Huawei Expands AI Chip Sales in Middle East and Southeast Asia Amid Nvidia Dominance

Huawei is aggressively marketing its Ascend 910B processors to buyers in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Thailand, targeting sales of thousands of units. The move comes as these nations deepen commitments to Nvidia and AMD hardware, with multi-year contracts already in place for over a million chips.

Middle Eastern buyers are allocating shipments between local AI firms like G42 and US data center operators. Saudi Arabia's Humain plans to deploy hundreds of thousands of Nvidia GPUs within five years, starting with 18,000 Blackwell processors. Thailand's AI startups face potential supply chain disruption should US export restrictions take effect.

The Chinese tech giant is simultaneously promoting its CloudMatrix 384 AI system, positioning it as an alternative to Western solutions. Market dynamics suggest growing bifurcation in AI infrastructure procurement, with geopolitical factors increasingly influencing purchasing decisions.