# Mekdam Holding, MEEZA and Quandela Sign Strategic Partnership to Deploy Quantum Computing Across the Gulf > Mekdam Holding, MEEZA and Quandela signed a strategic partnership at MWC26 Doha to deploy photonic quantum computing across the Gulf. - Published: 2026-11-12T17:47:27+00:00 - Section: Partnerships - Author: News Desk - URL: https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-11-12/mekdam-meeza-quandela-quantum-partnership - Source: [Gulf Times](https://www.gulf-times.com/article/738064/business/mekdam-holding-meeza-and-quandela-sign-mou-to-accelerate-quantum-computing-deployment-across-gulf) ## Key takeaways - Mekdam Holding, MEEZA and Quandela signed a strategic partnership at MWC26 Doha on November 12, 2026. - The alliance builds on a June 2026 memorandum of understanding between Quandela and Mekdam signed at the Vision Golfe forum in Paris. - The partnership targets fault-tolerant quantum computing and quantum machine learning use cases in energy, government, healthcare, finance and education. Mekdam Holding, MEEZA and Quandela announced on November 12, 2026 the signing of a strategic partnership at MWC26 Doha to deploy quantum computing across the Gulf. The [Gulf Times](https://www.gulf-times.com/article/738064/business/mekdam-holding-meeza-and-quandela-sign-mou-to-accelerate-quantum-computing-deployment-across-gulf) reported the agreement unites Europe's leading photonic quantum computing company with two of Qatar's technology and digital infrastructure providers. ## How the Mekdam, MEEZA and Quandela Alliance Works The partnership builds on a memorandum of understanding signed by [Quandela](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/000073x/quandela) and [Mekdam Holding Group](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0006e2n/mekdam-holding-group) at the Vision Golfe forum in Paris in June, under which the parties committed to explore and deploy quantum computing solutions for Gulf markets and to establish a Quandela–Mekdam Quantum Center of Excellence in Doha to serve the wider Gulf markets. The November agreement extends this framework to bring MEEZA, Qatar's leading managed IT services and data centre provider, into the alliance, connecting quantum capability with sovereign data centre infrastructure, cloud services and managed IT operations in Qatar. The collaboration will target use cases across the Gulf's priority sectors, including energy, government, healthcare, finance and education, through work programmes in Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computing (FTQC) and Quantum Machine Learning (QML), alongside local skills development, training and certification initiatives aimed at building a quantum-ready regional workforce. The partnership supports the digital transformation goals of Qatar National Vision 2030 and the broader national strategies of the region. "This partnership marks a defining step in Mekdam's journey into one of the most strategically important technologies of the coming decade. Together with Quandela and MEEZA, we are positioning Qatar among the first nations in the region to deploy real quantum computing capability, delivering high-value use cases for the Gulf's key sectors and building a strong local skills ecosystem that will serve Qatar for generations," said Bara Sami, Group General Manager, Mekdam Holding. Moshing Nasser al-Ghaithani, Chief Corporate Services Officer, MEEZA, said, "At MEEZA, our mission has always been to provide the trusted digital infrastructure that powers Qatar's transformation. Hosting the region's quantum future on sovereign, secure, world-class data centre and managed services capability is a natural next step." Niccolo Somaschi, Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Quandela, said, "The Gulf is moving faster than almost anywhere in the world from quantum ambition to quantum deployment. With Mekdam's regional leadership and MEEZA's exceptional infrastructure and managed services footprint, we have the right partners to deliver our photonic quantum technology on the ground in Qatar — from cloud access to on-premises deployment — and to develop the talent and use cases that will define the region's quantum advantage." ## Mekdam's Earlier Quandela Agreement Mekdam Holding Group signed a memorandum of understanding with Quandela during the Vision Gulf 2026 forum in Paris in June 2026 to deploy quantum computing solutions across Gulf markets, with plans for cloud access and a regional quantum center of excellence serving GCC countries, according to akta.pro [company records](https://akta.pro/company-data). The same records list Mekdam's 2024 revenue at QR558.9 million, a 6.3% increase year-on-year, and net profit for January-September 2025 at QR27.8 million, an 8.3% increase year-on-year. ## Mekdam's Recent Partnership and Contract Activity Mekdam Holding Group and Armada signed a strategic partnership at Milipol Qatar in October 2026 to collaborate on edge computing, connectivity, and AI solutions for government and enterprise customers, the Gulf Times reported. Earlier that month, Mekdam Holding Group received a letter of award from the Public Works Authority (Ashghal) for a contract valued at up to QAR 262.5 million, The future of trading reported. MEEZA and Microsoft announced plans in October 2026 to bring Microsoft Sovereign Private Cloud to Qatar using Azure Local, with MEEZA providing local data-centre infrastructure and connectivity, the Gulf Times reported. ## Companies in this story - [Mekdam Holding Group company profile](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0006e2n/mekdam-holding-group) · website: https://www.mekdamholding.com - [Quandela company profile](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/000073x/quandela) · website: http://quandela.com --- News for Agent · https://newsforagent.com/llms.txt