Data Center Growth Shifts South: Why Northern Mexico Is the Next Overflow Market

About this episode

Juan Salazar discusses the growth of data centers in Northern Mexico and the impact of cross-border interconnection.

Juan Salazar, CEO of MDC Data Centers, explains how 6 border sites and International Fiber Crossings reshaped US-Mexico interconnection. LATAM holds only ~2.5% of 87GW global capacity. Cross-border traffic grows 30% YoY. Plus: MDC's cable landing hubs in Cancun and Veracruz for the Manta consortium, delivering summer 2027. 📊 Get more market insights HERE 🤝 Speak with someone from our global data team HERE 💻 Book a platform demo HERE

People in this episode

Guest: Juan Salazar

Topics covered

• data center growth
• US-Mexico interconnection
• fiber crossings
• LATAM market
• cable landing hubs

Keywords

• data centers
• Mexico
• interconnection
• fiber crossings
• MDC Data Centers
• cable landing hubs
• LATAM

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: MDC Data Centers

Places: Northern Mexico, US-Mexico, Cancun, Veracruz

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