The visit marks a potential step toward expanding Pakistan’s AI computing capacity, with the study focusing on advanced Nvidia AI hardware. Any future shipment of these chips, however, will remain subject to US export approvals.
Study focuses on Nvidia Blackwell AI platform
According to industry sources, Supermicro’s technical team evaluated the possibility of deploying Nvidia’s latest Blackwell-class AI accelerators, including the B200 and B300 chips, as well as the GB300 NVL72 platform.
The GB300 NVL72 is a rack-scale, liquid-cooled system that integrates 72 Blackwell Ultra GPUs to support high-performance AI workloads.
Supermicro, headquartered in San Jose, California, has expanded its sovereign AI infrastructure business globally. The company counts Telenor among its ecosystem partners for sovereign AI and AI-RAN solutions, a relationship that industry observers say could strengthen its collaboration with Data Vault Pakistan.
The company also signed a $20 billion multi-year agreement with Saudi Arabia’s DataVolt in 2025 to develop hyperscale AI campuses across the Kingdom.
Export approvals remain key factor
Despite the feasibility study, the deployment of Blackwell-class AI chips in Pakistan will depend on separate export authorizations from US authorities.
Industry sources noted that approvals for the latest AI processors are assessed independently and would not automatically fall under Data Vault Pakistan’s existing permissions for Nvidia GPUs.
Data Vault expands Pakistan’s AI infrastructure
Data Vault Pakistan is the country’s first AI-ready sovereign data center and GPU-as-a-Service provider.
In December 2025, the company, in partnership with Telenor Pakistan, launched Pakistan’s first locally hosted sovereign AI cloud, enabling businesses to access Nvidia enterprise-grade GPUs from within the country.
The company says it has secured more than 3,000 Nvidia GPUs through officially approved distribution channels after meeting technical, compliance and financing requirements under US export control regulations.
Industry estimates indicate Pakistan spends between $700 million and $800 million annually on overseas cloud and computing services. Expanding domestic AI infrastructure could help retain more of that spending within the country while keeping sensitive data hosted locally.
Competition grows in Pakistan’s data center sector
Pakistan’s AI infrastructure market is becoming increasingly competitive.
Last month, Quantum Global Data Centre, a project of Gul Ahmed Energy Group, announced plans for a $230 million Tier III data center in partnership with Huawei. The facility is expected to begin operations in 2027, adding another major player to Pakistan’s growing data center industry.
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