Today's Bulletin: February 15, 2026

More results...

Generic selectors
Exact matches only
Search in title
Search in content
Post Type Selectors
Filter by Categories
Africacom
AfricaCom 2024
AfricaCom 2025
AI
Apps
Apps
Arabsat
Banking
Broadcast
Cabsat
CABSAT
Cloud
Column
Content
Corona
Cryptocurrency
DTT
eCommerce
Editorial
Education
Entertainment
Events
Fintech
Fixed
Gitex
Gitex Africa
Gitex Africa 2025
GSMA Cape Town
Healthcare
IBC
Industry Voices
Infrastructure
IoT
MNVO Nation Africa
Mobile
Mobile Payments
Music
MWC Barcelona
MWC Barcelona 2025
MWC Barcelona 2026
MWC Kigali
MWC Kigali 2025
News
Online
Opinion Piece
Orbiting Innovations
Podcast
Q&A
Satellite
Security
Software
Startups
Streaming
Technology
TechTalks
TechTalkThursday
Telecoms
Utilities
Video Interview
Follow us

Ooredoo Group and Syntys Complete Acquisition of Q Data’s Hyperscale Data Centres in Qatar

January 20, 2026
2 min read
Author: Joyce Onyeagoro

The acquisition responds to accelerating deployment requirements from hyperscale cloud providers and AI platform operators across the Gulf region, where available capacity remains constrained relative to demand.

Ooredoo Group  and Syntys  announced that Syntys has acquired Q Data QFZ LLC, which operates hyperscale data centre facilities in Qatar serving leading cloud and AI customers, with 5MW live and 7.5MW under development.

The transaction transfers ownership of two Tier III‑certified, carrier‑neutral facilities within the Qatar Free Zones and brings Syntys’ total live IT capacity in the country to 26MW. The seller is Doha Venture Capital, a subsidiary of Qatar Free Zones Authority.​

The acquisition responds to accelerating deployment requirements from hyperscale cloud providers and AI platform operators across the Gulf region, where available capacity remains constrained relative to demand. The transaction supports Qatar’s national digital economy objectives by anchoring this hyperscale infrastructure within a Qatar-headquartered data centre platform focused on mission-critical cloud and AI infrastructure.

“This acquisition directly aligns with Ooredoo Group’s strategic focus on investing in critical digital infrastructure and enabling sovereign AI and cloud services across the region. By integrating Q Data’s hyperscale facilities into Syntys, we reinforce Syntys’ ability to serve the world’s leading cloud and AI providers while delivering sustainable value for our shareholders.”​

Aziz Aluthman Fakhroo, Group CEO, Ooredoo

“Q Data brings proven, revenue‑generating assets that meet the rigorous standards our clients demand. By integrating these facilities into the Syntys platform, we expand our capacity in Qatar with internationally recognised, Tier III‑certified, carrier‑neutral infrastructure tailored to the needs of hyperscale and AI customers. We’re executing a disciplined plan to reach more than 120MW of installed capacity across MENA by 2030. This acquisition advances that strategy by integrating established, cash‑generating assets that strengthen our presence in a critical market.”​

Sunita Bottse, Chief Executive Officer, Syntys

The deal strengthens Syntys’ position as a carrier-neutral infrastructure provider for global cloud and AI platforms in Qatar. Syntys was established through the carve-out of Ooredoo Group’s regional data centre operations and operates facilities across markets in MENA and beyond.

The acquisition complements Ooredoo Group’s digital infrastructure portfolio, which includes the sovereign AI cloud launched in 2025 that provides public and private institutions in Qatar with local access to advanced compute services.

The TechAfrica News Podcast

Follow us on LinkedIn

Newsletter signup

Sign up for our weekly newsletter and get the latest industry insights right in your inbox!

Please wait...

Thank you for sign up!