Mexico. Equinix Mexico announced the results of a recent study conducted by KPMG, a global market consultancy, in which it revealed that, since the company's arrival in the country in 2020, Equinix's digital infrastructure in Mexico, through its clients, contributes 13 billion dollars annually to the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
In addition, the company is estimated to contribute almost $200 million in economic output to the national economy, both in direct impacts and in the value chain, between 2024 and 2026, through the capital investment planned in the coming years.
Internet connection and access to real-time information has changed the way traditional products and services are accessed. Companies, industries, governments and society in general are in a wave of digital transformation that does not stop and that every day offers better tools to make people's daily activities more agile.
Equinix is the global digital infrastructure company and interconnects industry-leading organizations in a digital world. It is a key partner to organizations across all sectors, with significant relationships and benefits for organizations in the financial, manufacturing, retail, transportation, government, healthcare, and education sectors.
The digital economy is gaining strength every day around the world and refers to the use of information technologies in the production processes of goods and services, as well as in their marketing and consumption. The basis of this activity is in the digital infrastructure, which the more robust and modernized businesses are, the more resilient they are.
Amet Novillo, CEO of Equinix Mexico, explained that it is of great value to know in detail what Equinix's presence in Mexico represents since its arrival in 2020. He assured that, "the growth of the technology industry in the country, as well as the digital economy, is largely due to the commitment of companies like Equinix, which trust and continue to invest in the technological development and growth of all industries in Mexico."
In the country, the company offers enhanced low-latency connectivity, enabling innovative services (such as forex trading and AI computing) that would not otherwise be possible; Dedicated bandwidth with maximum performance, which translates into high capacity and increased reliability, delivering significant revenue generation for businesses.
Enterprises, networks, content, digital media and cloud services create a dynamic and thriving digital ecosystem through Equinix's data centers that in Mexico provide critical infrastructure support to various sectors including energy, construction, telecommunications, financial institutions, e-commerce, and retail and wholesale. Through its data centers in Querétaro and Monterrey, the global company supports and facilitates the digital activities of 36 local companies (55% of its customers in the country), while allowing global companies to invest and establish operations in the country.
Importantly, the company offers its customers a wide variety of options to choose from across multiple providers for their data strategy (including private and public cloud services, as well as private connections), greater resilience by being less dependent on a single service provider, security, and cost-effectiveness.
Support for critical infrastructure and sustainability
As Data Centers are a market that is distinguished by consuming large amounts of energy to maintain high availability of digital infrastructure, Equinix is in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations (UN), the company seeks to reduce emissions in all global operations and value chain through reaching 100% renewable energy coverage by 2030.
Globally, the company invests in resource conservation strategies and innovation in the data centers of the future with a mission to drive global responsibility by forging partnerships to promote sustainability and transparency across the enterprise.
"Knowing in detail the contribution that Equinix represents in the country is essential to reinforce the great importance of this industry for the development and economic and technological growth of the country," said Amet Novillo.
