Siada Brings Nvidia B200 GPUs Online as UAE Keeps Sensitive AI Data Inside Its Borders
United Arab Emirates tech enterprise Siada and Innovation City have launched the region’s first operational sovereign AI data center in Ras Al Khaimah. The facility, announced July 6, provides immediate access to high-performance Nvidia B200 Graphics Processing Units (GPUs), bypassing global chip shortages and waitlists stretching into 2027.
Operating as a subsidiary of parent company IOPn, Siada will own and run the compute infrastructure, while Innovation City serves as the commercial launch partner. The data center represents the first node in a planned network of sovereign AI facilities across the UAE and the broader Gulf region.
This launch coincides with stricter regulatory scrutiny across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) regarding cross-border data transfers. By routing and processing all information locally, the data center aims to guarantee compliance with emerging domestic data residency laws.
Under the service structure, businesses operating within the free zone can rent computing power hourly, secure long-term capacity, or use managed on-premises environments. The infrastructure targets industries with heavy data regulation or high-performance requirements, including financial technology, gaming, and AI development.
Mojtaba Asadian, CEO of IOPn, said, “Sovereignty isn’t just about where data sits—it’s about who gets to decide.” He noted that the facility aligns with the UAE’s strategic focus on data safeguarding, describing the deployment as a blueprint for how institutions can maintain control over data and digital identity.
Financial terms and the specific size of the initial GPU allocation were not disclosed.