Web infrastructure in Fortaleza
Fortaleza is Brazil's third most important data center hub after Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, hosting 13 facilities. Its coastal location makes it the primary landing point for submarine cables connecting South America to Europe and Africa, giving the city an outsized role in international internet traffic.
Fortaleza as an internet hub
Tecto Data Centers and Angola Cables each operate 2 facilities in Fortaleza. Other operators include Cirion, ProveNET, Alloha Fibra, and the state-owned ETICE. The city has one internet exchange, BGP.Exchange - Fortaleza, with 11 connected networks.
Fortaleza's connectivity is built around submarine cable landings that provide low-latency routes to Africa, Europe, and North America. The market serves international carriers, content delivery networks, and regional enterprises that need a strategic edge location outside Brazil's southeast.
Key facts
- Fortaleza has 13 data centers, making it Brazil's third-largest hub.
- Tecto Data Centers and Angola Cables each run 2 facilities in the city.
- BGP.Exchange - Fortaleza connects 11 networks.
- Cirion, ProveNET, and Alloha Fibra operate single facilities here.
- ETICE operates a government data center in Fortaleza.
Data centers in Fortaleza
All 13 facilities →Tecto TFOR1/2 (ex Globenet CLS & Big Lobster)
Tecto Data Centers
11 carriers
AngoNAP Fortaleza
Angola Cables
3 carriers
Cirion Fortaleza
Cirion
3 carriers
BR.Digital Fortaleza (FLA1)
BR.Digital
2 carriers
Eletronet - Fortaleza
ELETRONET S.A.
1 carriers
ETICE COLOC
EMPRESA DE TECNOLOGIA DA INFORMACAO DO CEARA-ETICE
1 carriers
Giga+ (Alloha Fibra)
Alloha Fibra - N/NE
1 carriers
ProveNET - IDC-FLA - Fortaleza
ProveNET
1 carriers
Tecto TFOR3 (ex Mega Lobster)
Tecto Data Centers
1 carriers
Angola Cables
Angola Cables
Hostweb Data Center e Serviços
Hostweb Data Center e Serviços EIRELI
SECRELNET INFORMATICA
INSTALE TELECOM LTDA
SecrelNet Informática Fortaleza
SECRELNET INFORMATICA LTDA