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TelCables Brasil launches three Belo Horizonte PoPs to boost Latin American connectivity
TelCables Brasil has begun operating three new PoPs in
Belo Horizonte – expanding connectivity across Brazil and strengthening links to international networks.
The sites are located in the Sonda, Century and Sempre Telecom data centres in the capital of Minas Gerais and increase the company’ s national total to ten PoPs.
The expansion extends TelCables’ IP Transit, data transport and interconnection services for regional internet service providers, network operators, data centres and enterprises that require highcapacity connectivity.
By placing infrastructure closer to users, the new PoPs shorten the distance data must travel and improve the performance of latency sensitive applications. Local access to international routes also improves network efficiency while creating additional interconnection opportunities for providers operating in the region.
According to TelCables Brasil, the new infrastructure strengthens traffic exchange points in Belo Horizonte and enhances access to the global Angola Cables network. The additional nodes also increase redundancy and resilience across the network by providing more routing options and alternative paths for traffic.
The expansion is designed to support continued growth in broadband adoption, rising data traffic and demand for digital services across Minas Gerais and the wider Brazilian market.
Customers connecting through the new PoPs can benefit from improved network performance, greater connection stability and increased capacity for future traffic growth. The presence in Belo Horizonte also strengthens the regional digital ecosystem by enabling closer interconnection between service providers, enterprises, content platforms and data centre infrastructure.
TelCables is evaluating a future cloud node for Belo Horizonte.
DE-CIX Mexico hits 200Gbps milestone in first year as second largest Internet Exchange
One year after entering the Mexican market, DE-CIX
Mexico has become the country’ s second largest Internet Exchange – with nearly 30 connected networks across five data centers in Mexico City and Querétaro.
Peak traffic has reached almost 200 Gbps, marking a 260 % increase in early 2026 and reflecting strong demand for high performance interconnection.
Launched in 2025, the exchange recorded 24 petabytes of traffic within its first months. Growth has accelerated in 2026 as enterprises, ISPs and content providers seek efficient local connectivity. The platform supports a diverse mix of national and international networks including cloud providers, content delivery networks and gaming platforms.
Rising demand has also driven a backbone upgrade between DE-CIX Mexico and DE-CIX Dallas, expanding access to global content and services not yet locally available.
Omar Vega, Sales Manager, DE-CIX Mexico, said:“ Becoming the second largest IX in the country in our first year shows that the community values a neutral and technically robust interconnection platform.”
The exchange’ s distributed architecture across Mexico City and Querétaro enhances redundancy and resilience for operators nationwide. By offering a neutral platform, DE-CIX Mexico allows networks to exchange traffic locally, reduce latency and optimize routing.
This first year milestone highlights Mexico’ s growing importance as a digital hub and underscores continued investment in infrastructure to meet rising demand for connectivity.
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