DE-CIX Launches São Paulo IXs Across Three Data Centers

DE-CIX, one of the world’s largest operators of Internet Exchanges (IXs), has launched operations in São Paulo, marking a major expansion of high-performance interconnection infrastructure in Brazil. The new DE-CIX São Paulo Internet Exchange is distributed across three data centers – Equinix SP4, Elea SPO1, and Ascenty SP4.

The new DE-CIX PoP is already onboarding its first customers, including Azion Technologies, a leader in distributed edge computing.

The platform offers a suite of interconnection services such as local peering, remote peering, cloud exchange, and multi-cloud routing, all designed to reduce latency and increase performance for enterprise networking. Through direct, private connections, businesses in São Paulo can now access cloud providers locally or remotely, ensuring low-latency, high-availability connectivity for mission-critical workloads. Participants can also connect to thousands of networks – ranging from ISPs and carriers to cloud and content providers – spanning more than 100 countries.

The São Paulo IX is fully integrated into DE-CIX’s global ecosystem, linking directly to exchanges in New York, Lisbon, Madrid, and Frankfurt, the latter being Europe’s largest IX. This integration leverages multiple South-North and South-South transatlantic connectivity corridors, enabling Brazilian networks to establish direct connections with local, regional, and global networks within what DE-CIX calls the world’s largest interconnection fabric.

For Brazil, the move is strategic. With more than 10,000 networks and an Internet user base exceeding 165 million, the country represents one of the largest network markets globally. DE-CIX CEO Ivo Ivanov noted that the expansion enhances Brazil’s position as a major digital economy and strengthens its global integration. “The new IX further enriches the country as the second-largest market in the world in terms of number of networks,” said Mr. Ivanov, adding that high-performance, secure, and scalable interconnection is essential to Brazil’s digital future.

The launch is also aimed at increasing national competitiveness by expanding the choices available to Brazilian network operators. DE-CIX São Paulo operates on a carrier- and data-center-neutral model and provides service-level agreements (SLAs) to guarantee performance standards – an offering still rare in parts of the Brazilian market. 

Azion Technologies, one of the early adopters, operates infrastructure in over 100 data centers globally. CEO Rafael Umann said the DE-CIX partnership strengthens Azion’s global network, ensuring “high availability and low latency for clients, regardless of location.” The company’s focus on performance, security, and resilience for AI and other critical workloads aligns with the low-latency capabilities of the new IX.

The São Paulo deployment follows DE-CIX’s long-term strategy of establishing IXs in key digital hubs. It complements existing strategic connections with data center operators in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro and marks South America as the fifth continent where DE-CIX operates.

Founded in 1995, DE-CIX has grown to serve around 60 locations worldwide across Europe, Africa, North and South America, the Middle East, and Asia. Its Frankfurt exchange handles nearly 45 exabytes of data annually and connects about 1,100 networks. The company employs around 250 people from over 35 countries and participates in key industry bodies such as the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF).

With its entry into São Paulo, DE-CIX is not only expanding its global footprint but also positioning itself to play a pivotal role in Brazil’s next phase of digital growth, offering the infrastructure backbone for “low-latency, secured, and scalable connectivity” in one of the world’s fastest-growing network markets.