Cirion Technologies Announces Santiago Londoño as President of Connectivity Business Unit
MIAMI, April 24, 2025 – Cirion Technologies, a leading provider of digital infrastructure and technology in Latin America, today announced the appointment of Santiago Londoño as President of its Connectivity business, effective immediately.
Santiago’s appointment underscores Cirion’s commitment to enhancing its connectivity solutions and driving growth in the region.
Santiago brings more than 25 years of international experience in the telecommunications, technology, IT, and professional services sectors. He has held executive positions at renowned companies such as Millicom, Liberty Latin America, Despegar.com, and McKinsey & Company, where he led large-scale transformations and achieved sustained growth across Latin America, the United States, and Europe.
In his new role, Santiago will be responsible for developing and implementing strategic business plans aligned with Cirion’s vision and objectives. He will oversee Sales, Operations, Products, and Customer Success, with the goal of creating a high-performance, collaborative, and innovative culture. Santiago’s leadership will focus on driving revenue growth, profitability, and efficient capital allocation.
“We are thrilled to welcome Santiago to Cirion Technologies. His extensive experience and proven track record in the industry make him the ideal leader to drive our Connectivity business unit forward,” said Facundo Castro, CEO of Cirion Technologies. “Santiago’s expertise will be invaluable as we continue to expand our connectivity solutions and deliver exceptional value to our customers.”
Santiago succeeds Leonardo Barbero, who has left Cirion after 33 years of exemplary service to pursue personal projects. Leonardo’s leadership was crucial to the company’s growth and evolution. His commitment and vision inspired many, and his contributions positively impacted the company’s culture and everyone he worked with.
“I am honored to join Cirion Technologies at this exciting time in the company´s history. I look forward to leading the Connectivity business unit and working with the talented team to drive impactful transformation and growth. Together, we will continue to deliver innovative solutions that meet the evolving needs of Cirion’s customers,” said Santiago Londoño.
Cirion Technologies is backed by Stonepeak, a leading alternative investment firm specializing in infrastructure and real assets. Stonepeak’s global portfolio includes extensive investments in critical digital infrastructure, positioning Cirion as a key player in the Latin American market.
About Cirion
Cirion is a leading digital infrastructure and technology provider, offering a comprehensive suite of colocation, data center infrastructure, connectivity 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. 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
Cirion Technologies selects Windstream Wholesale to provide core backbone connectivity in the US
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. and MIAMI, Fl. – March 18, 2025 — Windstream Wholesale, a leader in advanced network solutions, proudly announces a strategic partnership with Cirion Technologies, providing domestic wavelength services from the Myrtle Beach Cable Landing Station (CLS) to their core US network nodes. This partnership underscores the robust demand for Windstream’s Intelligent Converged Optical Network (ICON) which offers state-of-the-art connectivity and marks a significant advancement in global network capabilities.
Cirion Technologies provides high-performance and reliable connectivity solutions to more than 5,500 customers, including both Latin American-based and multinational companies. Their comprehensive suite of services, which includes colocation, cloud infrastructure, and both terrestrial and subsea fiber network services.
This collaboration with Cirion Technologies is a vital component of Windstream Wholesale’s Beach Route initiative, which focuses on delivering adaptable lit and dark fiber solutions via diverse connectivity to subsea cables along the East Coast. This strategic route allows international clients to leverage innovative U.S. gateway options, providing flexibility for global network connectivity.
Windstream Wholesale is poised to meet increasing demand for high-capacity lit connections to subsea cables, such as:
Anjana: A 7,121 km fiber-optic cable linking Myrtle Beach to Santander, Spain.
Firmina: A cable connecting Myrtle Beach with countries in South America.
Nuvem: A connection from Myrtle Beach to Bermuda and Portugal.
As an anchor customer, Cirion Technologies is enhancing its network capabilities by securing connectivity from Myrtle Beach to their landing station in Hollywood, Florida. This alliance underscores the strong demand for Windstream’s innovative connectivity solutions and highlights Cirion’s commitment to better serve its broad customer base.
“This strategic partnership with Cirion Technologies illustrates our commitment to providing cutting-edge connectivity solutions that empower our customers with unparalleled options,” said Joe Scattareggia, President of Windstream Wholesale. “We are thrilled to provide over six terabits of initial capacity to Cirion and look forward to supporting their network expansion goals with our robust infrastructure.”
“The activation of services at the Myrtle Beach CLS represents a significant milestone in our collaboration with Windstream Wholesale,” said Federico La Volpe, Sr. Director – Network Architecture and Development at Cirion Technologies. “These linkages from our US locations to the Myrtle Beach site will enhance our network capabilities and support our mission to deliver exceptional service to our customers.”
Windstream Wholesale continues to lead the way and build momentum in the marketplace, so stay tuned for future announcements.
Windstream Wholesale is an innovative optical technology leader that delivers fast, flexible, and customized wavelength and dark fiber solutions to carriers, content providers, and hyperscalers in the U.S. and Canada. Windstream Wholesale is one of three brands managed by Windstream. The company’s quality-first approach connects customers to new opportunities and possibilities by delivering a full suite of advanced communications services. Windstream also offers fiber-based broadband to residential and small business customers in 18 states as well as managed cloud communications and security services to mid-to-large enterprises and government entities across the U.S. Windstream is a privately held company headquartered in Little Rock, Ark. Additional information about Windstream Wholesale is available at windstreamwholesale.com. Follow us on X (Twitter) @Windstream and LinkedIn at @Windstream.
Cirion is a leading 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
Cirion Prepares Network for Surging Cloud and AI Demands with Ciena’s WaveLogic 6
Set to be first operator to offer 1.6 Tb/s speeds and significant capacity increase across Latin America
HANOVER, Md. – February 19, 2025 –Cirion Technologies, a leading digital infrastructure and technology provider, is planning to deploy a suite of Ciena solutions, including WaveLogic 6 Extreme (WL6e) – the industry’s first 1.6 Tb/s coherent optical technology. This upgrade will boost Cirion’s network capacity across its expansive terrestrial and submarine networks and includes what is expected to be the first 1.6 Tb/s single carrier wavelength deployments in Latin America.
With over 160 interconnected data centers in more than 60 cities across Latin America, Cirion will leverage Ciena’s WL6e to link key data centers throughout the region, enabling high-capacity, low-latency connectivity that is essential for customers to utilize bandwidth-intensive applications, such as artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), and streaming services.
“Ciena is at the forefront of optical innovation, consistently advancing its technology to meet our business requirements. Following our successful deployment of WaveLogic 5, it has become evident that further upgrading our network with WaveLogic 6 is a critical next step,” said Alejandro Girardotti, Senior Director, Product, Innovation and Strategic Alliances, Cirion Technologies. “Ciena’s solutions will enable us to cater to our customers’ evolving needs effectively and adapt seamlessly to the rapid adoption of cloud, AI demands, and other emerging technologies, while maximizing network efficiency and sustainability.”
Cirion recently announced plans to upgrade the SAC East submarine cable, which connects St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands to Brazil, delivering a significant increase in channel speed up to 1.2 Tb/s with WL6e. Additionally, Cirion will light its new SAC-2 submarine route, part of the state-of-the-art Firmina subsea system, spanning 14,517km across multiple segments to connect the United States, Brazil, and Argentina. This deployment will utilize Ciena’s GeoMesh Extreme submarine network solution with the 6500 optical platform and RLS Submarine Line Terminating Equipment (SLTE).The 6500 will be powered by WL6e, enabling 800Gb/s and 1.2 Tb/s connectivity across 10,975km and 2,500km segments of this cable, respectively. For terrestrial segments, WL6e will enable Cirion to deploy 1.6 Tb/s wavelengths across its metro DCI and backhaul networks.
“Cirion is an established leader throughout Latin America, driving innovation and delivering reliable connectivity solutions to its customers,” said Gustavo Castello, Director of Strategic International Accounts, Ciena. “With Ciena’s coherent optical technology, Cirion is strengthening its ability to drive greater network efficiencies and supporting its commitment to deploying greener, more scalable infrastructures, and paving the way for a more sustainable digital future.”
Cirion will also deploy Ciena’s coherent aggregation routers 8110, 8112, and 8114 to offer advanced routing capabilities and high-speed flexible aggregation. Additionally, Ciena’s Navigator Network Control Suite will provide comprehensive network management and control capabilities, including Liquid Spectrum analytics, to efficiently monitor, configure and optimize its multi-layer network for enhanced performance and reliability.
About Ciena
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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
Cirion Reinforces Its Commitment to Security on International Data Privacy Day
The company’s experts emphasize the need for a dual approach that involves not only adopting new security and privacy tools but also raising user awareness. Nearly half of organizations input confidential information into generative AI applications.
Buenos Aires, January 28, 2025. In the era of digital transformation and artificial intelligence (AI), the challenge of safeguarding the vast amount of information circulating in the virtual world is becoming increasingly critical. International Data Privacy Day, celebrated every January 28, aims to raise awareness among citizens about the importance of protecting their privacy in their online experiences.
In this context, experts from Cirion Technologies, a leading provider of digital infrastructure and technology in Latin America, propose a dual approach that combines user education with the adoption of tools to ensure the highest possible level of protection.
The need for companies to develop strategies that reassure their customers and users is accelerating. A Cisco study highlights that 94% of organizations believe their customers would not buy from them if they failed to protect data adequately.
Cultural factors play a key role: although 95% of companies believe the benefits of investing in privacy outweigh the costs, according to the same study, habits, customs, and uncertainties persist that undermine results. Specifically, 48% of organizations input non-public company information into GenAI applications, and, according to the International Association of Privacy Professionals, only 29% of consumers find it easy to understand how well a company protects their personal data.
In response to this phenomenon, more organizations are opting for hosted security services and entrusting data protection to providers like Cirion. For example, last September, Cirion signed a Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP) agreement with Radware, a global leader in application security and multicloud delivery solutions.
This complements the end-to-end layered solutions already offered by the company: from mitigating Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks at the outer edge to Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) strategies to ensure secure connectivity for remote users with applications, including Web Application and API Protection (WAAP), next-generation perimeter firewalls, control tools that allow organizations to visualize their landscape and analyze the state of their security, and their unified SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) solution.
Additionally, Cirion operates three Security Operations Centers (SOCs) located in Argentina, Brazil, and Colombia, staffed with specialized resources and extensive expertise. These SOCs monitor all security events across the region, from Miami to Tierra del Fuego, and provide solutions to protect organizations’ digital assets, including, of course, users’ personal data.
“While this is an excellent opportunity to raise visibility on the topic, data privacy protection is not limited to a special date—it must be an ongoing priority,” said Miguel Rodriguez, Chief Information Security Officer at Cirion Technologies. “Our commitment, therefore, is to ensure automated protection, faster mitigation, and improved accuracy in detecting potential intrusions into users’ private data, while also ensuring that all these tools are effective so organizations can continue focusing on innovating and delivering better digital experiences to their customers,” he concluded.
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
Cirion reinforces its commitment to sustainable growth and to the creation of a positive impact in its Latin America communities, while tracking progress against targets.
MIAMI, FL, December, 19, 2024 – Cirion Technologies today released its second Sustainability Report, which highlights the company’s ESG goals, sustainable practices, progress and its continued commitment to sustainability, ethical governance, and positive social impact.
Cirion’s 2023 Sustainability Report follows recognized international standards, such as the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations.
“Our ESG strategy not only involves reducing socio-environmental impact, but also the creation and commitment to a sustainable, inclusive business model, aligned with our corporate values and business integrity standards,” stated Facundo Castro, CEO of Cirion Technologies. “Building on the foundations laid in our first report, we have made significant progress in key areas, demonstrating our dedication to integrating sustainability across all facets of our operations.”
Cirion’s ESG commitments and achievements:
Carbon Footprint Reduction: Achieved a 17% reduction in carbon footprint through strategic investments in renewable energy and optimization of telecommunications nodes and Data Centers.
Increased Renewable Energy Use: Increased the use of renewable energy from 40% to 62% over the past year, reinforcing commitment to sustainability.
Decarbonization Roadmap: Actively working on defining a decarbonization roadmap and setting science-based reduction targets aligned with global climate goals.
Scope 3 Baseline Calculation: Completed the Scope 3 baseline calculation as a standalone company, encompassing the entire value chain, to better understand and manage indirect emissions.
Diversity and Inclusion: Promoted diversity and inclusion through mentorship programs and leadership development workshops, as well as empowering underrepresented groups.
Ethics and Integrity: Maintained a strong commitment to ethics and integrity, guided by strong corporate values, compliance, and anti-corruption programs.
Governance Structures: Ensured robust governance structures to uphold the highest ethical standards and operate in a transparent and responsible manner.
These commitments underscore Cirion’s dedication to integrating key ESG principles into its business model and operations, driving sustainable growth, and delivering value to stakeholders.
We remain focused on advancing our sustainability goals, upholding our corporate values, and delivering stakeholder value to help shape a future that is both innovative and committed to environmental and social responsibility.
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
South American Crossing-2 (SAC-2) complements Cirion’s existing subsea cable system, offering a unique and robust, ultra-low latency Atlantic solution
MIAMI, FL, November 12, 2024 –Cirion Technologies, a leading digital infrastructure and technology provider in Latin America, today announced the South American Crossing-2 (SAC-2) Route, a new wholly diverse and resilient Atlantic subsea route expanding fiber connectivity between Latin America and North America.
This new route, forms part of the state-of-the-art Firmina subsea system and complements Cirion’s existing SAC (South American Crossing) and MAC (Mid Atlantic Crossing) cables. SAC-2 offers complete diversity from existing Atlantic systems and from traditional landing points in Florida and New York. The route will include a landing in Praia Grande, Brazil and span from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina on the East Coast of the U.S. to Cirion’s carrier neutral cable landing station in Las Toninas, Argentina. SAC-2 is expected to be ready for service in Q1 2025.
The cable system was designed to provide a new route between the U.S., Argentina and Brazil, as well as critical locations throughout Latin America, and will allow for a significant expansion of bandwidth capacity.
Benefits of the SAC-2 cable:
Diversity of Routes and Landing Points: Cirion now offers two redundant routes between the U.S. and Brazil, in addition to two redundant routes extending to Argentina.
Ultra-low Latency Connectivity: These cables bolster the resilience of Cirion’s network, ensuring robust and low latency connectivity spanning the Americas.
Increased Capacity and Efficiency: The SAC-2 express route enables significant efficiencies on the current network, and meaningfully increases the throughput capacity of Cirion’s subsea fiber services for customers.
Business Opportunities: Together, these new routes will increase international connectivity and are expected to boost the digital economy, opening new opportunities for businesses.
“We are excited to join Google on the Firmina cable system and officially launch SAC-2, which demonstrates our commitment to delivering ultra-low latency, enhanced diversity and high-capacity networking across the Americas for our customers and partners,” said Facundo Castro, Chief Executive Officer of Cirion Technologies.
“We are delighted to launch our second Atlantic subsea route – a testament to Cirion’s rapidly growing business, amidst the continued proliferation of the cloud and the rapid onset of artificial intelligence. By providing a new and diverse route, we believe SAC-2 will further support the burgeoning demand for data services,” commented Leonardo Barbero, President, Connectivity business unit at Cirion.
Cirion’s total network spans over 65,000 miles (~105,000 km) of submarine and long-haul / metro terrestrial fiber, 18 cable landing stations and six key subsea systems: South American Crossing (SAC), Mid Atlantic Crossing (MAC), Pan-American Crossing (PAC), Cook’s Crossing (CC), Trans-Andean Crossing (TAC), and now South American Crossing 2 (SAC-2). Cirion also has a Tier-1 international IP network 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.
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. 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
In his new role, Santiago will be responsible for developing and implementing strategic business plans aligned with Cirion’s vision and objectives. He will oversee Sales, Operations, Products, and Customer Success, with the goal of creating a high-performance, collaborative, and innovative culture. Santiago’s leadership will focus on driving revenue growth, profitability, and efficient capital allocation.
