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The AWS Mexico ( Central ) Region provides customers with more ways to handle workloads and securely store data in Mexico – while providing end users with even lower latency .
AWS has launched the Mexico ( Central ) AWS Region offering developers , startups , entrepreneurs and enterprises – as well as government , educational and nonprofit organizations – more choice to run their applications and serve end users from AWS data centers in Mexico .
As part of its long-term commitment , AWS plans to invest more than $ 5 billion in Mexico over 15 years .
AWS has also launched a $ 300,000 AWS InCommunities Fund in Querétaro to help local groups , schools and organizations initiate new community projects .
AWS estimates that the construction and ongoing operations of the new AWS Region will increase Mexico ’ s gross domestic product ( GDP ) by approximately $ 10 billion and create an average of more than 7,000 full-time positions in external companies annually . These jobs , including in construction , plant maintenance , engineering , and telecommunications , will be part of the AWS supply chain in Mexico .
“ This launch is a significant step in our journey to continue to expand our infrastructure and bring global innovations in ML , AI and other advanced technologies to our customers ,” said Prasad Kalyanaraman , Vice President of Infrastructure Services , AWS .
“ With access to secure and reliable infrastructure and a wide range of AWS technologies , this new AWS Region
AWS launches infrastructure region in Mexico
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