Ooredoo Group has announced the Syntys acquisition of Q Data facilities in Qatar, transferring ownership of two Tier III-certified, carrier-neutral facilities within the Qatar Free Zones.
Q Data QFZ LLC operates hyperscale data centre facilities in Qatar, serving leading cloud and AI customers. Currently, it has 5MW live and 7.5MW under development 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.
“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,” said Aziz Aluthman Fakhroo, Group CEO at Ooredoo. “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.”
The acquisition hopes to respond to accelerating deployment requirements from hyperscale cloud providers and AI platform operators across the Gulf region, where available capacity remains constrained amid surging demand.
The deal strengthens Syntys’ position as a carrier-neutral infrastructure provider for global cloud and AI platforms in Qatar. Syntys also said the transaction would support 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.
“Q Data brings proven, revenue‑generating assets that meet the rigorous standards our clients demand,” said Sunita Bottse, CEO of Syntys. “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.”
She said that it also supports Syntys’ regional expansion programme, adding: “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.”
Syntys was established as a spun-off company from Ooredoo Group’s regional data centre operations and operates facilities across markets in MENA.
This acquisition now complements Ooredoo Group’s digital infrastructure portfolio, which includes the sovereign AI cloud that was launched in 2025 to provide public and private institutions in Qatar with local access to advanced compute services.
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