Syntys, a leader in physical and digital infrastructure services, specializing in the design, construction and operations of data centres, has broken ground on a new 20MW data centre facility in Qatar. This move expands the company’s infrastructure for large-scale computing environments. This data centre showcases how the Middle East countries are gearing up for the global data center development race.
Significance
The project is part of Syntys’ strategy to scale its Qatar platform through both acquisition and new build. Earlier this year, the company acquired QData QFZ. This moved added two operational, Tier III-compliant, carrier-neutral facilities to its portfolio.
Currently, Syntys owns and operates four campuses in the country. This enables its customers to deploy primary and disaster recovery environments across separate in-country locations.
“Qatar is our home market, and we are seeing demand here translate into larger, denser and more varied deployments,” said Sunita Bottse, Chief Executive Officer of Syntys.
“We are investing to meet that demand and designing this capacity for the densities our customers are moving toward,” she stated at the groundbreaking ceremony which was attended by Mohammed bin Ali bin Mohammed Al Mannai, the Minister of Communications and Information Technology, alongside senior representatives from Ooredoo Group, Microsoft, Google, Kahramaa, the National Cyber Security Agency, Qatar Free Zones Authority and local banks.
Lastly, cloud platforms are a primary route through which organizations use AI, from features embedded in business software to the tools developers use to build applications. The computing enabling those services can require substantially higher rack power densities and more specialized cooling than conventional workloads.
Factsheet
Developer: Syntys (an Ooredoo Group data centre spin-out backed by Iron Mountain)
Location: Qatar
Capacity: 20 MW
Purpose: Large-scale cloud computing and high-density AI deployments
Key Features: Engineered for high-density server racks and specialized cooling systems
Status: Ground broken (construction underway)
Strategic Context: Expands Syntys’ footprint in Qatar to four separate campuses, following its acquisition of two Tier III-compliant, carrier-neutral facilities from QData QFZ earlier in 2026 allowing customers to split primary and disaster recovery operations locally. It also supports Syntys’ broader goal to surpass 120 MW of installed capacity across the MENA region by 2030.
Key Stakeholders: Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), Ooredoo Group, Microsoft, Google, Kahramaa, National Cyber Security Agency, Qatar Free Zones Authority (QFZA), and local banking partners.
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