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July 2025: ADQ and Energy Capital Partners agreed on a USD 25 billion venture to secure low-carbon power for information centers serving AI work. July 2025: Fujitsu unveiled its Technology and Service Vision 2025, stressing AI-enabled cross-industry ecosystems and net-positive results. May 2025: Oracle repeated its USD 1.5 billion Saudi investment to line up with economic-prosperity initiatives and expand cloud regions.
February 2025: Cognizant got in a three-year alliance with Upsource by Solutions in Saudi Arabia to provide Gen-AI-powered finance automation. 1. INTRODUCTION1.1 Study Presumptions and Market Definition1.2 Scope of the Study2. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY3. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY4. MARKET LANDSCAPE4.1 Market Overview4.2 Market Drivers4.2.1 Surge in hyperscale cloud-region launches throughout GCC4.2.2 Necessary in-country data-residency and sovereignty rules4.2.3 Outsourcing push from Vision 2030 and other nationwide agendas4.2.4 Rising cyber-insurance requirements driving managed security uptake4.2.5 AI-enabled service automation cutting overall cost of ownership4.2.6 ESG-linked OPEX shifting CAPEX workloads to MSPs4.3 Market Restraints4.3.1 Consistent shortage of Arabic-speaking Tier-3 engineers4.3.2 Government "Saudization/Emiratization" employing quotas4.3.3 High energy-pricing volatility for data-center operations4.3.4 Fragmented regulatory accreditations across GCC states4.4 Worth/ Supply-Chain Analysis4.5 Regulatory Landscape4.6 Technological Outlook4.7 Porter's Five Forces Analysis4.7.1 Danger of New Entrants4.7.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers4.7.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers4.7.4 Threat of Substitutes4.7.5 Strength of Competitive Rivalry4.8 Effect of Macro Trends4.9 Secret Market Considerations and Emerging Use-Cases5.
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE6.1 Market Concentration Analysis6.2 Strategic Moves (M&A, Collaborations, Launches)6.3 Market Share Analysis (Top-15, 2024)6.4 Company Profiles (consists of Global Level Introduction, Market Level Summary, Core Segments, Financials as offered, Strategic Information, Market Rank/Share, Products and Services, Recent Developments)6.4.1 Etihad Etisalat Co. (Mobily)6.4.2 Emitac Business Solutions LLC6.4.3 Saudi Telecom Company (stc)6.4.4 Hewlett Packard Business Company6.4.5 AIR CONDITIONING Group6.4.6 International Organization Machines Corporation6.4.7 Diyar United Company6.4.8 Ooredoo Q.P.S.C. 6.4.9 Wipro Limited6.4.10 AGC Networks Limited6.4.11 MEEZA QSTP-LLC6.4.12 Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company PJSC (du)6.4.13 Injazat Data Systems LLC6.4.14 Gulf Company Machines (GBM)6.4.15 Fujitsu Ltd.
MARKET CHANCES AND FUTURE TRENDS7.1 White-space and Unmet-Need Evaluation **Topic to Schedule Managed services are the practice of outsourcing the obligation for preserving and anticipating the requirement for a variety of procedures and functions, ostensibly for the function of improved operations and reduced budgetary expenses through the decrease of directly used personnel.
The market sizes and forecasts are provided in regards to value in USD for all the above segments. By Managed Service TypeManaged Infrastructure ServicesManaged Hosting ServicesManaged Security ServicesManaged Cloud ServicesDisaster Recovery and Company ContinuityNetwork and Communication ServicesEnd-user Support ServicesManaged IoT ServicesBy End-user VerticalIT and TelecomBFSIOil and GasHealthcareGovernmentRetail and E-commerceEducationManufacturingEnergy and UtilitiesBy Service Delivery ModelRemote/ Off-site Managed ServicesOn-site/ Field Managed ServicesHybrid ModelCo-managed ServicesBy Organization SizeLarge EnterprisesSmall and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs)By Implementation EnvironmentOn-premisePublic CloudPrivate CloudHybrid CloudBy GeographySaudi ArabiaUnited Arab EmiratesQatarKuwaitOmanBahrain The GCC Managed Services Market size is anticipated to reach USD 12.35 billion in 2026 and grow at a CAGR of 8.84% to reach USD 18.87 billion by 2031. In 2026, the GCC Managed Solutions Market size is anticipated to reach USD 12.35 billion.
The Benefits of Operational Excellence in 2026(Mobily), AGC Networks (An ESSAR Business), EITC Group (du), Saudi Telecom Company and IBM Corporation are the major business running in the GCC Managed Services Market. In 2025, the GCC Managed Services Market size was estimated at USD 12.35 billion. The report covers the GCC Managed Solutions Market historical market size for many years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024.
Key Benefits of Strategic Excellence for 2026Page last upgraded on: January 28, 2026.
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In 2025, the GCC was a worldwide outlier for organization self-confidence, however 2026 has brought a brand-new set of economic and political truths. While experts in the area might have enjoyed some easy wins in the past, those days seem to be behind them. Based on a survey of senior purchasers and present-day Pulse Survey information from March 2026, this report provides the roadmap for seeking advice from firms to navigate local instability and a maturing customer base.
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