Middle Eastern digital infrastructure provider Syntys has broken ground on a new 20 MW data center development in Qatar. The facility is being developed on an existing Syntys campus, where power, fiber and an operations team are already established.
In a press release, Synths said that this facility features purpose-built capacity for hyperscale, cloud, AI and advanced computing deployments. The carrier-neutral facility is designed to be Tier III-compliant, and to support a range of rack densities, including higher-density configurations for GPU-accelerated AI and high-performance computing (HPC).
His Excellency Mohammed bin Ali bin Mohammed Al Mannai, Minister of Communications and Information Technology, attended the groundbreaking ceremony, alongside senior representatives from Ooredoo Group, Microsoft, Google, Kahramaa, the National Cyber Security Agency, Qatar Free Zones Authority and local banks.
“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, Syntys. “We are investing to meet that demand and designing this capacity for the densities our customers are moving toward.”
“Digital infrastructure is the nation-building foundation of the modern economy,” said Aziz Aluthman Fakhroo, Group CEO of Ooredoo Group. “I am proud of Syntys’ latest milestone investment, which reinforces Qatar’s capacity for cloud computing, AI and advanced digital services. Ultimately, the success of digital transformation will be measured by the opportunities we create for businesses, talent and future generations.”
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 LLC, adding two operational, Tier III-compliant, carrier-neutral facilities to its portfolio. Syntys now owns and operates four campuses in the country, enabling customers to deploy primary and disaster recovery environments across separate in-country locations.
This also complies with data sovereignty requirements, as hosting workloads in-country helps keep sensitive data within national borders and gives local developers and businesses a stronger foundation for building and delivering digital services closer to users. The new facility is also in line with Qatar’s Digital Agenda 2030, which identifies Digital Infrastructure as one of six strategic pillars and targets approximately QAR 40 billion in economic impact by 2030.