- Ooredoo Group’s digital infrastructure unit Syntys has bought Qatar-based Q Data’s hyperscale facilities, boosting live capacity and development pipeline
- The acquisition reflects tightening supply in Gulf data centre markets and supports regional digital economy goals
What happened: Gulf expansion through infrastructure acquisition
Syntys, a digital infrastructure company spun out of Ooredoo Group, announced On 20 January 2026 that it had acquired Q Data QFZ LLC, the operator of two hyperscale data centre facilities in Qatar Free Zones.
The deal transfers ownership of two Tier III-certified, carrier-neutral data centres, adding approximately 5 MW of live IT capacity and 7.5 MW under development to Syntys’ portfolio. This brings the company’s total live IT capacity in Qatar to 26 MW within key free-zone digital infrastructure hubs.
The seller of Q Data’s assets was Doha Venture Capital, a subsidiary of the Qatar Free Zones Authority. In official statements, leaders from both Syntys and Ooredoo framed the acquisition as a strategic response to accelerating demand from hyperscale cloud providers and AI platform operators in the Gulf, where available capacity remains tight.
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Why it’s important
For Cloud Data Centres Networking, the acquisition highlights the intensifying competition for hyperscale capacity as demand from global cloud and AI customers rises. Gulf markets such as Qatar have been seeking to anchor critical digital infrastructure locally to support cloud adoption, sovereign data policies and economic diversification strategies.
Financially, this type of acquisition can enhance recurring revenue streams from long-term hyperscale contracts and improve asset utilisation, which is critical as data centre valuations remain under scrutiny amid broader tech market fluctuations.
Syntys’ CEO Sunita Bottse said Q Data’s facilities bring “proven, revenue-generating assets” that meet the rigorous standards required by hyperscale and AI customers. The company also stated the acquisition aligns with its plan to extend its footprint across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), targeting more than 120 MW of installed capacity by 2030.
Strategically, consolidating established sites rather than merging entities allows Syntys to integrate operationally and financially within its wider platform while preserving focus on tiered upgrades and seamless service delivery. It also reinforces Ooredoo’s broader digital infrastructure portfolio, including projects such as its sovereign AI cloud launched in 2025 that aims to give local institutions access to advanced compute services.
