Ooredoo-backed Syntys expands Qatar data centre footprint
Syntys-Q Data deal targets hyperscale AI infrastructure demand
#Qatar #datacentres - Ooredoo’s digital infrastructure provider Syntys has acquired Doha Venture Capital’s data centre arm Q Data QFZ LLC, securing 12.5MW of hyperscale data centre capacity comprising 5MW live and 7.5MW under development in Qatar Free Zones. The transaction, announced by Ooredoo Group, transfers ownership of two Tier III-certified, carrier-neutral facilities from Doha Venture Capital, a subsidiary of Qatar Free Zones Authority. The deal brings Syntys’ total live IT capacity in Qatar to 26MW and supports the company’s regional expansion programme targeting more than 120MW of installed capacity across MENA by 2030.
SO WHAT? - The acquisition addresses acute capacity constraints in the Gulf region as hyperscale cloud providers and AI platform operators accelerate infrastructure deployment. Ooredoo formed Syntys last year to manage and develop its data centre assets, expanding across the Middle East and North Africa. By consolidating proven, revenue-generating assets within a Qatar-headquartered platform, the Q Data acquisition supports the country’s position in the regional race to host mission-critical cloud and AI infrastructure.
Here are the key details about this acquisition:
Ooredoo-backed digital infrastructure provider Syntys has acquired Doha Venture Capital data centre arm Q Data QFZ LLC, securing 12.5MW of hyperscale data centre capacity comprising 5MW live and 7.5MW under development in Qatar Free Zones.
The Q Data facilities serve leading cloud and AI customers and are certified to Tier III standards, meeting the rigorous reliability requirements demanded by hyperscale operators in carrier-neutral environments.
Syntys was established in 2025 through the spin-out of Ooredoo Group’s regional data centre operations and operates facilities across multiple markets in the Middle East, North Africa and beyond.
The seller, Doha Venture Capital, is a subsidiary of Qatar Free Zones Authority, with the transaction transferring ownership of infrastructure within the Qatar Free Zones to the Ooredoo’s data centre operator.
Syntys’ total live IT capacity in Qatar now stands at 26MW following the acquisition, positioning the company to serve hyperscale deployments across the Gulf region.
The deal forms part of Syntys’ disciplined expansion strategy to reach more than 120MW of installed capacity across MENA by 2030, integrating established cash-generating assets.
Qatar-based telecommunications company Ooredoo Group launched a sovereign AI cloud in 2025 providing public and private institutions with local access to advanced compute services.
The acquisition complements Ooredoo Group’s broader digital infrastructure portfolio, which includes wireless and fibre networks, AI-ready data centres, cloud and AI compute platforms, and subsea cable systems.
Ooredoo Group operates in nine markets across the Middle East, North Africa and Southeast Asia, serving nearly 150 million customers and was the first company globally to launch commercial 5G services in 2018.
ZOOM OUT - Ooredoo Group spun-out its data centre business in 2025 creating Syntys for the design, construction, and management of data centres (and taking-over Ooredoo’s Mena Digital Hub assets). The formation of Syntys followed Ooredoo’s securing of a QAR 2 billion ($549 million) financing deal in September 2024 with QNB, Doha Bank and Masraf Al Rayan to expand data centre operations across MENA. The 10-year hybrid facility, the largest technology transaction ever recorded in Qatar, supports Ooredoo's rollout of AI and cloud infrastructure across markets with a combined population exceeding 76 million.
[Written and edited with the assistance of AI]
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