The jointly developed solution offers ready-to-use Small Language Models with lower costs and built-in compliance to drive enterprise AI transformation across the Middle East.
At GITEX Global 2025, e& enterprise, the digital transformation arm of global technology group e&, announced the launch of ‘SLM-in-a-Box’ — a ready-to-deploy Small Language Model (SLM) solution jointly developed with Intel and now available on AWS Marketplace. The innovation is designed to make enterprise AI adoption faster, more affordable, and sovereign-ready, empowering organizations in sectors such as government, BFSI, telecom, healthcare, and energy.
Available immediately, SLM-in-a-Box delivers pre-deployed SLMs optimized by Intel, reducing cost per user while accelerating time-to-deployment. It combines e& enterprise’s deep integration expertise with Intel’s AI acceleration technology to offer a scalable, compliant, and cloud-native solution tailored for regional enterprises.
“Most businesses don’t need massive AI models that drain budgets and raise compliance risks — they need AI that is cost-effective, compliant, and ready to deliver results today,” said Khalid Murshed, CEO, e& enterprise. “SLM-in-a-Box is a step towards democratizing AI adoption in our region, providing enterprises with a pragmatic path forward. It scales with demand, respects data sovereignty, and delivers measurable outcomes from day one.”
The solution leverages Intel® AI for Enterprise Inference and Amazon EC2 C7i instances powered by Intel Xeon processors with built-in AI acceleration. This enables enterprises to run generative AI models securely, efficiently, and at a fraction of the cost of large-scale model deployments.
“The launch of SLM-in-a-Box with e& enterprise and AWS is a major step in democratizing AI for businesses across the Middle East,” added Taha Khalifa, General Manager, Middle East and Africa, Intel. “By harnessing Intel Xeon performance, this solution makes Small Language Models dramatically faster and more affordable to run at scale.”
By integrating models, optimization, and local compliance into a single offering, e& enterprise and Intel are redefining how enterprises in the Middle East deploy AI — shifting from experimental pilots to scalable, production-ready systems that deliver real-world impact today.
