Saudi AI company Humain has struck a connectivity deal with local data center and infrastructure firm Center3.

Announced this week, the partnership will deliver "advanced connectivity services" to enable Humain’s mission to position the Kingdom as a global hub for AI.

Tareq Amin, CEO of Humain, said: “Connectivity is fundamental to any world-class AI ecosystem. Our partnership with center3 ensures that Humain has the secure, high-capacity infrastructure needed to scale AI across every sector of the Kingdom. This agreement brings us one step closer to realizing Saudi Arabia’s ambition of becoming a global leader in AI.”

Fahad AlHajeri, CEO of Center3, added: “Our significant investments in digital infrastructure have uniquely positioned us to provide the robust connectivity foundation required for a high-performance computing ecosystem of this scale. Partnering with Humain means we are not only enabling groundbreaking technology but also unlocking new opportunities for industries and communities across Saudi Arabia and the wider region.”

Humain is an AI venture established in May 2025 as a subsidiary of the country's Public Investment Fund (PIF) with the aim of delivering 6.6GW of data center capacity over the next decade. The company is developing its own data centers as well as using capacity from other operators to host thousands of Nvidia GPUs.

Center3 is a subsidiary of Saudi Telecom, formed in 2022. It has some 20 data centers in development and operation in and around the Kingdom, as well as in Bahrain. The company aims to reach 300MW of total installed capacity by 2027 and 1GW of capacity by 2030. Oracle and Huawei are known customers of Center3 facilities. It also owns or has capacity on some 16 subsea cables.