Salam and Dell Accelerate Saudi Arabia’s Cloud AI Push

سبتمبر 15, 2026 ENGLISH اضف تعليق

Etihad Salam Telecom Company (Salam), a leading telecommunications and information technology provider in Saudi Arabia, and Dell Technologies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at expanding their collaboration in cloud infrastructure and Edge AI solutions across the Kingdom.

The agreement establishes a framework for the two companies to work together on delivering advanced cloud infrastructure and Edge AI technologies to enterprise customers, supporting organizations seeking greater flexibility and faster access to modern digital services.

The Cloud AI Saudi Arabia initiative comes as businesses and government entities across the Kingdom continue to pursue digital modernization and seek technology infrastructure capable of supporting evolving operational requirements.

MoU Signed During LEAP 2026

The MoU was signed during LEAP 2026 by Eng. Ahmed Al-Anqari, Chief Executive Officer of Salam, and Mohamed Talaat, Vice President, Saudi, Egypt, North Africa & Levant (SENAL) at Dell Technologies.

The agreement creates a shared framework for promoting advanced cloud infrastructure and Edge AI technologies among enterprise customers across Saudi Arabia.

Through the collaboration, Salam and Dell Technologies will work toward integrating Dell’s cloud infrastructure and Edge AI solutions into Salam’s extensive service portfolio.

The objective is to provide end users with greater operational flexibility, more predictable economics and accelerated access to modern digital services.

Salam Seeks to Empower Saudi Businesses

Eng. Ahmed Al-Anqari, Chief Executive Officer of Salam, said the company’s mission is to provide innovative next-generation technology that enables Saudi businesses to become smarter, more integrated and more secure.

According to Al-Anqari, expanding Salam’s cooperation with Dell Technologies will enable the company to deliver world-class cloud infrastructure and edge solutions through a flexible consumption model.

He added that the collaboration is intended to help Salam’s enterprise and government customers modernize their operations seamlessly while supporting sustainable growth.

The approach reflects Salam’s focus on expanding access to advanced technologies that can help organizations address changing operational and digital requirements.

Dell Highlights the Need for Flexible Digital Infrastructure

Mohamed Talaat, Vice President, Saudi, Egypt, North Africa & Levant (SENAL) at Dell Technologies, said Saudi Arabia’s digital transformation requires flexible, high-performing infrastructure capable of scaling alongside the ambitions of businesses and organizations.

Talaat explained that the collaboration with Salam under the MoU will enable Dell Technologies to bring its Edge AI solutions directly to end users across the Kingdom.

He said the two companies are working to help Saudi enterprise customers reduce operational complexity, accelerate time-to-value and pursue innovation with greater confidence, in alignment with Saudi Vision 2030.

Bringing Edge AI Closer to Enterprise Customers

At the heart of the agreement is the planned integration of Dell’s cloud infrastructure and Edge AI capabilities into Salam’s service portfolio.

This approach is designed to give enterprise customers access to advanced digital infrastructure while providing greater operational flexibility and more predictable economics.

By combining cloud infrastructure with Edge AI capabilities, the collaboration aims to support organizations seeking faster access to modern digital services and technology that can process and utilize intelligence closer to where data is generated.

The Cloud AI Saudi Arabia collaboration therefore represents an effort to connect advanced infrastructure with the practical needs of enterprise and government customers across the Kingdom.

Supporting Saudi Arabia’s Digital Economy

The cooperation also supports Saudi Arabia’s broader ambitions to develop its digital economy under Vision 2030.

The two companies aim to equip public- and private-sector enterprises with high-performance technologies that can help streamline operations, strengthen security and unlock real-time intelligence at the edge.

For organizations operating in increasingly data-intensive environments, the availability of scalable cloud infrastructure and Edge AI solutions can provide the technological foundation needed to modernize operations and respond to evolving business requirements.

Technology Aligned With Vision 2030

The collaboration between Salam and Dell Technologies comes within Saudi Arabia’s wider digital transformation agenda, which places technology, innovation and advanced infrastructure at the center of the Kingdom’s economic development ambitions.

Through the MoU, the companies are establishing a framework focused on expanding access to cloud infrastructure and Edge AI technologies for enterprise customers across Saudi Arabia.

The partnership is also intended to support businesses and government organizations as they modernize their operations, enhance security and make greater use of real-time intelligence.

A Broader Platform for Digital Modernization

The agreement between Salam and Dell Technologies brings together Salam’s telecommunications and information technology capabilities in the Saudi market with Dell’s technology portfolio in cloud infrastructure and Edge AI.

The collaboration aims to provide enterprise and government customers with flexible technology options while helping them simplify operations and accelerate the adoption of modern digital services.

As Saudi Arabia continues advancing its digital economy under Vision 2030, the partnership establishes a framework for expanding the availability of high-performance infrastructure and edge technologies capable of supporting the Kingdom’s evolving enterprise technology landscape.