Web infrastructure in Ecuador
Ecuador serves as a growing connectivity hub in the Andean region with 9 data centers and 10 internet exchange points. The country's hosting ecosystem supports local businesses, content providers, and international carriers seeking access to the Pacific coast and the Galapagos. Quito and Guayaquil concentrate most infrastructure, while smaller facilities in Salinas and Puerto Ayora extend reach to western and island markets.
The Ecuador hosting landscape
CORPORACION NACIONAL DE TELECOMUNICACIONES CNT EP, the largest operator, runs 3 data centers across the country. Telconet S.A adds 2 facilities. Other notable providers include EdgeUno, Inc., Telxius Cable, Ufinet Ecuador, and OptiCom. The IXP landscape is dominated by NAP.EC with exchanges in Quito (18 connected networks) and Guayaquil (13 networks). PIT also has two exchanges in Quito (14 and 10 networks).
Quito hosts 5 facilities and multiple IXPs, making it the primary peering hub. Guayaquil has 2 facilities and two local IXPs (NAP.EC - GYE and IXP GYE). Smaller IXPs operate in Pasaje and Santo Domingo. Enterprises and ISPs in Ecuador buy hosting from local operators for low-latency access, while international content providers peer at NAP.EC to reach Andean users.
Key facts
- CNT EP operates 3 data centers, the most of any provider in Ecuador.
- NAP.EC in Quito connects 18 networks, the largest IXP in the country.
- Quito has 5 facilities and Guayaquil 2; Salinas and Puerto Ayora each have 1.
- PIT - Ecuador - Quito connects 14 networks, second largest IXP.
- Telconet S.A runs 2 data centers across Ecuador.
- EdgeUno, Telxius Cable, Ufinet Ecuador, and OptiCom each operate 1 facility.
Top hosting cities in Ecuador
Hosting providers in Ecuador
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Data centers in Ecuador
All 9 facilities →EdgeUno Datacenter Quito Ecuador (UIO1)
EdgeUno, Inc.
Telconet Cloudcenter Guayaquil
Telconet S.A
Telconet Cloudcenter Quito
Telconet S.A
CNT EP - GALÁPAGOS - PBMPAY
CORPORACION NACIONAL DE TELECOMUNICACIONES CNT EP
CNT EP - PICHINCHA - UIOETT
CORPORACION NACIONAL DE TELECOMUNICACIONES CNT EP
CNT EP - PICHINCHA - UIOINQ
CORPORACION NACIONAL DE TELECOMUNICACIONES CNT EP
Opticom Quito DC01
OptiCom
Telxius Salinas DC
Telxius Cable
Ufinet Ciudad Digital Data Center
Ufinet Ecuador