NVIDIA outlined new Kazakhstan AI infrastructure plans, including Firebird’s licensed 45,000-GPU expansion and Kazakhtelecom’s deployments in multiple regions.
NVIDIA’s October 22, 2026, blog post detailed new infrastructure commitments tied to Kazakhstan’s efforts to expand domestic AI development. The announcements coincided with NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang’s visit to Astana, where he met President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and joined Deputy Prime Minister and AI minister Zhaslan Madiyev for a public discussion at the Alem.AI center.
A key project is Firebird’s planned expansion into Kazakhstan. The company has secured a U.S. export license for 45,000 NVIDIA Grace Blackwell GPUs, and its first phase is under construction with Kazakhtelecom at Data Center Valley. Firebird is targeting a commercial launch in the third quarter of 2027. A planned second phase could bring its potential capacity in Kazakhstan to approximately 500 megawatts. Firebird also plans to establish a local lab to support startups, research, and talent development.
Kazakhtelecom, which NVIDIA identifies as the country’s largest telecommunications company, has already deployed 400 NVIDIA H200 and 480 NVIDIA B300 GPUs in Astana and Almaty. The company plans to deploy more than 1,000 GPUs at Data Center Valley in 2027, along with more than 1,000 NVIDIA Vera Rubin GPUs in the Ekibastuz region.
The post also describes activity by Kazakhstan-founded AI company Higgsfield, which is expanding its infrastructure using NVIDIA Vera Rubin through cloud providers. NVIDIA said an investment in the startup was announced during Huang’s visit, but the post did not provide an amount or further terms.
The announcements span data-center capacity, startup infrastructure, and local AI development. During the Alem.AI discussion, Madiyev said Kazakhstan is working on Kazakh-language models, while Huang discussed using the country’s energy and data resources to support AI production. The infrastructure projects remain at different stages, with some deployments already operating and others still planned or under construction.