Kazakhstan Builds Out AI Compute With Firebird and Kazakhtelecom Deployments
NVIDIA says Firebird and Kazakhtelecom are expanding AI infrastructure in Kazakhstan with Grace Blackwell, H200, B300 and planned Vera Rubin GPU deployments.
Quick answer
What AI infrastructure is being deployed in Kazakhstan with NVIDIA technology?
NVIDIA says Firebird has secured a U.S. export license for 45,000 Grace Blackwell GPUs for a Kazakhstan data center targeting a 2027 commercial launch, while Kazakhtelecom has already deployed 400 H200 and 480 B300 GPUs and plans over 2,000 more, including Vera Rubin GPUs, in 2027.
Key takeaways
- NVIDIA says Firebird has secured a U.S. export license for 45,000 Grace Blackwell GPUs for deployment in Kazakhstan.
- The first phase of Firebird's buildout is under construction with Kazakhtelecom at Data Center Valley, with commercial launch targeted for the third quarter of 2027, according to NVIDIA.
- NVIDIA says a planned second phase could bring Firebird's total AI infrastructure capacity in Kazakhstan to about 500 megawatts.
- NVIDIA says Kazakhtelecom has already deployed 400 H200 and 480 B300 GPUs in Astana and Almaty, with plans for more than 1,000 additional GPUs at Data Center Valley and more than 1,000 Vera Rubin GPUs in the Ekibastuz region next year.
- NVIDIA says Firebird plans to establish Firebird Labs Kazakhstan to support local AI startups, research and talent development.
Firebird secures export license for 45,000 GPUs
NVIDIA says Firebird, which previously built an AI factory in Armenia, is expanding into Kazakhstan after securing a U.S. export license for 45,000 NVIDIA Grace Blackwell GPUs. According to NVIDIA, the first phase of this buildout is under construction with Kazakhtelecom at a site called Data Center Valley, with a commercial launch targeted for the third quarter of 2027.
NVIDIA says a planned second phase would raise Firebird's total potential AI infrastructure capacity in Kazakhstan to approximately 500 megawatts. The company also says Firebird intends to set up Firebird Labs Kazakhstan, which would support local AI startups, research and talent development through funding, compute access and research partnerships.
Kazakhtelecom deploys GPUs across two cities
NVIDIA says Kazakhtelecom, described as the nation's largest telecommunications company, has already deployed 400 NVIDIA H200 GPUs and 480 NVIDIA B300 GPUs across sites in Astana and Almaty.
According to NVIDIA, Kazakhtelecom plans to deploy more than 1,000 additional GPUs at Data Center Valley next year, along with more than 1,000 NVIDIA Vera Rubin GPUs in the Ekibastuz region. NVIDIA says this infrastructure is intended to serve workloads for enterprises, developers and institutions at scale.
Part of a broader stack, NVIDIA says
NVIDIA frames these announcements as covering multiple layers of Kazakhstan's AI buildout, from infrastructure deployment to compute access to AI-native product development. The company says the nation's AI-native companies are also expanding their own compute capacity to train, fine-tune and serve models, and that growth in applications in turn drives further demand for compute.
Source: NVIDIA Blog, "Kazakhstan Expands Compute for Its AI Future," published October 22, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
- What GPUs has Firebird secured for its Kazakhstan deployment?
- NVIDIA says Firebird has obtained a U.S. export license for 45,000 Grace Blackwell GPUs.
- When will Firebird's first phase launch commercially?
- NVIDIA says the first phase, under construction with Kazakhtelecom at Data Center Valley, is targeting a commercial launch in the third quarter of 2027.
- What has Kazakhtelecom already deployed?
- According to NVIDIA, Kazakhtelecom has deployed 400 NVIDIA H200 and 480 NVIDIA B300 GPUs in Astana and Almaty.
- What does Firebird Labs Kazakhstan aim to do?
- NVIDIA says Firebird plans to use the lab to support local AI startups, research and talent development through funding, compute access and research partnerships.