e& enterprise launches Intel sovereign AI inference solution
Platform addresses data residency and regulatory compliance requirements
#UAE #GITEXGLOBAL2025 - Dubai-based digital transformation provider e& enterprise has launched a sovereign inference AI solution in collaboration with Intel and Dell Technologies. Powered by Intel’s Gaudi 3 AI accelerators and Dell’s AI Factory infrastructure, the platform provides enterprises and government agencies with secure, high-performance AI inference capabilities, compliant with data residency and sovereignty requirements. The hybrid solution supports real-time, high-volume AI workloads, with options for deployment in both on-premises and cloud environments. The Intel-based platform has been designed to enable accelerated innovation and drive faster ROI (return on investment). e& enterprise is targeting government and regulated industries across its operating markets in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Oman, Turkey, Qatar and South Africa.
SO WHAT? - e& enterprise’s new Intel AI inference platform addresses fast-growing demand for sovereign AI infrastructure as organisations seek to deploy AI, whilst maintaining compliance with data localisation regulations. Gartner projects that by 2026, three-quarters of organisations will mandate data sovereignty for AI applications. Meanwhile. the technology research and advisory firm predicts that inference workloads will dominate total AI compute demand by about 2030/2032. e& enterprise’s choice of Intel Gaudi 3 architecture aims to help big AI users to manage total cost of ownership, whilst meeting the increasing demands for AI inferencing.
Here are some key details about the new solution:
e& enterprise, the digital transformation division of global technology group e&, has launched a sovereign inference AI solution in collaboration with Intel and Dell Technologies. According to the company, it is the region’s first dedicated inference solution engineered for security, scalability and real-time performance.
Inference solution combines Intel’s Gaudi 3 AI accelerators with inference endpoint software and Dell Technologies’ scalable infrastructure including the Dell AI Factory offering, operated by e& enterprise to ensure local integration, service delivery and regulatory compliance.
Purpose-built for real-time, high-volume inference workloads across industries, e& enterprise aims to provide organisations with a single accountable partner to design, integrate and manage AI services at scale whilst reducing latency and operational costs.
Intel’s Gaudi 3 integration enables organisations to run AI inference workloads with optimised total cost of ownership (TCO), offering flexibility to adopt multiple open-source large language models and serving as the intelligence layer for agentic AI frameworks.
The solution can be deployed in both on-premises and in cloud environments, allowing enterprises to maintain data within national boundaries, whilst reliably accessing high-performance AI capabilities for production workloads rather than pilot projects.
e& enterprise operates across seven markets including the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Oman, Turkey, Qatar and South Africa, making this sovereign AI solution available across its foot print.
Designed for government and regulated sectors, the new inferencing solution should appeal to those seeking compliant pathways to deploy early-stage AI solutions without compromising sovereignty or regulatory mandates. Targets sectors include citizen services, healthcare, financial services, energy and telecommunications.
Global technology analyst Gartner expects inference workloads to dominate total AI compute requirements by 2030-2032, replacing the current training-dominated model where 80% of compute is used for model development.
ZOOM OUT - Sovereign AI infrastructure is emerging as a strategic priority for governments and enterprises globally, as large enterprises try to balance soaring demand for AI compute with national data sovereignty requirements. The UAE, Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states have introduced regulations requiring certain types of data to remain within national boundaries, creating demand for in-country AI infrastructure. Several regional telecommunications operators and technology companies have announced sovereign AI cloud initiatives over the past 18 months, however most lack an accompanying on-premises AI infrastructure solution. So, the combination of cloud and on-premises capability provided by e& enterprise’s solution could prove to be a strategic differentiator.
[Written and edited with the assistance of AI]
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