Summary:
1. DE-CIX has launched operations in São Paulo, Brazil, expanding high-performance interconnection infrastructure.
2. The new São Paulo Internet Exchange offers various interconnection services to reduce latency and increase performance.
3. The expansion enhances Brazil’s digital economy and strengthens its global integration.
Article:
DE-CIX Expands Operations in São Paulo, Brazil
DE-CIX, a leading operator of Internet Exchanges (IXs), has recently announced the launch of its operations in São Paulo, Brazil, marking a significant expansion of high-performance interconnection infrastructure in the region. The new DE-CIX São Paulo Internet Exchange is distributed across three prominent data centers – Equinix SP4, Elea SPO1, and Ascenty SP4.
Enhanced Interconnection Services
The new DE-CIX PoP in São Paulo has already started onboarding its first customers, including Azion Technologies, a renowned leader in distributed edge computing. The platform offers a comprehensive suite of interconnection services such as local peering, remote peering, cloud exchange, and multi-cloud routing. These services are specifically designed to reduce latency and enhance performance for enterprise networking.
Through direct, private connections, businesses in São Paulo can now access cloud providers locally or remotely, ensuring low-latency and high-availability connectivity for mission-critical workloads. Participants can also connect to thousands of networks spanning more than 100 countries, including ISPs, carriers, cloud providers, and content providers.
Strategic Move for Brazil
DE-CIX’s CEO, Ivo Ivanov, highlighted the strategic importance of this expansion for Brazil. With over 10,000 networks and a vast Internet user base exceeding 165 million, Brazil represents one of the largest network markets globally. The new IX further enriches the country as a major digital economy, strengthening its global integration.
The launch aims to increase national competitiveness by expanding choices for Brazilian network operators. DE-CIX São Paulo operates on a carrier- and data-center-neutral model, providing service-level agreements (SLAs) to guarantee performance standards, a unique offering in the Brazilian market.
Global Expansion and Positioning
The São Paulo deployment aligns with DE-CIX’s long-term strategy of establishing IXs in key digital hubs. It complements existing connections with data center operators in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, marking South America as the fifth continent where DE-CIX operates.
Founded in 1995, DE-CIX has a global presence, serving around 60 locations worldwide and connecting approximately 1,100 networks. With its entry into São Paulo, DE-CIX not only expands its global footprint but also positions itself to play a pivotal role in Brazil’s next phase of digital growth, offering essential infrastructure for low-latency, secured, and scalable connectivity in one of the world’s fastest-growing network markets.
