Using WWT's ecosystem of the top US strategic OEMs in AI, cyber security, IT infrastructure, and networks, WWT NXT Global will design, construct, integrate, and deliver end-to-end full-stack AI technology at Masdar City. It will serve as a catalyst, enabling the UAE to reduce the cost of AI engineering by up to 50% while increasing AI deployment by up to 75%.