Liberty Networks, Gold Data, and Sparkle will land the MANTA subsea cable system in Cancún and Veracruz through neutral interconnection facilities at MDC Data Centers.
The MANTA consortium — Liberty Networks, Gold Data, and Sparkle — has selected MDC Data Centers to develop two Cable Landing Hubs (CLH) in Mexico supporting the MANTA subsea cable system.
Under the agreements, MDC will design, build, and operate two CLH data centers in Cancún and Veracruz, Mexico, where the MANTA system will land.
Each CLH integrates a cable landing station with a neutral interconnection environment, creating an open point where submarine infrastructure connects directly with terrestrial and regional networks.
From these coastal gateways, traffic will extend into Mexico’s main network corridors, including Querétaro, widely recognized as the country’s leading interconnection hub.
MANTA, a new subsea cable system connecting Mexico and the USA with Central and Latin America, will enhance regional traffic flow by providing high-bandwidth, low-latency routes.
It will interconnect major data hubs in Mexico City, Querétaro, Bogotá, and Panama City with the USA, utilizing new landing points in Cancún, Veracruz, and San Blas, Florida.
“As we build this transformative platform, enabling open, neutral, and future-ready network environments is fundamental to our vision.
That is why we partner with MDC, a trusted provider of carrier-neutral interconnection ecosystems that accelerate innovation and unlock new opportunities for global connectivity,” said Carmine Sorrentino, Vice President and Chief Commercial & Operating Officer for the Wholesale Networks business at Liberty Networks.
“This partnership reinforces our commitment to create a seamless pathway from subsea landing to Mexico’s broader digital ecosystem through open neutral interconnection points and data centers,” said Renato Tradardi, CEO of Gold Data.
“Sparkle welcomes this agreement between MANTA and MDC Data Centers, with which we have been collaborating for several years along the U.S.–Mexico border,” said Mauricio Traverso, Vice President for the Americas at Sparkle.
“These key gateways further enrich the MANTA digital ecosystem and, combined with Sparkle’s DC Panama Digital Gateway, enhance resilience and route diversity for carriers, OTTs, and cloud providers across the region.”
Engineered for future growth, the facilities in Cancún and Veracruz will initially power the MANTA infrastructure.
Each CLH will feature a modular architecture, allowing scalable expansion up to 5MW per site through 1MW modules, supporting future demand for interconnection and data center services.
“For MDC, the move from border to coast follows a deliberate path,” said Juan Salazar, CEO of MDC Data Centers.
“The company built its reputation operating carrier-neutral facilities along the U.S.–Mexico border, where sites became key interconnection points.
That same model — open access, neutral governance, and multi-carrier ecosystems — now extends to where submarine cables come ashore.”
By combining cable landing infrastructure with neutral interconnection environments, the Cable Landing Hubs in Cancún and Veracruz will create new entry points for international connectivity into Mexico.
Submarine traffic landing at these sites will expand interconnection options for domestic and cross-border networks, strengthening the region’s digital infrastructure.
ABOUT LIBERTY NETWORKS
Liberty Networks, part of Liberty Latin America, is a leading infrastructure and enterprise connectivity provider across Latin America and the Caribbean.
It connects over 30 countries with nearly 60,000 kilometers of submarine and terrestrial fiber optic cable systems and operates key subsea systems including ARCOS-1, CFX, ECFS, PCCS, and MAYA-1.2.
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ABOUT GOLD DATA
Gold Data is a multinational technology company specializing in telecommunications infrastructure and services.
It interconnects more than 156 Points of Presence and 76 data centers across 35 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean.
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ABOUT MDC DATA CENTERS
MDC Data Centers provides carrier-neutral connectivity solutions across Mexico, integrating interconnection hubs along the U.S. border with strategic expansion into key regions.
Its BorderConnect Platform™ enables secure, scalable interconnection across networks, countries, and communities.
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