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G42 and Cisco to Extend Strategic Partnership to Drive AI Innovation and Infrastructure Development
The MoU builds on G42's growing ecosystem as it accelerates its efforts to scale AI infrastructure and innovation ABU DHABI, UAE, May 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ --
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[{"type":"text","content":"The MoU builds on G42's growing ecosystem as it accelerates its efforts to scale AI infrastructure and innovation \nABU DHABI, UAE, May 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- G42, the UAE-based global technology group, today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Cisco, the global leader in networking and security, laying the groundwork for a strategic collaboration aimed at advancing artificial intelligence (AI) innovation and infrastructure development across public and private sectors.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \nThe agreement was presented to His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, by Peng Xiao, Group Chief Executive Officer of G42, and Chuck Robbins, Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Cisco.\nCommenting on the signing, Peng Xiao, Group Chief Executive Officer of G42, said, \"This MoU with Cisco reflects our shared interest in exploring how AI infrastructure and innovation can be scaled responsibly and securely across markets. As G42 continues to expand its international footprint, we welcome the opportunity to align with organizations that value open collaboration, trusted ecosystems, and long-term impact. We look forward to identifying areas where our combined capabilities can support governments, enterprises, and communities in harnessing the full potential of AI.\"\nThe MoU focuses on exploring collaboration opportunities in key areas, including a joint Go-to-Market initiative that leverages Cisco's comprehensive secure AI portfolio and AI-native solutions and services, and G42's deep regional roots, AI infrastructure expertise, and expanding global footprint to support AI's diffusion in and beyond the UAE.\nAdditionally, Cisco and G42 will work together to assess the potential to co-develop and jointly deploy AI-powered cybersecurity solutions, as well as a reference architecture that integrates Cisco's networking, security, and infrastructure solutions specifically designed for high-performance computing. This collaboration aims to help customers build and secure AI-ready data centers and develop AI workloads effectively.\nChuck Robbins, Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Cisco, added, \"AI is fundamentally changing our world, and to truly unlock its potential, we need to build a strong global ecosystem. Cisco is proud to join forces with G42 to deliver cutt...