Web infrastructure in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro is the second-largest data center market in Brazil, with 23 facilities serving a mix of enterprise, finance, and content customers. The city's coastal location and international submarine cable landings make it a key gateway for Latin American traffic.
Rio de Janeiro as an internet hub
Major operators include BR.Digital, Ascenty DataCenters e Telecom, Tecto Data Centers, and Equinix, each operating 2 facilities. Three active internet exchanges connect the market: Equinix Rio de Janeiro with 19 networks, BGP.Exchange Rio de Janeiro with 16 networks, and DE-CIX Rio de Janeiro with 13 networks.
Connectivity is dense, with carriers like Nextel, NDX, and JORGE LS MARTINS offering local backhaul. Content providers and financial firms buy colocation here to reach Brazil's southern and southeastern population centers with low latency.
Key facts
- Rio de Janeiro has 23 data centers and 3 internet exchanges.
- Equinix operates 2 facilities and runs the largest IX with 19 networks.
- DE-CIX Rio de Janeiro connects 13 networks in the city.
- BGP.Exchange Rio de Janeiro has 16 connected networks.
- BR.Digital, Ascenty, and Tecto each run 2 data centers in Rio.
Data centers in Rio de Janeiro
All 23 facilities →Equinix RJ2 - Rio de Janeiro
Equinix, Inc.
7 carriers
Equinix RJ1 - Rio de Janeiro
Equinix, Inc.
3 carriers
Teleporto Rio de Janeiro
Megatelecom Telecomunicacoes Ltda
3 carriers
BR.Digital Rio de Janeiro (RJO1)
BR.Digital
2 carriers
Cirion Rio de Janeiro - RIO1
Cirion
2 carriers
Durand Pix - Globenet RJ
Durand do Brasil Ltda
2 carriers
Tecto TGIG1 (ex Globenet CLS RJ)
Tecto Data Centers
2 carriers
Ascenty RJO01 - Rio de Janeiro
Ascenty DataCenters e Telecom
1 carriers
Ascenty RJO02 - Rio de Janeiro
Ascenty DataCenters e Telecom
1 carriers
BR.Digital Rio de Janeiro (RJO3)
BR.Digital
1 carriers
AZAN BR
AZAN SERVICOS DE INTERNET
Data Center Rio
Data Center Rio
Datacenter UFINET BRASIL (Novo Teleporto)
Ufinet Brasil RJ S.A.
Fraga Comunicação
FRAGA COMUNICACAO E MANUTENCAO DE EQUIPAMENTOS
JL TELECOM
JORGE LS MARTINS TELECOM INFORMATICA
Linkfull Rio de Janeiro
Linkfull Corporate
LNCC
Laboratorio Nacional de Computacao Cientifica
Moebius Datacenter
Moebius Tecnologia
Mundivox do Brasil
Mundivox do Brasil Ltda
NDX NET Servicos de Informatica
NDX Telecomunicacoes Ltda.
Nextel MSO RJO
Nextel Telecomunicacoes Ltda.
PIX Embratel RJ
Embratel
Tecto TGIG2 (ex Arcos)
Tecto Data Centers