AWS commits $5.3bn to a Saudi cloud region
By Cicada DeskEvent date: 1 min read
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In brief
Announced at LEAP 2024, Amazon Web Services (AWS) committed more than $5.3 billion (SAR 19.88 billion) to build its first infrastructure region in Saudi Arabia, initially slated for 2026.
Announced at LEAP 2024, Amazon Web Services (AWS) committed more than $5.3 billion (SAR 19.88 billion) to build its first infrastructure region in Saudi Arabia, initially slated for 2026. AWS confirmed at LEAP 2026 that the region is on track to launch in December 2026 with three availability zones from day one, expanding its network to 40 regions.
An IDC study commissioned by AWS estimates that AI could contribute $130 billion to the Saudi economy by 2030.
Key figures
- $5.3bninvestment
- $130bnAI contribution by 2030 (IDC)
Sources
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- 1LEAP 2024: AWS, IBM, Dell and other tech firms commit massive $11.9bn in investments Gulf Business · 5 Mar 2024
- 2AWS cloud region in Saudi Arabia Amazon (About Amazon)
- 3AWS Saudi Arabia cloud region set for December 2026 launch W.Media
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Cicada Desk. "AWS commits $5.3bn to a Saudi cloud region". Cicada, 4 March 2024. https://cicadaconsultancy.online/en/news/aws-5-3bn-saudi-region-announced-2024
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