FUELING THE EXPLOSION OF THE
DIGITAL ECONOMY IN LATIN AMERICA
All around the world, Interconnection is changing the face of digital infrastructure and enabling
businesses to serve customers in unprecedented ways. To succeed in today’s rapidly transforming
economy, every business must understand—and leverage—Interconnection.
INTERCONNECTION:
/IN•TER•KUH•NEKT•SHUN/ [NOUN]
The deployment of IT traffic exchange
points integrating direct private connections
between counterparties, hosted in
carrier-neutral data center campuses, with
distributed IT components colocated.
INTERCONNECTION:
/IN•TER•KUH•NEKT•SHUN/ [NOUN]
The deployment of IT traffic exchange
points integrating direct private connections
between counterparties, hosted in
carrier-neutral data center campuses, with
distributed IT components colocated.
62%CAGR BANDWIDTH USAGE
20202016
626
Tbps92 Tbps
INTERCONNECTION BANDWIDTH GROWTH
IN LATIN AMERICA BY 2020
MRI
Brain Scans
1.1B
DNA
Sequences
620M
Autonomous
Vehicles
6.6M
E-Book
Distribution
750B
Shared
Web Pages
106B
App
Updates
Distribution
1.5B
*Interconnection Bandwidth is defined as the capacity to transfer traffic via direct private interconnections
at traffic exchange points hosted inside carrier-neutral colocation data center campuses.
Digital technology use can
create $1.36 trillion in additional
economic output in the world’s
top 10 economies in 2020.
GROWING IMPORTANCE OF
THE DIGITAL ECONOMY
* Accenture Digital Density Index
68% Projected
Growth&213 Tbps
Bandwidth
BUENOS AIRES
HIGH GROWTH
LARGEST VOLUME
SÃO PAULO
60% Projected
Growth&63 Tbps
Bandwidth
MEXICO CITY
STRONG VOLUME
58% Projected
Growth&87 Tbps
Bandwidth
RIO DE JANEIRO
RAPID GROWTH
65% Projected
Growth&102 Tbps
Bandwidth
INTERCONNECTION IN LATIN AMERICA
2020 PROJECTION
TOP 3 INDUSTRY SEGMENTS IN LATIN AMERICA
TOTAL PROJECTED INTERCONNECTION BANDWIDTH
Get the rest of the list—and see growth rates.
DOWNLOAD THE INDEX
CLOUD & IT PROVIDERS
121 Tbps
2020 PROJECTION
BANKING & INSURANCE
169 Tbps
2020 PROJECTION
CONTENT & DIGITAL MEDIA
96 Tbps
2020 PROJECTION
181% GROWTH*
ENTERPRISES INTERCONNECTING
TO CLOUD & IT PROVIDERS
An enterprise is a company operating in banking and insurance, manufacturing, securities and
trading, business and professional services, energy and utility, retail, healthcare or government.
*Compound Annual Growth Rate
FASTEST GROWING ENTERPRISE SEGMENT IN LATIN AMERICA
2020 PROJECTION
SERVICE PROVIDERS
INTERCONNECTING TO NETWORKS
A service provider is a company operating
in telecommunications, cloud and IT, or content and digital media.
LARGEST SERVICE PROVIDER SEGMENT IN LATIN AMERICA
2020 PROJECTION
180 Tbps
The need for Interconnection Bandwidth increases as companies grow larger,
become more geographically distributed and offer more distributed IT services.
See how you compare to your peers:
HOW DO YOU STACK UP?
PROJECTED AVERAGE
INTERCONNECTION BANDWIDTH
BY NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES
PROJECTED AVERAGE
INTERCONNECTION BANDWIDTH
BY NUMBER OF LOCATIONS
SERVICES
PROJECTED AVERAGE
INTERCONNECTION BANDWIDTH
BY NUMBER OF SERVICES
1-50 51-100 101-500
Number of Employees
501-1000 1000+ 1-2 3-5 6-10
Number of SaaS Providers
11-14 15+
150
1-2 3-5 6-10
Number of Sites
11-20 21+
USERS LOCATIONS
32
23
Interconnection Bandwidth Gbps
17
14
10
30
12
20
Interconnection Bandwidth Gbps200
50
100
178
123
6459
180
104
52
27
41
Interconnection Bandwidth Gbps
50
100
150
200
FURTHER INSIGHTS
TAKING
THE LEAD
Consistently across both
Enterprise and Service
Providers, the primary use case
for Interconnection Bandwidth
is to connect to Cloud and IT
Service Providers
BANKING &
INSURANCE
Banking & Insurance is
expected to overtake Cloud
and IT Services as the largest
segment, accounting for 27% of
LATAM Interconnection
Bandwidth in 2020
FASTEST
CAGR
All industry verticals are
expected to witness a high
double-digit (>50%) CAGR
except Telecommunications,
which started at a high base.
Energy & Utility is expected to
lead all segments, growing by
21X from 2016 through 2020
THE GLOBAL INTERCONNECTION INDEX
Every business can and should leverage
Interconnection to stay competitive in the digital
age. Start with the Global Interconnection Index,
a new global baseline to track, measure and
forecast Interconnection Bandwidth. See all the
detailed trends, insights and implications of
Interconnection among your peers and around
the world—and then take the next step.
SEE THE INDEX

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The Interconnection Index: Breaking Down Latin America

  • 1. FUELING THE EXPLOSION OF THE DIGITAL ECONOMY IN LATIN AMERICA All around the world, Interconnection is changing the face of digital infrastructure and enabling businesses to serve customers in unprecedented ways. To succeed in today’s rapidly transforming economy, every business must understand—and leverage—Interconnection.
  • 2. INTERCONNECTION: /IN•TER•KUH•NEKT•SHUN/ [NOUN] The deployment of IT traffic exchange points integrating direct private connections between counterparties, hosted in carrier-neutral data center campuses, with distributed IT components colocated. INTERCONNECTION: /IN•TER•KUH•NEKT•SHUN/ [NOUN] The deployment of IT traffic exchange points integrating direct private connections between counterparties, hosted in carrier-neutral data center campuses, with distributed IT components colocated.
  • 3. 62%CAGR BANDWIDTH USAGE 20202016 626 Tbps92 Tbps INTERCONNECTION BANDWIDTH GROWTH IN LATIN AMERICA BY 2020 MRI Brain Scans 1.1B DNA Sequences 620M Autonomous Vehicles 6.6M E-Book Distribution 750B Shared Web Pages 106B App Updates Distribution 1.5B *Interconnection Bandwidth is defined as the capacity to transfer traffic via direct private interconnections at traffic exchange points hosted inside carrier-neutral colocation data center campuses.
  • 4. Digital technology use can create $1.36 trillion in additional economic output in the world’s top 10 economies in 2020. GROWING IMPORTANCE OF THE DIGITAL ECONOMY * Accenture Digital Density Index
  • 5. 68% Projected Growth&213 Tbps Bandwidth BUENOS AIRES HIGH GROWTH LARGEST VOLUME SÃO PAULO 60% Projected Growth&63 Tbps Bandwidth MEXICO CITY STRONG VOLUME 58% Projected Growth&87 Tbps Bandwidth RIO DE JANEIRO RAPID GROWTH 65% Projected Growth&102 Tbps Bandwidth INTERCONNECTION IN LATIN AMERICA 2020 PROJECTION
  • 6. TOP 3 INDUSTRY SEGMENTS IN LATIN AMERICA TOTAL PROJECTED INTERCONNECTION BANDWIDTH Get the rest of the list—and see growth rates. DOWNLOAD THE INDEX CLOUD & IT PROVIDERS 121 Tbps 2020 PROJECTION BANKING & INSURANCE 169 Tbps 2020 PROJECTION CONTENT & DIGITAL MEDIA 96 Tbps 2020 PROJECTION
  • 7. 181% GROWTH* ENTERPRISES INTERCONNECTING TO CLOUD & IT PROVIDERS An enterprise is a company operating in banking and insurance, manufacturing, securities and trading, business and professional services, energy and utility, retail, healthcare or government. *Compound Annual Growth Rate FASTEST GROWING ENTERPRISE SEGMENT IN LATIN AMERICA 2020 PROJECTION
  • 8. SERVICE PROVIDERS INTERCONNECTING TO NETWORKS A service provider is a company operating in telecommunications, cloud and IT, or content and digital media. LARGEST SERVICE PROVIDER SEGMENT IN LATIN AMERICA 2020 PROJECTION 180 Tbps
  • 9. The need for Interconnection Bandwidth increases as companies grow larger, become more geographically distributed and offer more distributed IT services. See how you compare to your peers: HOW DO YOU STACK UP? PROJECTED AVERAGE INTERCONNECTION BANDWIDTH BY NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES PROJECTED AVERAGE INTERCONNECTION BANDWIDTH BY NUMBER OF LOCATIONS SERVICES PROJECTED AVERAGE INTERCONNECTION BANDWIDTH BY NUMBER OF SERVICES 1-50 51-100 101-500 Number of Employees 501-1000 1000+ 1-2 3-5 6-10 Number of SaaS Providers 11-14 15+ 150 1-2 3-5 6-10 Number of Sites 11-20 21+ USERS LOCATIONS 32 23 Interconnection Bandwidth Gbps 17 14 10 30 12 20 Interconnection Bandwidth Gbps200 50 100 178 123 6459 180 104 52 27 41 Interconnection Bandwidth Gbps 50 100 150 200
  • 10. FURTHER INSIGHTS TAKING THE LEAD Consistently across both Enterprise and Service Providers, the primary use case for Interconnection Bandwidth is to connect to Cloud and IT Service Providers BANKING & INSURANCE Banking & Insurance is expected to overtake Cloud and IT Services as the largest segment, accounting for 27% of LATAM Interconnection Bandwidth in 2020 FASTEST CAGR All industry verticals are expected to witness a high double-digit (>50%) CAGR except Telecommunications, which started at a high base. Energy & Utility is expected to lead all segments, growing by 21X from 2016 through 2020
  • 11. THE GLOBAL INTERCONNECTION INDEX Every business can and should leverage Interconnection to stay competitive in the digital age. Start with the Global Interconnection Index, a new global baseline to track, measure and forecast Interconnection Bandwidth. See all the detailed trends, insights and implications of Interconnection among your peers and around the world—and then take the next step. SEE THE INDEX