Data Centers: their role caring for the environment in the region
Cirion replaced 38% of its energy consumption with renewable energy, a key milestone for the region.
Buenos Aires, June 24, 2024 – Data centers are key to driving and facilitating new technologies development and evolution. Between 1 and 1.5% percent of global electricity demand comes from data centers, according to statistics from the International Energy Agency. And projections show that energy consumption from cryptocurrencies could increase 40% by 2026, while that of AI could grow by 10-fold.
With the increasing environmental awareness and need to reduce carbon emissions, companies are looking for ways to make their operations more sustainable, including their data centers management. In this line, it is estimated that demand for sustainable data centers will grow more than 14% until 2032, according to Persistence Market Research consulting.
The connection between data centers and clean energy production is not a project but a reality: Cirion recently replaced 38% of its energy consumption with renewable energy, a key milestone for the region.
“Highlighting the progress and sustainability of technology in the region is a priority for Cirion. Today, the data center market is experiencing remarkable growth and increasing demand. Given this situation, the company is in the process of building new data centers in Peru (LIM2) and Chile (SAN2), with a 20 MW capacity each. These centers were designed following international standards, with emphasis on energy efficiency,” said Gabriel del Campo, VP of Data Centers at Cirion Technologies.
The company, with more than 90,500 km of fiber networks, is one of the few Pan-Latin American networks with presence in more than 20 countries, global reach and one of the few submarine networks providers. In addition, it operates one of the most interconnected carrier-neutral data center platforms in Latin America, with 18 own data centers, supported by different levels of physical and digital security and with the redundancy levels that companies require.
Cirion’s sustainability program focuses on seven key areas:
Environmental compliance and management: our EHS team evaluates and reviews our operations and waste management vendors. Regular environmental legislative reviews of our activities are performed across our operating markets to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
Energy and emissions: to reduce our carbon footprint we are identifying and implementing efficiency initiatives and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction.
Waste: We divert millions of kilos of electronic and communications equipment from landfills every year. The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) operating companies gather this kind of waste for their treatment, either for security landfill of those with hazardous components or for recycling, both in the country and overseas.
Vendors’ environmental assessment: Our suppliers must be committed to implementing environmentally preferable and energy-efficient services and must collaborate with their own suppliers to assess and address environmental and sustainability issues within their supply chains.
Climate preparedness: we adopt a comprehensive business continuity program focused on prevention, collaboration, communication, response, and recovery to resolve disruptive events that may impact our operations quickly.
Occupational health and safety: our company conducts regular risk assessments and monitors health and safety regulation amendments to ensure our operations remain compliant.
Cirion’s first Sustainability Report as a standalone company includes more information about our environmental, social and governance (ESG) objectives, as well as their sustainable practices and progress thereof.
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 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 at www.ciriontechnologies.com
Cirion and AT&T implement MEF LSO APIs to streamline global network ordering
MEF’s groundbreaking APIs automate seamless network ordering and drive digital customer journeys
MIAMI, FL, May, 27, 2024 –Cirion Technologies, a leading digital infrastructure and technology provider in Latin America, today announced the successful integration of MEF LSO (Lifecycle Service Orchestration) automation APIs with AT&T, enabling seamless business interactions for ordering network services across the region.
This success is a critical milestone in driving frictionless commerce across the global telecoms industry, removing manual steps, cutting cycle times, and minimizing handling errors. An example is the ability to check Ethernet service availability and pricing in multiple countries using industry-standard APIs.
MEF’s set of standardized LSO APIs enable frictionless inter-provider services across global carriers, offering dynamic and on-demand end-to-end connectivity services, with enhanced interoperability and compatibility among service providers. This new capability drives further collaboration across the industry based on MEF standard APIs, benefitting both buyers and sellers of telecom services by accelerating delivery cycle times.
“Automation of business-to-business interactions with LSO APIs enables service providers to rapidly deliver high-performance/on-demand data services beyond the network footprint of any individual operator,” said Nan Chen, CEO, MEF. “The cooperation among global providers like AT&T and Cirion Technologies is crucial for accelerating the industry’s transformation to dynamic, assured, and certified services across a global federation of automated networks.”
“Accompanying and helping accelerate our customers’ digital transformation is a key imperative of our business´s purpose. The collaboration between Cirion and AT&T will uplift overall service availability and speed to market capability among carriers,” said Gabriel Holgado, Global Sales EVP, Fiber, at Cirion Technologies. “We are committed to interconnect and collaborate with regional and global operators, across the telco business ecosystem, through adopting industry standards, empowering business customers with more efficient and flexible network services.”
“Since AT&T first implemented MEF LSO Sonata APIs five years ago we have seen growing adoption by telecoms service providers in all regions of the World and AT&T’s integration with Cirion extends our automated quoting and ordering capability in Latin America. We are seeing clear benefits in the speed and cost of delivering services driven by the standards-based automation approach which will further improve as we implement with more service providers throughout 2024,” said Aidan Anderson, Global MEF API Program Director at AT&T.
Cirion’s network 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). Cirion also has a Tier-1 international IP network (AS 3356) 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 Latin America.
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, 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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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
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
Latin America’s Leading Digital Infrastructure Provider Cirion Joins Connectbase Platform
BOSTON, MA, USA – February 22, 2024 – Connectbase, the global marketplace for connectivity, is thrilled to announce that Cirion, a trailblazing digital infrastructure and technology provider with over 30 years of experience in Latin America, has officially become a featured seller on the Connectbase platform. This strategic collaboration will empower Cirion to showcase and automate the sale of its extensive suite of connectivity solutions. By loading its footprint onto the platform, Cirion aims to enhance accessibility for its buyers and other ecosystem customers, streamlining the process of purchasing cutting-edge digital infrastructure services.
Cirion’s integration into the Connectbase platform and API Fabric signifies a strategic alignment of goals. This collaboration will enhance Cirion’s ability to showcase and automate the sale of its connectivity solutions, providing an enriched experience for buyers within the Connectbase ecosystem.
Benefits of the Collaboration:
Streamlined Connectivity Solutions: Buyers within the Connectbase ecosystem will have streamlined direct API access to Cirion’s cutting-edge connectivity solutions and be able to quote Cirion’s services in Latin America.
Global Reach: Cirion, as a leading Pan-Latin American network present in 20 countries, will bring a expansive reach to the Connectbase platform, enriching the diversity of connectivity options available.
Innovation and Progress: Both companies share a commitment to innovation and progress, ensuring that customers receive the necessary connectivity and IT resources to meet the evolving challenges and opportunities in Latin America and worldwide.
Connectbase CEO Ben Edmond and Cirion’s EVP of Global Sales, Gabriel Holgado, issued a joint statement expressing their excitement about the partnership:
“We are thrilled to embark on this journey with Cirion. This partnership represents a union of expertise and innovation that will redefine the digital infrastructure landscape. Together, we look forward to empowering businesses with seamless connectivity solutions and driving progress in Latin America and beyond.”
About Connectbase
Connectbase is the leading global marketplace platform for the digital infrastructure and connectivity industry. Connectbase is a partner to the industry, enabling best-in-class deep, trusted location insights; next-generation applications for suppliers, partners and buyers, and is the world’s largest connected API Fabric for Service Providers. Connectbase’s industry-leading platform, The Connected World, serves over 360 providers globally, managing 2.7 billion locations across more than 150 countries. The Connectbase connected ecosystem which transforms network buying and selling processes is updated 80 billion times a month. Visit Connectbase at connectbase.com and follow us on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/company/connectbase-us/.
About Cirion:
Cirion is a leading digital infrastructure and technology provider, offering a comprehensive suite of fiber networks, connectivity, colocation, cloud infrastructure, and communications 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 portfolio of networks and data centers, with extensive coverage throughout the Latin American region. Learn more about Cirion at www.ciriontechnologies.com
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
