Huawei targets Korea's AI infrastructure market with Ascend 950 chip

Huawei will launch its latest artificial intelligence (AI) chip in Korea next year as it makes a full-scale push into the local AI infrastructure market, aiming to position itself as a second choice after Nvidia. Balian Wang, CEO of Huawei Korea, said at a press conference in Seoul on Friday that the company plans to officially roll out AI computing cards and AI data center-related solutions in Korea next year, offering Korean firms an alternative to Nvidia. The chip to be introduced is the Ascend 950, Huawei’s latest AI processor targeted for production next year. Unlike Nvidia, Huawei does not plan to sell the chip on a standalone basis, Wang said, noting that the company intends to supply the Ascend 950 in cluster configurations. He added that Huawei’s strategy goes beyond simply providing AI cards or servers, focusing instead on accelerating the industrial adoption of AI. To that end, Huawei plans to strengthen its competitiveness by offering end-to-end solutions that integrate infrastructure hardware, including networking and storage, with software. Wang added that under this m