Tecto Data Centers
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Tecto Data Centers is a colocation and edge/hyperscale data center operator focused on Latin America, launched in October 2024 as a business unit of Brazilian fiber giant V.tal. As of 2026 the company operates roughly seven to nine physical facilities across Brazil (Fortaleza, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo/Santana de Parnaíba, and Porto Alegre) and Colombia (Barranquilla), with a stated US$1 billion investment plan to expand further. Tecto’s key differentiator is its direct integration with V.tal’s more than 450,000km of terrestrial fiber in Brazil and over 26,000km of submarine cable systems connecting Brazil to Argentina, Bermuda, Chile, Colombia, the United States, and Venezuela, letting it pair colocation space directly with cable landing stations. Its flagship Fortaleza campus (Big Lobster and Mega Lobster) sits at a major submarine cable hub and has been positioned by third parties as hyperscale, AI/ML-capable infrastructure, while a planned 200MW hyperscale campus near São Paulo and a new facility in Porto Alegre (TPOA1) reflect an aggressive build-out aimed at hyperscalers and cloud providers.
Tecto Data Centers has a confirmed data center presence at the following locations:
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Tecto Data Centers Data Center Locations
- Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil Big LobsterAI DATA CENTER PENDING REVIEW
Tecto's first data center in Fortaleza, opened in 2023, had its full capacity sold out within about two years of operation. - Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil Mega Lobster PENDING REVIEW
Mega Lobster is the largest data center in Brazil's Northeast region, delivering 20MW of total power and built in about 12 months for roughly R$550 million (US$110 million). - Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil Fortaleza CLS PENDING REVIEW
The Fortaleza Cable Landing Station houses the Submarine Line Terminating Equipment for international submarine cables that land in the city. - Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Rio CLS PENDING REVIEW
Rio CLS, also known as Tecto TGIG1, was formerly branded GlobeNet CLS RJ before V.tal's 2022 merger with GlobeNet brought it into the Tecto portfolio. - Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil V.OA CARRIER-NEUTRAL PENDING REVIEW
The V.OA facility spans roughly 7,000 square meters with about 5,000 square meters of built-up space, supporting 400 racks across four data halls as a carrier-neutral site. - Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil TPOA1 PENDING REVIEW
TPOA1, announced in January 2026 for the Sarandi neighborhood, will connect to the Malbec submarine cable via a 280km extension being built in partnership with Meta. - Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo, Brazil São Paulo 1 PENDING REVIEW
This planned 200MW hyperscale campus, on land acquired by V.tal in October 2024, is intended to be powered entirely by renewable energy and is roughly ten times the capacity of Tecto's Mega Lobster site in Fortaleza. - Barranquilla, Colombia BDC-1 PENDING REVIEW
BDC-1, built in 2023 and formerly known as Globenet Barranquilla I, sits adjacent to Tecto's Barranquilla cable landing station and hosts 80 racks. - Barranquilla, Colombia BDC-2 CARRIER-NEUTRAL PENDING REVIEW
BDC-2, located next to BDC-1, hosts around 200 racks and represented a V.tal investment of more than $20 million.
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Tecto Data Centers AI Data Centers
Tecto's clearest AI-specific infrastructure claim centers on Big Lobster, its original Fortaleza facility, which has been described as V.tal's most advanced hyperscale site, purpose-built for AI/ML workloads and dense GPU clusters with support for high-bandwidth interconnects like InfiniBand and NVLink. The company's broader messaging frames its whole Latin American platform as "AI-ready," including a planned 200MW hyperscale campus near São Paulo meant to serve cloud, AI, and machine learning customers, but that claim is company-wide marketing language rather than facility-specific technical evidence.
- Fortaleza, Brazil Big Lobster AI DATA CENTER PENDING REVIEW
Tecto's first data center in Fortaleza, opened in 2023, had its full capacity sold out within about two years of operation.
Common Questions
Where does Tecto Data Centers operate physical facilities?
As of 2026, Tecto operates or is building facilities in Fortaleza (Ceará), Rio de Janeiro, Porto Alegre, and Santana de Parnaíba near São Paulo in Brazil, plus Barranquilla in Colombia.
Does Tecto have AI/GPU-optimized data center infrastructure?
Tecto's Big Lobster facility in Fortaleza has been described as V.tal's most advanced hyperscale data center, purpose-built to support AI/ML workloads, dense GPU clusters, and high-bandwidth fabrics like InfiniBand and NVLink.
Who owns Tecto Data Centers?
Tecto is a business unit of V.tal, one of the largest digital infrastructure companies in the Americas, whose shareholders include BTG Pactual, Singapore's GIC, and Canada's CPP Investments.
What is Tecto's largest planned data center?
Tecto has announced a 200MW hyperscale data center in the Santana de Parnaíba municipality near São Paulo, intended to be powered entirely by renewable energy and aimed at cloud, AI, and machine learning demand.
Does Tecto Data Centers offer colocation services?
Yes — we've identified 9 facilities where Tecto Data Centers may offer colocation services. Please contact Tecto Data Centers directly to confirm current availability and terms.
Does Tecto Data Centers offer cloud services?
We haven't confirmed cloud services for Tecto Data Centers yet — this isn't a definitive no, since our research can miss things. Please contact Tecto Data Centers directly to confirm cloud availability.
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