Cisco Publicizes New Strategic AI Initiatives within the Center East

Information Abstract:

• Cisco to affix HUMAIN’s alliance to construct Saudi Arabia’s future AI Infrastructure.

• Cisco and G42 lengthen their strategic partnership to drive AI innovation throughout the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and america.

• Cisco to collaborate with AIP (AI Infrastructure Partnership) to drive funding in information facilities and AI infrastructure in america and globally.

SAN JOSE, Calif., Could 13, 2025 – Cisco, the worldwide chief in networking and safety, in the present day introduced a sequence of strategic initiatives throughout all phases of the AI revolution in america and within the Center East area. These new initiatives place Cisco on the middle of the AI revolution within the Gulf, offering world class and trusted know-how along with different Cisco companions.

Partnering within the Center East to Construct the AI-powered Future

The bulletins this morning observe the go to final week by CEO Chuck Robbins to Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, and Bahrain, and the go to in the present day by Jeetu Patel, EVP and Chief Product Officer, to Saudi Arabia, the place he’s collaborating in President Trump’s state go to to the area.

Throughout his tour of the area, Chuck Robbins met with the Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Khaled bin Mohammed bin Zayed al Nahyan, Deputy Ruler of Abu Dhabi and Nationwide Safety Advisor, Shiekh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Prime Minister of Qatar, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Nationwide Safety Advisor of Bahrain, Sheikh Nasser bin Hamed, in addition to different senior officers and dignitaries.

These high-level conferences constructed on the many years of Cisco’s deep partnerships in these international locations with a selected focus now on supporting safe and reliable buildouts of Synthetic Intelligence (AI) infrastructure, AI innovation, analysis, and expertise growth.

“The Gulf area’s AI revolution is really spectacular, and Cisco is proud to play a key position in making certain it’s carried out intelligently, securely, and with trusted companions to drive most worth for governments, companies, and customers. I’m assured in Cisco’s skill to assist prepared the ground within the AI revolution and imagine these new bulletins exemplify that posture and positioning,” Robbins mentioned following the go to.

“The tempo of AI innovation in the present day is unprecedented, and but, what we’re capable of do in the present day is only a fraction of what’s going to be potential in just some years,” mentioned Jeetu Patel, EVP and Chief Product Officer, Cisco. “For international locations, organizations, and industries, the time to spend money on key infrastructure, AI security and safety, and new talent growth is now. Cisco is creating the essential applied sciences of the AI-era, and we’re thrilled to be working throughout the Gulf to maximise their impression.”

Right this moment’s bulletins characteristic main investments and strategic partnerships, together with:

• AI Infrastructure Partnership (AIP): Cisco in the present day introduced that it’s going to collaborate with the AI Infrastructure Partnership (AIP), which is led by BlackRock, International Infrastructure Companions (GIP), MGX, Microsoft, NVIDIA and xAI. AIP will initially search to unlock $30 billion in capital from traders, asset homeowners, and companies. Cisco’s addition as a know-how companion to AIP, additional strengthens the AIP platform because it seeks to spend money on safe, environment friendly and scalable infrastructure to assist AI workloads.

• Cisco, HUMAIN and expanded partnerships in Saudi Arabia: Cisco has introduced to affix a groundbreaking initiative with HUMAIN, Saudi Arabia’s new AI enterprise to assist construct the world’s most open, scalable, resilient and cost-efficient AI infrastructure. This landmark collaboration will set a brand new commonplace for the way AI infrastructure is designed, secured and delivered – combining Cisco’s international experience with the Kingdom’s daring AI ambitions. The multi-year initiative goals to place the nation as a worldwide chief in digital innovation.

• Cisco and G42: Cisco to increase strategic partnership with G42 to additional advance AI innovation and infrastructure growth within the UAE. The collaboration focuses on Cisco’s complete safe AI portfolio and AI-native options and companies and G42’s deep regional roots, AI infrastructure experience, and increasing international footprint together with a possible joint Go-To-Market initiative.

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

These bulletins observe Cisco’s different latest AI initiatives, together with:

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