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ARELION LAUNCHES SECOND FULLY DIVERSE ROUTE FROM QUERÉTARO TO MONTERREY TO ENHANCE AI CONNECTIVITY IN MEXICO
Arelion has launched a second fully diverse dense wavelength-division multiplexing( DWDM) route from Querétaro to Monterrey, Mexico, strengthening support for the country’ s expanding AI and cloud markets.
The expansion enhances resilience with Arelion’ s second fully underground fibre route between the regions, linking Mexico’ s key digital hubs to the company’ s AI superhighway in Latin America.
The route also extends high-availability connectivity to technology markets in Texas via McAllen and Laredo, supporting wholesale and enterprise customers with reliable access to Arelion’ s ecosystem of AI, content and cloud applications.
Arelion’ s new route delivers the high-capacity, low-latency performance enterprises need to run data-intensive applications and scale with growing bandwidth demands. Powered by C + L band open optical line systems and next-generation 400G / 800G coherent pluggable optics, the network is designed to meet the requirements of AI and cloud applications across Querétaro and Central Mexico.
The project forms part of Arelion’ s ongoing Latin American expansion to drive economic growth and Digital Transformation, supporting nearshoring, financial services, manufacturing, gaming and content streaming. Customers now have enhanced access to low-latency IP Transit, scalable Wavelengths, 100G Ethernet Virtual Private Line( EVPL), Cloud Connect and other global connectivity services.
Elea Data Centers has signed a Memorandum of
Understanding( MoU) with the City of Rio de Janeiro and Oracle to advance digital infrastructure in Rio.
The MoU was signed by Alessandro Lombardi, President and Founder of Elea Data Centers; Eduardo Paes, Mayor of Rio de Janeiro; and Alexandre Maioral, President of Oracle Brazil.
ability to support the most demanding AI and cloud workloads, positions Rio de Janeiro as a prime destination for companies looking to scale sustainably while reaching new markets.
“ With this partnership, we are taking a decisive step toward fulfilling our purpose of building great green infrastructure,” said Alessandro Lombardi, President and Founder of Elea Data Centers. �
The partnership represents another step toward transforming the Olympic Park into the largest data centre hub in Latin America – and one of the 10 largest in the world.
Designed and developed by Elea, Rio AI City will initially deliver 1.5 GW of capacity by 2027, with potential expansion to 3.2 GW by 2032. The hub will be powered entirely by clean energy and will introduce infrastructure capabilities unprecedented in Brazil.
With direct connectivity to major global markets via highcapacity submarine cables, Rio AI City will serve as a strategic entry point for companies seeking available green energy sources.
The hub’ s location in one of the world’ s most stable power grids, combined with its 100 % renewable energy supply and
ELEA SIGNS MOU WITH ORACLE AND RIO DE JANEIRO CITY HALL TO ADVANCE DATA CENTRE PROJECT
Alessandro Lombardi, President and Founder of Elea Data Centers, signs the MoU alongside the Mayor of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Paes
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