KARACHI: Data Vault Pakistan has moved closer to expanding the country’s artificial intelligence infrastructure after US-based server and data center giant Super Micro Computer Inc. (Supermicro) visited Karachi to assess its AI-ready facility.

The Supermicro team conducted a feasibility study for deploying Nvidia’s latest Blackwell AI accelerators. The evaluation covered the B200 and B300 chips and the GB300 NVL72 platform. The advanced system combines 72 Blackwell Ultra GPUs into one liquid-cooled rack designed for large-scale AI computing.

The visit reflects Supermicro’s broader strategy to expand sovereign AI infrastructure worldwide. The California-based company works with Telenor on sovereign AI and AI-RAN solutions. Industry analysts say that partnership creates a strong opportunity for collaboration in Pakistan through Telenor Pakistan’s alliance with Data Vault.

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Supermicro has also strengthened its presence in the Middle East. In 2025, the company signed a $20 billion multi-year agreement with Saudi Arabia’s DataVolt to develop hyperscale AI campuses.

Pakistan must still secure US export approval before it can import Blackwell-class AI chips. Authorities will review those applications separately from Data Vault’s existing GPU authorizations.

Data Vault Pakistan became the country’s first AI-ready sovereign data center and GPU-as-a-Service provider. In December 2025, it partnered with Telenor Pakistan to launch Pakistan’s first locally hosted sovereign AI cloud. The platform gave local businesses direct access to Nvidia enterprise-grade GPUs without relying on overseas cloud providers.

The company says it has secured more than 3,000 Nvidia GPUs through officially approved channels. It met strict US technical, compliance and financing requirements to obtain those approvals. The achievement stands out because Pakistan remains on the US restricted list for advanced AI chip exports.

Industry estimates show Pakistan spends between $700 million and $800 million every year on foreign cloud and computing services. Local AI infrastructure could reduce those costs. It could also keep sensitive government and business data inside the country.

Competition in Pakistan’s data center market continues to grow. Last month, Gul Ahmed Energy Group announced a $230 million Tier III data center through Quantum Global Data Centre in partnership with Huawei. The facility is expected to begin operations in 2027. The project will create parallel US-backed and China-backed AI infrastructure ecosystems in Pakistan.