The Data Center Frontier Show Digital Hub on Fortaleza: The role of Tecto and V.tal
May 13, 2025
André Busnardo, Head of Data Center Sales at Tecto Data Centers, shares insights on Fortaleza's emergence as a key connectivity hub in Latin America. He discusses Tecto's innovative projects like Big Lobster and the forthcoming Mega Lobster, aimed at supporting advanced technologies such as AI and 5G. The conversation highlights strategic initiatives for enhancing regional connectivity, evolving customer demands, and expanding edge data centers to meet the needs of major tech companies. It's an engaging look at the future of digital infrastructure in Brazil.
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Tecto's Fortaleza Growth Story
- Tecto's story in Fortaleza began with submarine cable investments evolving into building a world-class data center called Big Lobster.
- Increased local and international demand led to plans for a much larger facility, Mega Lobster, ready in October 2023.
Connectivity and Energy Synergy
- Fortaleza's success comes from blending subsea and terrestrial connectivity with a growing digital ecosystem around the Fortaleza IX.
- Tecto leverages this synergy to offer competitive pricing with renewable and autoproduct energy from investor BTG.
Fortaleza as Digital Hub Template
- Fortaleza became Brazil's second-largest IX traffic hub, surpassing Rio despite the latter’s size.
- Tecto plans to replicate the successful Fortaleza data center and terrestrial-subsea connectivity model across other Brazilian regions.