Nokia Aims to Interconnect Data Centers in Mexico

Nokia aims to facilitate the interconnection of data centers in Mexico through advanced connectivity, leveraging new national infrastructure capabilities to drive digitalization in enterprises and Industry 4.0. 

In a recent interview with DPL News, Santiago Escalona, director of Business Strategy for Latin America, Nokia, highlighted the significant increase in demand for data centers both in Mexico and globally. This surge is fueled by the migration of services to the cloud, spanning from business applications to critical data storage like video games and multimedia files.

Mexico has recently seen several announcements regarding data center infrastructure investments. Microsoft, for instance, disclosed a US$1.1 billion investment to establish a data center region in Queretaro. Similarly, Google Cloud and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have announced multi-million-dollar investments to expand their presence in Latin America, including new regions in Mexico, as previously reported by MBN. 

Escalona emphasized that the effective operation of these data centers hinges on their ability to interconnect not just nationally but internationally, as well as with the Edge Cloud. He underscored Nokia’s preparedness to tackle this challenge, citing its portfolio encompassing advanced optical connectivity solutions and long-distance data transmission equipment.

A recent milestone for Nokia includes achieving successful transmission on a fiber optic backbone network at a speed of 1.1 terabytes per second over a distance of 250 km. This scalable capacity is crucial to support the anticipated doubling of data centers in Mexico over the next four years, projected to reach approximately 166 facilities.

Escalona stressed the importance of decentralizing these data centers beyond strategic hubs like Queretaro , aiming to enhance resilience against natural disasters and ensure service continuity.

Beyond connectivity infrastructure, Nokia is expanding its offering to include analytics and automation services powered by Generative AI. These services are designed to streamline the management of complex networks by enabling automated commands that enhance data center operability and availability.

Nokia has adjusted its approach over recent years to serve not only large communications providers but also companies driving the digitization of their operations, particularly in sectors such as Industry 4.0.

"AsIndustry 4.0 evolves, where everything will be wireless, the need for proximity to data centers becomes apparent," Escalona emphasized.