IFX Data Centers Get US$400 Million AI Upgrade Across the Region
IFX unveiled a new corporate identity and a plan to invest more than US$400 million in 2026-2027 to expand AI-ready data centers, fibre, cloud and cybersecurity across Latin America. The post IFX Data Centers Get US$400 Million AI Upgrade Across the Region appeared first on The Rio Times .
Latin America's leading independent data-center operator, IFX, has unveiled a major investment plan worth over US$400 million for 2026-2027. The funds will be allocated to expand IFX data centers specifically for artificial-intelligence (AI) workloads across the region. This announcement, made on 20 August 2026, marks the company's first significant rebrand in 27 years and pairs it with a substantial build-out of computing capacity, fiber, cloud and cybersecurity operations.
IFX's CEO, Samuel Mezrahi, and country manager, Diego Cardoza, emphasized the company's bet on hosting AI workloads within Latin America rather than importing infrastructure from abroad. The company argues that local infrastructure allows sectors like banking, government, and healthcare to comply with regional regulations, keep data within national borders, and respond more quickly to AI demands.
The investment will be divided among several countries: US$169 million in Colombia, nearly US$19 million in Argentina, and nearly US$6 million in El Salvador, among others. IFX operates 27 proprietary data centers and serves over 6,000 corporate and government clients across 18 markets, with a workforce of 3,000. The company's expansion is driven by the growing demand for AI applications in strategic sectors and the need to meet local data protection regulations.
The region's limited local AI-ready capacity and the need for faster response times have prompted IFX's strategy. The company's fiber backbone, stretching over 150,000 kilometers, provides a distribution advantage that pure colocation rivals lack. The announcement comes at a time when governments and banks across Latin America are racing to adopt AI tools while data-protection rules tighten.
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