Aug 1, 2024
Cirion to Expand its Existing Data Center Footprint in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Strategic land acquisition located immediately adjacent to Cirion’s existing RIO1 facility in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to support a new 60 MW state-of-the-art, carrier-neutral, energy efficient data center
New data center will provide critical colocation capacity to service growing regional demand needs
MIAMI, FL, August, 1, 2024 – Cirion Technologies (the “Company”), a pan-Latin American leading digital infrastructure and technology provider, today announced that the Company has acquired a 15,000 square meter parcel of land, located immediately adjacent to its existing interconnection-dense data center in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (“RIO1”), to support the expansion of its data center footprint in the region. Cirion is backed by Stonepeak, a leading alternative investment firm specializing in infrastructure and real assets with more than $71.2 billion in assets under management and an extensive portfolio of communications and digital infrastructure investments globally.
The new parcel of land, which is located in the São Cristovão neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, will support a new up to 60 megawatt carrier-neutral data center facility (“RIO2”). RIO2 will have access to a business-friendly environment and renewable energy sources, an already established ecosystem with more than fifty network and cloud providers, diverse metro and long-haul connectivity to major cities and tech hubs in the region and be in close proximity to international subsea cable networks to deliver minimal latency between Latin America and other regions. RIO2 is expected to be ready for service in 2026.
Once constructed, RIO2 will mark Cirion’s fourth data center asset in Brazil, and will be directly connected through primary, redundant dark fiber routes to the rest of Cirion’s Brazilian platform. The Brazilian platform currently comprises three data center campuses in São Paulo (“SAO1”), Rio de Janeiro (“RIO1”), and Curitiba (“CUR1”), which are strategically located in secure, easily accessible regions, and close to primary business districts, enabling strong logistical and operational agility. RIO2 will also be integrated into Cirion’s broader carrier-neutral platform comprising 18 data centers across Latin America. Through its platform, Cirion provides colocation, cross connectivity, and disaster recovery capabilities to support the demand needs of various hyperscalers, carriers, content providers, and enterprises, and customers can connect directly to more than 100 network service providers and to key public cloud providers operating in the region via peer-to-peer connectivity.
“This land acquisition supports the continued expansion of our data center campus in Rio de Janeiro, highlighting another important milestone in our expansion journey to grow our platform of low-latency, interconnected data centers”, said Facundo Castro, CEO for Cirion Technologies.
Nelson Fonseca, President of Cirion’s Data Center business unit, stated, “RIO2 will be a state-of-the-art, carrier-neutral, energy-efficient data center with direct fiber connectivity to Cirion’s existing ecosystem from day 1, providing interconnect-oriented colocation capacity to the region’s rapidly growing data center market”.
The acquisition of this land and development of RIO2 complements Cirion’s current data center developments in Santiago, Chile (“SAN2”) and Lima, Peru (“LIM2”), as well as the recently completed expansion of its data center campus in SAO1. These projects ensure continued scalability for Cirion’s customers as digital transformation and cloud adoption continues to proliferate rapidly in Latin America.
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About Cirion:
Cirion is a leading pan-regional digital infrastructure and technology provider, offering a comprehensive suite of colocation, cloud infrastructure, and terrestrial and subsea fiber network services. Cirion serves over 5,500 Latin America-based and multinational customers, including enterprises, government agencies, cloud service providers, wireline and wireless carriers, ISPs, and other leading businesses. The Company owns and operates a facilities-based network and data center portfolio, with extensive coverage spanning across the Latin America region. Learn more about Cirion at www.ciriontechnologies.com
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Jul 10, 2024
Cirion enters the Global Ethernet Provider LEADERBOARD 2023
Cirion advanced from the Challenge Tier and ranks #7 on the Global Ethernet LEADERBOARD
MIAMI, FL, July, 10, 2024 – Vertical Systems Group recently announced that seven companies achieved a rank on the year-end 2023 Global Provider Ethernet LEADERBOARD, among which Cirion Technologies, who ranked in position #7.
Vertical Systems Group’s LEADERBOARDs are the industry’s foremost benchmarks for measuring market leadership for Carrier Ethernet Services, Carrier Managed SD-WAN Services, Wavelength Services and Business Fiber Lit Buildings.
Ranking among the mayor Global Ethernet Service Providers is a major recognition for Cirion for we are focused in investing in a 100-gigabit metro network across the region, that equips our next-generation architecture with swifter Ethernet speeds.
Cirion has been investing in a high bandwidth Ethernet architecture to enhance experiences on its platform and deliver updated Ethernet services to more than 14 major Latin American cities and Miami (US).
The company today has access to speeds of 30 Gbps for Ethernet services in the following cities: Miami (US), Buenos Aires (Argentina), São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, and Curitiba (Brazil), Santiago (Chile), Bogotá (Colombia), Lima (Peru), Mexico DF, Monterrey and Tijuana (Mexico) and Quito (Ecuador), among others.
“Our customers want and need faster, more accessible bandwidth to support technologies such as AI, Internet of Things, augmented reality, voice and video apps”, said Alejandro Girardotti, Senior Director of Products, Innovation and Strategic Alliances at Cirion Technologies. “Cirion’s network investments will enable our Platform to deliver the apps and data businesses need.”
Vertical Systems Group industry benchmark for multinational Ethernet network market presence ranks companies that hold a 4% or higher share of billable retail ports at sites outside of their respective home countries.
“The geographic expansion of the Global Ethernet market continued in 2023, while several domestic markets flattened,” said Rick Malone, Principal of Vertical Systems Group. “Cirion ascended from the Challenge Tier to rank #7 in our Global Provider segment following key acquisition of Lumen´s LATAM assets in 2022”.
Highlights
- Cirion moves into the #7 and final position on the Global Provider Ethernet LEADERBOARD, advancing from the Challenge Tier. The company acquired Lumen’s LATAM assets in 2022.
- The market for global Ethernet ports expanded as enterprises continue to add sites to their existing networks.
- The latest research shows low net new growth for Global Provider Ethernet ports in 2023, offset by customer upgrades to gigabit speed Ethernet services to support cloud connectivity, AI workloads, plus other higher bandwidth applications.
- DIA additions outpaced other Ethernet services, as enterprises transition to hybrid SD-WAN architectures worldwide.
- Cirion´s Ethernet solutions safely connect Data Centers, clouds, premises, VPNs and LANs with dynamic flexibility and dedicated connections performed on our scalable network.
Read original Vertical Systems Group press release here: https://www.verticalsystems.com/2023/03/06/ye2022-global-ethernet-leaderboard/
About Cirion
Cirion is a leading digital infrastructure and technology provider, offering a comprehensive suite of fiber network, connectivity, colocation, cloud infrastructure, and communication and collaboration solutions with the purpose of furthering Latin America´s progress through technology. Cirion serves over 5,500 Latin America-based and multinational customers, including enterprises, government agencies, cloud service providers, wireline and wireless carriers, ISPs, and other leading businesses. Cirion owns and operates a facilities-based network and data center portfolio, with extensive coverage spanning across the Latin America region. Learn more about Cirion at www.ciriontechnologies.com
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Jul 1, 2024
Cirion presents DC Connect, the Solution for Data Center Connectivity
With more than 160 interconnected data centers, Cirion is positioned as a leader in instant connectivity between data centers in key cities in the Americas
MIAMI, FL, July 01, 2024 – Cirion Technologies, a provider of digital infrastructure and technology, announces the launch of its new DC Connect service, an innovative solution designed to facilitate connectivity between multiple data centers.
DC Connect is a comprehensive platform that enables the secure and efficient transfer of data between geographically dispersed sites. This solution is critical for businesses and organizations that operate in multiple locations and need a reliable connection to ensure business continuity and synchronization of their data.
Cirion’s DC Connect Features:
- Wide Coverage: With more than 160 interconnected data centers in more than 60 cities, Cirion provides the greatest connectivity to key data centers in Latin America, including the NAP of the Americas in Miami.
- Proprietary Fiber: Connectivity is based on proprietary fiber, previously deployed and operated by Cirion, ensuring a high level of reliability and security.
- Quick Activation: DC Connect offers rapid activation of the service throughout our coverage area, allowing for agile and efficient implementation.
- Variety of Services: Customers can access Ethernet, Wavelengths and Dark Fiber solutions (based on availability), tailored to their specific needs.
- Flexibility: DC Connect transport platform is flexible and adapts to changing market demands, enabling efficient scalability.
- Private and Dedicated Connectivity: The fiber used is highly reliable, private and dedicated, ensuring the security of the transferred data.
- Access to Public and Private Clouds: DC Connect provides access to all major Public and Private Clouds, making it easy to integrate with cloud platforms.
- DC-to-Cloud: Customers can also implement a DC-to-Cloud solution, including direct connection to cloud platforms such as AWS Direct Connect, Microsoft Azure ExpressRoute, Google Cloud Interconnect, Oracle Fast Connect, or IBM Direct Link.
Key Benefits of DC Connect:
- Secure connectivity: DC Connect offers secure connectivity options, using advanced protocols to protect the integrity of the information transferred.
- Redundancy: The solution is designed with redundancy to ensure continuous data availability, even in failure situations.
- Resource Optimization: DC Connect maximizes efficiency by enabling data transfer between data centers quickly and reliably.
In summary, DC Connect is the largest regional interconnection system and represents an innovative strategy to leverage regional data centers, minimizing operational costs and maximizing the efficient use of enterprise resources. By offering a comprehensive and reliable solution, Cirion is positioned as a leader in connectivity between data centers.
To learn more about DC Connect and how this solution can benefit your organization, visit our website: https://www.ciriontechnologies.com/en-us/data-centers/dc-connect/
About Cirion
Cirion is a leading digital infrastructure and technology provider, offering a comprehensive suite of fiber network, connectivity, colocation, cloud infrastructure, and communication and collaboration solutions with the purpose of furthering Latin America´s progress through technology. Cirion serves over 5,500 Latin America-based and multinational customers, including enterprises, government agencies, cloud service providers, wireline and wireless carriers, ISPs, and other leading businesses. Cirion owns and operates a facilities-based network and data center portfolio, with extensive coverage spanning across the Latin America region. Learn more about Cirion at www.ciriontechnologies.com
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Apr 23, 2024
Cirion enables seamless connections for customers to access Google services
MIAMI, FL, April, 23, 2024 – Cirion Technologies, a leading digital infrastructure and technology provider in Latin America, has been recognized as a Google Gold Verified Peering Provider (VPP).
Customers can now enjoy streamlined access to high-speed, enterprise-grade connectivity for their Google services via the Cirion network, which spans over 90,500 km of submarine and long-haul / metro terrestrial fiber, 18 cable landing stations and five key subsea systems: South American Crossing (SAC), Mid Atlantic Crossing (MAC), Pan-American Crossing (PAC), Cook’s Crossing (CC) and Trans-Andean Crossing (TAC),offering direct Internet connectivity to major carriers and ISPs. Together with its network infrastructure, Cirion provides critical, end-to-end connectivity within key Latin American regions and to and from the United States, offering a wide range of capacity, colocation and security services across the region.
As a Google Gold Verified Peering Provider, Cirion provides top-tier connectivity to various Google services, including Google Workspace, Google APIs, Google Cloud APIs, Google Cloud VPN, and Google Public IPs. Cirion’s Internet products boast a 99.7% service availability and 99,95% for packet loss SLA, ensuring reliability.
Alejandro Girardotti, Senior Director of Products, Innovation and Strategic Alliances at Cirion Technologies, underscores the accessibility of any Google service through Cirion’s expansive regional network. With presence in over 20 countries, extensive on-net building coverage, and significant peering capacity, Cirion guarantees outstanding performance for Google products.
Google customers can benefit from:
- Rapid deployment and scalability of connectivity through Cirion.
- Reliable access to Google services via high-speed, enterprise-grade internet, ensuring optimal performance.
- Simplified technical aspects of direct peering managed by Cirion.
- Access all Google services.
This partnership promises enhanced experiences for customers through stringent connectivity standards to Google services.
About Cirion:
Cirion is a leading digital infrastructure and technology provider, offering a comprehensive suite of fiber network, connectivity, colocation, cloud infrastructure, and communication and collaboration solutions with the purpose of furthering Latin America´s progress through technology. Cirion serves over 5,500 Latin America-based and multinational customers, including enterprises, government agencies, cloud service providers, wireline and wireless carriers, ISPs, and other leading businesses. Cirion owns and operates a facilities-based network and data center portfolio, with extensive coverage spanning across the Latin America region. Learn more about Cirion at www.ciriontechnologies.com
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Mar 11, 2024
Cirion Technologies strengthens its Data Center business
Nelson Fonseca joins Cirion to augment its executive team
MIAMI, March 11, 2024 – Cirion Technologies, a leading provider of digital infrastructure in Latin America, announced the appointment of Nelson Fonseca as President of its Data Center business, effective immediately. Nelson’s appointment reflects the continued growth in demand in the region and Cirion’s commitment to continue to provide its customers with a comprehensive set of colocation and interconnection solutions for their digital needs.
Nelson brings more than 25 years of experience in the digital infrastructure space to Cirion, most recently as President and Chief Executive Officer of Cyxtera, a global provider of data center and interconnection services. Nelson was previously a partner at Medina Capital and served as President of Terremark until its $2 billion sale to Verizon in 2012.
Cirion is backed by Stonepeak, a leading alternative investment firm specializing in infrastructure and real assets that manages approximately US$61.1 billion in assets and a broad portfolio of global investments in communications and digital infrastructure. Stonepeak’s global data center portfolio includes Cirion in Latin America, Cologix in North America, Digital Edge in Asia and a joint venture with American Tower’s CoreSite in the United States.
“We are excited to welcome Nelson to Cirion, as the Company continues to rapidly scale its data center business across Latin America. Nelson is a dynamic and proven leader that we have known for many years. We look forward to partnering with him at Cirion, a key part of Stonepeak’s global data center franchise,” said Stonepeak Senior Managing Director, Andrew Thomas.
“Nelson is a highly respected leader with more than 25 years of experience in the market and deep relationships throughout the industry. We believe his expertise will be a valuable addition to Cirion’s rapidly growing data center business,” said Facundo Castro, Cirion´s CEO.
“The data center industry is currently experiencing unprecedented growth driven by the continued proliferation of the public cloud and the rapid onset of artificial intelligence. Latin America will benefit greatly from this dynamic and Cirion is in a privileged position to capture this growth due to its broad footprint and leading interconnection ecosystem in the region. I am honored to join the Cirion team at this exciting time to bring digital infrastructure solutions to our hyperscale, service provider and enterprise customers.” said Fonseca.
Cirion recently announced the construction of two purpose-built data centers in Santiago, Chile (SAN2) and Lurín, Peru (LIM2), to serve the rapidly growing cloud demand in the region. Both facilities will initially target 20MW of capacity with further expansion potential. Cirion also finished the previously announced expansion of its data center complex in São Paulo, Brazil (SAO1), increasing total capacity by more than 50%, and has begun the expansions of its data centers in Rio (RIO1) and Buenos Aires (BUE1). These projects ensure continued scalability for Cirion’s customers as cloud adoption and digital demand continues to proliferate rapidly across Latin America.
About Cirion:
Cirion is a leading provider of digital infrastructure and technology, offering a comprehensive suite of fiber networking, connectivity, colocation, cloud infrastructure, and communication and collaboration solutions with the purpose of promoting Latin America’s progress through technology. Cirion serves more than 5,500 Latin American and multinational clients, including enterprises, government agencies, cloud service providers, operators, ISPs, and other leading companies. Cirion owns and operates a portfolio of its own networks and data centers, with extensive coverage throughout the Latin American region. Learn more about Cirion in www.ciriontechnologies.com
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Feb 20, 2024
Cirion partners with Tata Communications to Elevate CDN Services Throughout Latin America
Strategic collaboration will enable Cirion and Tata Communications to rapidly scale and become one of the largest Content Delivery Network (CDN) service providers in the region
MIAMI, FL, February, 20, 2024 – Cirion Technologies today announced it has partnered with Tata Communications, the global commtech (communications technology) player, to provide a world class content delivery network (CDN) in Latin America. The collaboration will empower Cirion to enhance its CDN capacity in the region and expand the reach leveraging Tata Communications’ global CDN network. The partnership will further improve the content delivery experience for customers of both Cirion and Tata Communications, ensuring fast and secure delivery within the region and beyond.
Ensuring fast content delivery and functionality is crucial in providing customers with engaging digital experiences. For this, reliable and efficient data flow is imperative. The strategic partnership with Tata Communications will allow Cirion to rapidly scale as market demand increases. Cirion will significantly increase its ability to seamlessly deliver high-quality rich media content throughout the region and become one of the largest low-latency CDN service providers across Latin America. Customers will also enjoy the facility of having a simplified configuration and management of their content delivery with real-time insights.
“The increasing rapid growth of data consumption and Internet traffic across major Latin American cities, caused by the exponential growth of mobile users, IoT devices, Cloud applications, among others represents new demands on networks, which have to continue optimizing and upgrading in order to scale and deliver the necessary performance required by users,” said Alejandro Girardotti, Senior Director of Products, Innovation and Strategic Alliances at Cirion Technologies. “These days, customers expect a very rich user experience coupled with good response times. Tata Communications’ strength in the media and entertainment services ecosystem was one of our main drivers to choose them to partner with for our CDN services and keep satisfied customers”.
According to a study by Frost & Sullivan, the global CDN market reached $14.68 billion in 2022. The consulting firm also projects the market to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 12.41% and reach $33.30 billion in 2029. During that period, the content delivery segment will see a growth rate of 4.58%, the edge computing segment (30.99%) and the security segment (15.71%) ¹
“Our infrastructure adapts dynamically and in real time to market demands, enabling an efficient management of critical applications and their data, which makes it possible for companies to identify market trends in advance and respond quickly, with solutions that stimulate future growth,” says Girardotti.
Dhaval Ponda, Vice President and Global Head of Media and Entertainment at Tata Communications said, “In today’s fast-paced world, swift and secure delivery of content is of paramount importance. Our commitment is to excel in this endeavor, ensuring that Cirion customers across the region experience seamless and efficient content delivery. Tata Communications has made significant investments in global media edge to support low latency CDN. And with this new partnership, we are poised to redefine the standards of excellence in content delivery, ensuring an unparalleled experience for customers.”
Many of the world’s leading media and ecommerce sites rely on Cirion’s programmable edge and proven customer service to grow their businesses and enable reliable content delivery to users around Latin America.
As a leading digital infrastructure and technology provider, Cirion counts on 50,000 kilometers of terrestrial long-haul and metropolitan fiber optics, as well as 36,000 km of submarine cables and 18 landing stations, setting a structure that allows it to operate with scalable networks capable of adapting to the increase in connected users without having them experience a slower navigation.
Tata Communications offers a world-class, digital-first suite of media solutions underpinned by a media platform built especially for global media, sports and entertainment segments. It manages the end-to-end production, distribution and delivery, including the management of media supply chain workflows of live and on-demand video content. Through its international licenses and various partnerships, TC’s core solution spans 190+ countries, comprising a world-leading Video Connect Network, build-for-media edge services, and a cloud-based Media ecosystem that powers the entire value chain to bring content from every corner of the world to screens worldwide.
About Tata Communications
A part of the Tata Group, Tata Communications (NSE: TATACOMM; BSE: 500483) is a global digital ecosystem enabler powering today’s fast-growing digital economy in more than 190 countries and territories. Leading with trust, it enables digital transformation of enterprises globally with collaboration and connected solutions, core and next gen connectivity, cloud hosting and security solutions and media services. 300 of the Fortune 500 companies are its customers and the company connects businesses to 80% of the world’s cloud giants. For more information, please visit www.tatacommunications.com
About Cirion:
Cirion is a leading digital infrastructure and technology provider, offering a comprehensive suite of fiber network, connectivity, colocation, cloud infrastructure, and communication and collaboration solutions with the purpose of furthering Latin America´s progress through technology. Cirion serves over 5,500 Latin America-based and multinational customers, including enterprises, government agencies, cloud service providers, wireline and wireless carriers, ISPs, and other leading businesses. Cirion owns and operates a facilities-based network and data center portfolio, with extensive coverage spanning across the Latin America region. Learn more about Cirion at www.ciriontechnologies.com
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