Ooredoo-backed data centre operator Syntys has broken ground on a new 20MW facility in Qatar as it expands capacity for large-scale computing and AI workloads.
The project is the company’s first new-build facility since it acquired Doha Venture Capital’s Q Data QFZ data centre business earlier this year. That transaction added 12.5MW of capacity and two Tier III-compliant, carrier-neutral facilities, including 5MW of live capacity and 7.5MW under development.
Syntys now owns and operates four campuses in Qatar. According to the company, this enables customers to run primary and disaster recovery environments in separate in-country locations, supporting organisations with data residency requirements.
Chief executive Sunita Bottse said Qatar remains Syntys’ home market, with demand shifting toward larger, denser and more varied deployments. The new facility is being designed to support those requirements, including the higher rack densities associated with AI workloads.
Syntys was established in 2025 through the spin-out of Ooredoo Group’s regional data centre operations. The company is targeting more than 120MW of capacity across the Middle East and North Africa by 2030.
Source: Middle East AI News
