International Telecoms Week (ITW) 2025 did not disappoint with the unfolding of one of the most anticipated discussions, a fireside chat titled: “How is Mexico poised for connectivity and data center explosion?”  The  Spotlight Stage session brought together leading voices shaping Mexico’s rapidly transforming digital landscape— Martín Antúnez, CEO of LATAM Entry; Simon Masri, President & CEO of C3ntro Telecom;  Juan Salazar, CEO of MDC Data Centers; and Carmine Sorrentino, VP, CCO of Liberty Networks.

The discussion focused on a regional surge in infrastructure development, with subsea and terrestrial investments converging to position Mexico as a vital link between North and South America in the global data ecosystem.

Subsea and Terrestrial Synergy: A New Era of Connectivity

Liberty Networks’ Carmine Sorrentino emphasized the growing importance of diverse subsea cable routes in the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean, and along the Pacific coast. Notably, Liberty is involved in several strategic cable systems including the recently announced “MANTA” project that offers new low-latency pathways to and from the U.S.  Sorrento expressed that these cables not only address increasing demand for bandwidth and redundancy but also help decongest historically overburdened routes.

In the conversation among peers, Carmine shared that today’s infrastructure strategy goes beyond cables alone; it’s about building an integrated, end-to-end ecosystem. With over 35,000 kilometers of combined subsea and terrestrial network, Liberty is enabling critical cross-border interconnectivity and powering growth across Tier 2 and emerging markets.

Queretaro and the Rise of Mexico’s Hyperscale Hubs

With a new, pioneering network build underway in Queretaro, Mexico, Simon Masri of C3ntro Telecom detailed his company’s work to provide fortified connectivity to the emerging hyperscale cluster. “In 2019, there was no dark fiber in Mexico,” he recalled. “Now, the market is transforming with hyperscalers driving hundreds of billions in infrastructure investment.”

Simon highlighted C3ntro’s newest initiative, the Tikva Project: a 2,500km Fiber Network connecting Mexico and the U.S.  More specifically, the high-capacity fiber route links the Phoenix, Arizona markets with Queretaro, Mexico, and is designed for hyperscalers while also remaining available and open to all carriers and crossborder network buyers. This route not only provides new options for low-latency connectivity, but it also traverses a previously underserved desert region along Mexico’s West Coast, introducing a critical new corridor for data traffic.

Cross-Border Innovation and Power-Hungry Infrastructure

Juan Salazar, CEO of MDC Data Centers, a carrier-neutral data center located in the famed Chase Building in McCallen, TX.  Salazar shared his company’s own  cross-border perspective, noting that many of the lessons learned from U.S. data center deployments are now being applied in Mexico. He highlighted the challenges of power availability, especially for large-scale facilities, but also pointed to untapped opportunities in regions like Sonora and Durango where solar resources are abundant and large-scale data center projects are now quietly taking shape.

“There’s a gigawatt of solar power being developed specifically for data centers,” Juan shared. “This is the first time many in the industry are hearing about it but it won’t be the last.”  Though, he didn’t specifically say where.

Conclusion: An Emerging Powerhouse

What emerged from the discussion is clear: Mexico is no longer a transit country for connectivity, it’s becoming a destination. From hyperscale-ready fiber and new subsea routes to renewable-powered data centers, the ecosystem is expanding at pace.

As Martín Antúnez summarized, “We’re not just watching the evolution, we’re building it.” And with the momentum seen at ITW 2025, the region’s future as a digital infrastructure powerhouse looks brighter than ever.

ITW 2026 will return to National Harbor, Maryland May 18-21, 2026.  Registration is available here: https://www.internationaltelecomsweek.com/registration.