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InterNexa launches boutique data center in Chile

ecosystem throughout the region with more than 600 autonomous systems connected , presence in more than 200 cities in South America , and expedited entry to major international cloud and OTT solutions .
Jorge Gómez , Product Manager of InterNexa Colombia , said : “ We continue to make our way to support the Digital Transformation of many companies in Latin America , and it is an achievement for InterNexa to interconnect its current data centers in Colombia and Peru , with our first data center in Chile .
America continue their operations and have state-of-the-art technology at hand .
The demand present in the Chilean market has enabled InterNexa to continue technological investment and growth in this sector . According to data revealed by StartupBlink , Colombia and Chile were in the top five best technology hubs in Latin America in 2020 .
Jorge Gómez , Product Manager of InterNexa Colombia

InterNexa , an information technology and telecommunications company , has launched a boutique data center in Santiago , Chile .

“ This has a secure infrastructure and all the necessary requirements for the execution of its projects . Likewise , its availability is controlled from Santiago over its electromechanical equipment , refrigeration and other requirements under international standards to provide a local operation for our customers .”
The new data center will allow companies in Chile to have access to InterNexa ’ s IP
The company continues to deliver value propositions that help businesses in Latin

Data center company reveals expansion plans in Brazil

Brazilian data center company Odata

Brasil has announced detailed expansion plans for its operations in São Paulo and Rio .
The company is planning to expand two existing campuses and develop up to three more campuses in Brazil . It is also considering potential expansions elsewhere in Latin America as it seeks to expand its market share in the region .
Ricardo Alário , CEO of Odata , said : “ We see a large demand for data center capacity in Latin America . Since we started operations , back in 2015 , the regional growth to support Latin American digital economy strength has always guided our investment philosophy .”
The company said it has started expansion work at its SP02 facility in Sao Paulo and is due to start expanding its SP01 campus soon . Two additional campuses are planned for development later in 2021 .
At full development , SP02 will have a total capacity of 40MW , while SP01 will reach 15.6MW when fully built out .
The company also has plans for a new data center in Rio de Janeiro , the first phase of which will be operational in 2023 .
Construction on Odata ’ s Querétaro , Mexico campus began in January 2021 , with the first phase expected to be complete at the beginning of 2022 .
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