The partnership will develop and operate next-generation infrastructure capable of hosting up to 1 GW of AI workloads.
stc group, The world's leading digital enabler has partnered with HUMAIN through its digital infrastructure subsidiary center3. A PIF-backed company that provides full-stack artificial intelligence capabilities worldwide is launching a strategic joint venture (JV) to build an advanced AI data center in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The partnership will develop and operate next-generation infrastructure capable of hosting up to 1 GW of AI workloads. By combining center3's extensive data center expertise, scale, and regional connectivity with HUMAIN's global AI capabilities, the joint venture aims to deliver high-capacity, low-latency infrastructure designed to support the growing demands of the AI era.
“This joint venture with HUMAIN strengthens our commitment to enabling the region's digital future. By combining HUMAIN's AI leadership and center3's world-class data center expertise, we are building the right foundation to strengthen the region's ability to host next-generation AI workloads.”
– Mr. Olayan Alwetaide, stc Group CEO
“AI at scale requires purpose-built compute, efficiency, and resiliency. Through this joint venture, HUMAIN and stc Group will have an engineering infrastructure capable of handling the most demanding workloads while being designed to support future advances.”
– Tarek Amin, HUMAIN CEO
“Our role in this partnership is to turn vision into capability, leveraging our growing data center footprint, interconnected platforms, and proven operations to provide the density, resiliency, and availability needed for the next generation of AI computing. This joint venture is an important step in expanding our infrastructure base to meet the rapidly growing regional market demands.”
– Fahad Alhajeri, Center 3 CEO
This strategic partnership is expected to support high-performance hosting of critical digital assets, foster the regional AI ecosystem, and create a robust platform for the deployment of large-scale language models (LLM) and other mission-critical AI applications in Saudi Arabia.
