MWC Doha 2025. How Gulf Telecoms Are Positioning Themselves as Data and Cloud Hubs

The MWC Doha 2025 conference demonstrated that the Gulf region stands at the threshold of an upcoming technological revolution. The conference attendees displayed dual emotions of hope and reserve.Trends show that GCC operators aim to build data and computing infrastructure capable of creating a global digital hub. Yet some caution that this could lead to costly, underused networks. Learn why VAS and a VSaaS provider for mobile operators can turn this vision into a sustainable, optimistic growth engine.

Let’s explore insights.

5G and Mobile Economy Outlook

Presentations highlighted the region’s achievements in 5G and fiber networks. Qatar, for example, has near-complete 5G coverage, and 5G subscriptions across the region are growing rapidly. Forecasts suggest that by 2030, the mobile economy could contribute up to $470 billion to MENA’s GDP.

The MENA region shows substantial potential for cloud service via mobile operators and fixed-fiber providers, also through cloud VAS platform expansion, because of growing interest in smart cities and AI solutions development.

AI as a Driver for VSAAS

Artificial Intelligence was the star of MWC Qatar 2025, with attention shifting from generative models to agent-based AI, capable of making decisions and acting autonomously. Examples of AI in telecom include:

• Automatic traffic rerouting
• Predictive network management
• Zero Touch BSS, where AI analyzes customer behavior and competitor pricing, creating, activating, and retiring tariffs automatically

Why VSAAS and Cloud VAS Are Strategic

Telecom operators in the Gulf region have made a decision to avoid repeating their mistakes from the smartphone era when they constructed 3G networks yet profits ended up with OTT services including WhatsApp. The operators now aim to develop into Techcos and Infracos which will control complete ecosystems that produce traffic and value. Instead of functioning as basic network pipes. In that case the modern VAS software for mobile operators – like Aipix is – can help with this seamless and rapidly.

In practice, this involves:

• Building data centers and sovereign clouds to store and process data
• Making a great potential to operate in prospective smart security offerings through VSaaS platform for mobile operators, like Aipix
• Stepping up efforts not only to build fiber and advanced infrastructure, but also to develop new value-added services.

So that VAS and VSaaS provider for mobile operators and fixed-fiber operators allows the use of clouds while providing smart security services to private users, businesses and public institutions and profit on them.

Conclusion

MWC Doha 2025 highlighted the Gulf region’s ambition to become a global digital crossroads, where cloud services and VAS  play a central role. Smart platforms, edge computing, and agent-based AI allow telecoms not just to provide connectivity, but to manage data flows and build their own ecosystems.

For us, as a VSaaS provider for mobile operators and fixed-fiber providers, this is a clear signal: it’s time to invest in regional VSaaS launches that leverage advanced telecom infrastructure and the rapid adoption of 5G.

We invite MENA’s telecom and internet service provider for strong collaborating in launching cloud security value-added services with minimal risks and investments. Contact our regional manager to get detailed plan for expansion.