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The new network interconnect point is located at Ascenty’s data center in Vinhedo, the largest in Latin America, serving the rural parts of the State of São Paulo

Ascenty, the leading colocation company in Latin America, with 28 data centers in Brazil, Chile and Mexico – 19 in operation and 9 under construction – announces a new network interconnect point in the Vinhedo region, in the State of São Paulo. The investment was made in conjunction with the Brazilian Network Information Center (NIC.br), which maintains and operates IX.br, a benchmark project in infrastructure for direct interconnection between networks in metro areas. The total aggregate traffic volume is around 22 Tb/s, providing improved quality and cost savings for internet traffic exchanges.

The project is the result of extending the São Paulo IX.br – which already features a network interconnect point (PIX) with Ascenty’s São Paulo 2 data center – into Ascenty’s campus in Vinhedo.

Ascenty’s focus on infrastructure and connectivity was essential for the creation of the new point of presence for IX.br. In addition to having 5,000 km of proprietary fiber optic network connected to submarine cable stations in Fortaleza, Rio de Janeiro and Praia Grande, Ascenty is “carrier neutral” and ensures that its customers have direct access to numerous telecom carriers at its data centers.

“The new IX.br structure in Vinhedo is an important step for Ascenty’s expansion in terms of infrastructure and connectivity. Investing in the integration to the PTT in our campus with the largest data center in Latin America reinforces the concern and interest of companies in breaking the interconnect barriers while preserving availability and fair and accessible commercial conditions,” said João Walter, Ascenty’s Products and Solutions executive.

“The choice of the new IX.br coverage point was the consequence of a strategic mapping and of the need to get closer to the rural parts of the state. We also considered the importance of connectivity to large data centers with the capacity to host ISPs and content providers. These investments in new regions increases our reach and brings us closer to our customers, in addition to making interconnection and traffic exchange accessible to operators, ISPs and content providers,” says Julio Sirota, Infrastructure Manager at IX.br.

Currently, the ISPs and carriers that serve the rural parts of the State of São Paulo bear the network costs to connect to the exchange points in the state’s capital. This high investment in interconnection within data centers has a negative impact on the cost/benefit ratio of this initiative. Therefore, the availability of an IX.br connection point within Ascenty creates business and expansion possibilities for the market.

About IX.br

The Brazil Internet Exchange (IX.br) is an initiative by CGI.br and NIC.br aimed at the installation and operation of Internet exchange points and provides the infrastructure required to interconnect Autonomous Systems (AS) directly to the networks that comprise the internet. IX.br collaborates to reduce costs and improve the performance of the participating networks and the internet as a whole, following the definition provided by the Internet eXchange Federation. The initiative already encompasses 35 independent Internet Exchanges, distributed throughout the five regions of Brazil and directly interconnected, with major national and international networks also present. For more information, please go to the site.

About the Brazilian Network Information Center – NIC.br

The Brazilian Network Information Center – NIC.br (https://nic.br/) is a non-profit, private civil entity, in charge of operating the .br domain, as well as distributing IP numbers and registering Autonomous Systems in Brazil. Since 2005, NIC.br implements the decisions and projects designed by the Brazilian Internet Steering Committee – CGI.br and it is fully funded by its own revenues arising from its private enterprise. It carries out actions and projects that benefit the internet infrastructure in Brazil. NIC.br consists of:  Registro.br (https://registro.br), CERT.br (https://cert.br/), Ceptro.br (https://ceptro.br/), Cetic.br (https://cetic.br/), IX.br (https://ix.br/) and Ceweb.br (https://ceweb.br), in addition to projects such as Internetsegura.br (https://internetsegura.br) and Portal of Good Practices for the Internet in Brazil (https://bcp.nic.br/). It also houses the office of W3C Chapter São Paulo (https://w3c.br/).

About Ascenty

Ascenty, a Digital Realty and Brookfield company, is the largest connectivity and data center service provider in Latin America, currently managing 28 data centers in operation and/or construction in Brazil, Chile and Mexico, interconnected by 5,000 km of proprietary fiber-optic network. The company was established in 2010 and builds and operates world-class data centers serving the world’s largest cloud and technology providers, as well as other customers in the finance, retail, industrial, healthcare and service industries. To support its expansion, Ascenty relies on its shareholders – Brookfield Infrastructure Partners, a Canadian asset management company, and Digital Realty, the world’s largest data center company, with 290 units located in North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia and Australia. To learn more about Ascenty, go to the site by clicking here.

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Cloud solutions provider partners with Latin America’s largest data center infrastructure to support growth

Ascenty, the leading colocation company in Latin America, with 28 data centers in Brazil, Chile and Mexico – 19 in operation and 9 under construction – announces a partnership with add it Cloud Solutions, a cloud specialist for mission-critical environments.

The partnership was born out of add it’s need to double its size and increase cloud availability. And it was Ascenty’s São Paulo 3 data center that met all the company’s prerequisites. The infrastructure carefully follows the availability standards established by the TIA 942 standard and are certified by TUV with TR3 certification, which ensures service levels are fulfilled with the highest availability in the market. In addition, the cohesive and fair commercial positioning ensures that end customers are not impacted when hiring the services.

“Today, we consider Ascenty an essential part of the continuity and expansion of our double-digit annual growth objectives by providing the necessary infrastructure and quickly and efficiently getting ahead of our customers’ needs, both technical and financial,” says Eduardo Chiste, CEO & Co-Founder of add it.

The project consumed more than 4,300 dedicated hours for the activation of the new cloud infrastructure. “Our customers can now count on a private cloud with even more availability, elasticity, flexibility, and high performance”, ensures Eduardo.

For Vinícius Minetto, Ascenty’s Executive Sales Director, the portfolio of complementary services establishes a solidarity relationship between the companies, in favor of mutual growth and development. “We offer a digital ecosystem of global excellence through PlatformDigital – Digital Realty, which acts as a cog to leverage the business of partners, such as add it. We also share the same values, especially regarding efficiency, service flexibility, and full availability for our customers, which will amplify the recognition and reputation of both brands,” says Minetto.

About Ascenty

Ascenty, a Digital Realty and Brookfield company, is the largest connectivity and data center service provider in Latin America, currently managing 28 data centers in operation and/or construction in Brazil, Chile, and Mexico, interconnected by 5,000 km of proprietary fiber-optic network. The company was established in 2010 and builds and operates world-class data centers serving the world’s largest cloud and technology providers, as well as other customers in the finance, retail, industrial, healthcare and service industries. To support its expansion, Ascenty relies on its shareholders – Brookfield Infrastructure Partners, a Canadian asset management company, and Digital Realty, the world’s largest data center company, with 290 units located in North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia, and Australia. To learn more about Ascenty, go tohttp://www.ascenty.com

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Leading data center company in Latin America earns seal that attests to excellence in quality management in all 18 of its operations in Brazil

With 28 dedicated units in Brazil, Chile and Mexico – 19 in operation and nine under construction – Ascenty, leader of the Colocation market in Latin America, announced that it has received ISO 9001 certification, which attests to excellence in delivery of services and quality management in all of its 18 operations in Brazil.

To obtain the certification, the company established standard procedures at its Brazilian data centers that meet ISO 9001 global requirements. The two data centers in Santiago, Chile – one in operation and the other in the final stages of construction – and the two data centers in Querétaro, Mexico – expected to open in 2022 – are scheduled to obtain regulatory approval this year.

“We have implemented a standardized documentation management model to monitor the achievement of business management quality goals, with processes and procedures aimed at making our employees more efficient in their activities,” explained Fábio Trimarco, Ascenty’s Compliance Director. “The main benefits of ISO 9001 are waste reduction; more efficient identification of problems in the operation; increased customer loyalty; and better organization of management processes,” he adds.

The ISO 9001 is yet another of Ascenty certifications in environmental management and corporate social responsibility, which now add up to over a 100. The company also has all its units classified as Tier 3 (TR3) – which endorses the data centers with the highest availability in the market.

About Ascenty

Ascenty, a Digital Realty and Brookfield company, is the largest connectivity and data center service provider in Latin America, currently managing 28 data centers in operation and/or construction in Brazil, Chile and Mexico, interconnected by 5,000 km of proprietary fiber-optic network. The company was established in 2010 and builds and operates world-class data centers serving the world’s largest cloud and technology providers, as well as other customers in the finance, retail, industrial, healthcare and service industries. To support its expansion, Ascenty relies on its shareholders – Brookfield Infrastructure Partners, a Canadian asset management company, and Digital Realty, the world’s largest data center company, with 290 units located in North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia and Australia. To learn more about Ascenty, go tohttp://www.ascenty.com

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Certification consolidates the leader of the data center market as a Brazilian pioneer in corporate practices of excellence in occupational health & safety

With 28 dedicated units in Brazil, Chile and Mexico – 19 in operation and nine under construction – Ascenty, leader of the Colocation market in Latin America, is the first data center company in Brazil to receive the ISO 45001 certification for corporate practices of excellence in occupational health and safety.

To receive the certification, the company completed a 16-month process of tailoring its processes to the excellence standard required by the ISO 45001. “With eight ongoing construction projects across three companies and 24/7 operations, we needed a completely dedicated team to establish global routines and standards of excellence in occupational health and safety,” said Fábio Trimarco, Compliance Officer at Ascenty. “This certification allows us to stand out in the market as the only company in the Brazilian sector recognized for prioritizing the life and health of its workers, attesting to the quality of Ascenty’s services across the community,” he added.

The compliance process was supported by the Occupational Safety Department, led by José Carlos Queiroz. “The organization now has clear oversight of crucial issues that can impact operations both positively or negatively, ultimately allowing us to fulfill our responsibilities by combining service excellence and a constant focus on the zero-incident goal,” said Queiroz.

In addition to the ISO 45001, all of Ascenty’s facilities are rated Tier III – representing the data centers with the highest uptime in the market –, receiving more than 100 certifications for its standards of excellence in corporate social responsibility and environmental management.

About Ascenty

Ascenty, a Digital Realty and Brookfield company, is the largest connectivity and data center service provider in Latin America, currently managing 28 data centers in operation and/or construction in Brazil, Chile and Mexico, interconnected by 5,000 km of proprietary fiber-optic network. The company was established in 2010 and builds and operates world-class data centers serving the world’s largest cloud and technology providers, as well as other customers in the finance, retail, industrial, healthcare and service industries. To support its expansion, Ascenty relies on its shareholders – Brookfield Infrastructure Partners, a Canadian asset management company, and Digital Realty, the world’s largest data center company, with 290 units located in North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia and Australia. To learn more about Ascenty, go tohttp://www.ascenty.com

Global group extends leadership in data center solutions industry by acquiring majority stake in African company for approximately $3.5 billion

Digital Realty (NYSE: DLR), the largest global provider of cloud- and carrier-neutral data center, colocation and interconnection solutions, and one of the investors of Ascenty, the main data center company in Latin America, announces that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in Teraco, Africa’s leading carrier-neutral colocation provider, from a consortium of investors, including Berkshire Partners and Permira, in a transaction valuing Teraco at approximately $3.5 billion.

With seven facilities located in South Africa’s main urban centers in Johannesburg, Cape Town, and Durban, Teraco serves approximately 600 customers, including connectivity providers, cloud and content platforms and enterprises. Teraco enables 22,000 customer interconnections, and its Johannesburg campus is one of the world’s most densely interconnected sites, with 13,000 cross-connects.

For Ascenty’s 350 global clients operating in Latin America, this acquisition consolidates the world-class excellence standard of the digital ecosystem in which they operate. Companies with data allocated in any of Ascenty’s 27 data centers in Brazil, Chile and Mexico rely on 5,000 km of dedicated fiber optic network, connecting the submarine cable stations in Fortaleza, Rio de Janeiro and Praia Grande, SP.

“The end result of being part of a group that is the global leader in data center solutions is connectivity with low latency, greater resilience, and ultimately superior end-to-end market availability to conduct business activities anywhere in the world,” says Chris Torto, Ascenty’s CEO.

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About Ascenty

Ascenty is a Digital Realty and Brookfield Infrastructure joint venture company and Latin America’s largest data center provider, with 27 data centers in operation and/or under construction, interconnected by a dedicated fiber-optic network spanning 5,000 kilometers. The company has developed and operated world-class data centers since 2010, serving some of the world’s largest technology companies. In line with Ascenty’s expansion project, the company received a strategic investment from Brookfield Infrastructure, one of the largest asset managers in Brazil in the infrastructure and private equity segments. With Digital Realty, the company now takes on even more expertise by joining a global network of 284 data centers located across North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia and Australia. To learn more about Ascenty, go to: http://www.ascenty.com

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Largest data center company in Latin America has reached neutral carbon emissions at all of its operating units in Brazil and Chile

Ascenty, leader in the Latin America Colocation market, with 27 proprietary data centers in Brazil, Chile and Mexico, announced that it has achieved “carbon neutral” status according to the Brazilian GHG Protocol Program, for base year 2020. With that, the company completed 100% of the carbon credit offsets of its units in operation, neutralizing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and reaffirming its commitment to a corporate culture aligned with the positive global agenda for combating climate change.

Led by Ascenty’s Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) area, the process of preparing the GHG emissions inventory, with a quantitative and qualitative analysis, took about 4 months and was completed in October 2021.

The report categorizes emissions into three scopes, starting with the company’s direct emissions originating from its own assets, such as cars and proprietary generators. Scope 2 measures indirect emissions resulting from the company’s inputs, originating entirely from the generation of electricity consumed by the company. And scope 3 includes indirect emissions that are out of the company’s control, such as those resulting from downstream activities involving employees, partners and customers.

“This three-scope approach is a unique advantage for Ascenty, as it encompasses not only the company’s activities, but also those of stakeholders and employees, effectively neutralizing the entire environmental impact arising from direct and indirect emissions from the company’s activity through the purchase of carbon credits,” highlights Fábio Trimarco, Ascenty’s Compliance and Quality director.

Of all greenhouse gas emissions released into the atmosphere last year, 84.6% were related to Scope 2 due to high electricity consumption levels, the most important input for the uninterrupted operation of Ascenty’s large world-class data centers. The second largest emitting source is fugitive emissions from refrigeration, air conditioning, fire suppression, and industrial gases, in scope 1 (15.2%). And the third largest source is stationary emissions from electricity generators that use diesel as fuel, also in scope 1.

Internationally recognized clean energy source

To ensure clean energy consumption, an input that accounts for almost 85% of Ascenty’s total emissions, the company integrates the iREC system (International REC Standard), certified that attests to the origin of energy from renewable sources.

About 90% of all the company’s consumption is clean energy, traded on the free market with incentives. But since in Brazil all the input generated first goes into the energy grid before being redistributed, the iREC standard is an international requirement for the carbon emission report, and guarantees the traceability of renewable sources.

For the other 10%, Ascenty has signed direct carbon offset agreements to encourage and enhance the production of clean energy, such as projects for the construction of small hydro, wind, solar and biomass power plants.

At the same time, Ascenty invests in proprietary projects from institutions that support better use of energy, such as the recent acquisition of incentives for the Bandeirantes Sanitary Landfill Gas Management Project, located at km 26 of Bandeirantes Highway. The goal of this project is to capture and burn the gases generated by the landfill, in order to reduce the amount of GHG in the atmosphere. The captured gases are used to produce electricity.

In the base year 2020, Ascenty invested around half a million reais to reduce GHG emissions to zero. “It’s not just the fact that it’s a carbon neutral company, but the values are embraced by all employees about a conscious attitude towards the rational use of inputs, and they start to behave this way at home as well, in activities that are compatible with our corporate culture,” concludes Trimarco.

About Ascenty

Ascenty, a Digital Realty and Brookfield company, is the largest connectivity and data center service provider in Latin America, currently managing 27 data centers in operation and/or construction in Brazil, Chile and Mexico, interconnected by 5,000 km of proprietary fiber-optic network. The company was established in 2010 and builds and operates world-class data centers serving the world’s largest cloud and technology providers, as well as other customers in the finance, retail, industrial, healthcare and service industries. To support its expansion, Ascenty relies on its shareholders – Brookfield Infrastructure Partners, a Canadian asset management company, and Digital Realty, the world’s largest data center company, with 290 units located in North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia and Australia. To learn more about Ascenty, go to: http://www.ascenty.com

Contract between Latin America’s leading data center company, Ascenty, and its partner Noroestecom, expands the performance, connectivity and security of its customers and increases the range of products offered

Ascenty, leader of the Colocation market in Latin America – with 27 dedicated data centers in Brazil, Chile and Mexico, 17 in operation and 10 under construction –, announced a new partnership with its client Noroestecom, a telecommunications company that offers high-capacity, broad coverage transport network infrastructure solutions in the states of São Paulo, Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso do Sul and Paraná.

Started in October, the partnership improves Noroestecom’s resilience in the provision of telecommunications services with support from two Ascenty data centers – one in Campinas and another one in Osasco. “There are gains in performance, connectivity and security, as our connection between Campinas and Barueri is now 100% via optical fiber cables laid underground along the Anhanguera and Bandeirantes highways, in a modern, monitored network providing a high level of quality and availability,” says Ricardo Adenes, director of Noroestecom.

The agreement also benefits Ascenty’s customers, who now have more than 3,000 km of optical network across more than 50 cities in São Paulo, connecting to cities in the states of Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso do Sul and Paraná. With more options for data transmission lines, the greater the scalability, resilience and quality of connections.

“This partnership is very valuable to Ascenty’s clients. With the reach of Noroestecom, our clients will be able to connect to the main global public clouds, in addition to offering a better user experience due to the low latency and resilience of services,” says Vinícius Minetto, Sales Director at Ascenty.

About Noroestecom

Noroestecom (NRT) is a neutral company in the telecommunications market, focused on enabling transport network infrastructure solutions with high capacity (Backbone) and large capillarity (Access) with high reliability, ensuring scalability, availability and quality of service. Noroestecom started as a Multimedia Communication Services (MCS) provider in the state of São Paulo, serving the ISP, Carrier, Corporate and Business segments, with a wide range of products (Erased Fiber, Lan2Lan, Dedicated Link, Broadband Link). For more information, please go to the site.

About Ascenty

Ascenty, a Digital Realty and Brookfield company, is the largest connectivity and data center service provider in Latin America, currently managing 27 data centers in operation and/or construction in Brazil, Chile and Mexico, interconnected by 5,000 km of proprietary fiber-optic network. The company was established in 2010 and builds and operates world-class data centers serving the world’s largest cloud and technology providers, as well as other customers in the finance, retail, industrial, healthcare and service industries. To support its expansion, Ascenty relies on its shareholders – Brookfield Infrastructure Partners, a Canadian asset management company, and Digital Realty, the world’s largest data center company, with 290 units located in North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia and Australia. To learn more about Ascenty, go to the site.

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Agreement between companies diversifies strategic solutions for corporate growth in the digital environment

Ascenty, leader of the Colocation market in Latin America – with 27 dedicated data centers in Brazil, Chile and Mexico, 17 in operation and 10 under construction –, announced a new partnership with Think IT, a company specialized in IT infrastructure services, such as Cybersercurity, Cloud, CDN and Outsorcing for companies from different segments.

Benefitting all clients based on Brazilian territory, the deal closed in July this year opens up new possibilities in terms of solutions for corporations looking to migrate or innovate their operations in the digital environment with security and high performance. Through the integration with NAP Brazil (Network Access Point), with 5,000 km of dedicated fiber-optic cabling interconnecting all of its data centers, Ascenty offers a data traffic connection latency of up to 2 milliseconds – 15% lower than the Brazilian market’s average rate.

“This partnership allows us to offer end-to-end cloud solutions, since most clients rarely migrate 100% of applications to the cloud, Ascenty’s interconnection allows us to deliver a complete portfolio of technologies, based on a first-rate data center that guarantees stable and seamless operations for any business needs. Beyond 24/7 infrastructure management, we offer operational excellence, scalability, high performance and digital security,” said Constantino Iliadis, VP of Think IT.

For Ascenty, broadens even more the range of opportunities available to more than 350 clients in Latin America who use its data centers. “Once interconnected to our data centers, companies will be able to use Think IT’s excellence technology services, bolstering our business environment for companies of all sizes, especially for the concept of hybrid environments,” said Vinícius Minetto, Sales Director at Ascenty.

About Think IT

Think IT is a company focused on specialized IT infrastructure solutions and services. Established in 2006, the company operates across the main technology verticals, such as Cybersecurity, Cloud, CDN, Outsourcing and Hardware, servicing clients across a range of segments in Brazil and abroad. By handling companies’ IT environment management, through a customized and seamless journey, Think IT delivers an experience focused on boosting productivity and integrity of business, giving leaders more time to dedicate exclusively to boosting their corporate results.

About Ascenty

Ascenty, a Digital Realty and Brookfield company, is the largest connectivity and data center service provider in Latin America, currently managing 27 data centers in operation and/or construction in Brazil, Chile and Mexico, interconnected by 5,000 km of proprietary fiber-optic network. The company was established in 2010 and builds and operates world-class data centers serving the world’s largest cloud and technology providers, as well as other customers in the finance, retail, industrial, healthcare and service industries. To support its expansion, Ascenty relies on its shareholders – Brookfield Infrastructure Partners, a Canadian asset management company, and Digital Realty, the world’s largest data center company, with 290 units located in North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia and Australia. To learn more about Ascenty, go to: http://www.ascenty.com