The Mexico-headquartered digital infrastructure and international carrier said the development finance institution (DFI) backing will support the Mexican segment of what it describes as a first-of-its-kind fibre route between hyperscale data centres in Querétaro and Phoenix, Arizona.
Both markets are experiencing accelerated growth, fuelled by hyperscale cloud expansion and rising AI-driven demand.
Project TIKVA is positioned as one of the most ambitious digital infrastructure builds in Latin America in the past 25 years. The new corridor is designed to strengthen Mexico’s long-haul backbone, establish a high-capacity connectivity route into the US, and improve service quality across underserved communities along the network’s path.
Beyond capacity expansion, the project is aligned with international environmental and social (E&S) standards and aims to support broader goals tied to digital inclusion, economic development and regional competitiveness.
“Closing this syndicated facility with PROPARCO and DEG (KfW Group) is a defining milestone for C3ntro and for Mexico’s digital infrastructure,” said Simón Masri, President of C3ntro Telecom.
“Beyond enabling disciplined execution, this project is designed to deliver meaningful benefits for Mexico – strengthening backbone connectivity, helping narrow the digital divide by improving access and quality of service along underserved regions and Cities along the route, and supporting long-term economic growth and competitiveness as the country accelerates its digital transition.”
“This transaction moves us decisively from vision and planning to full-scale execution,” said Eli Sitt, CEO at C3ntro Telecom. “We value the partnership with PROPARCO and DEG (KfW Group) and their shared focus on building resilient infrastructure that expands opportunity, supporting nearshoring, cloud growth, and meaningful progress in narrowing the digital divide.”
C3ntro operates approximately 2,500km of fibre infrastructure in Mexico, including 700km of metro rings in Querétaro providing data centre interconnect services.
The TIKVA build marks its first cross-border long-haul expansion, signalling a strategic step into international-scale backbone development as AI and cloud reshape regional traffic flows.
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