Navégalo, a provider of data centre and telecommunication services with a strong presence in Latin America, has announced the arrival of a new state-of-the-art data centre in San José, Costa Rica. The opening is scheduled for 15 August 2023.

Navégalo says this expansion solidifies its position as the largest privately held data centre company in Costa Rica. The new facility boasts 300 cabinets, including an exclusive 40-cabinet suite, providing ample space to collocate infrastructure and benefit from Navégalo’s comprehensive suite of services.

Initially providing 5MW of power, the new facility can scale up to 15MW to meet the growing demands of global hyperscalers. Navégalo says that Costa Rica’s strategic location, skilled workforce, robust telecommunication infrastructure, proximity to the US, and political stability make it an attractive choice for these tech giants, as well as global clients.

As for environmental stewardship, Navégalo says it will achieve a number of relevant certifications by the end of the year. It adds that it has operated on 99% renewable energy for the past seven years and plans to offset the remaining 1% through solar panels.

By October 2023, Navégalo will be ISO 9001 and ISO 27001-compliant. The facility already holds Rated 3 certification according to ANSI/TIA-942 standards, with Tier III Certification expected later this year.

Navégalo says it ensures 100% redundancy and robust connectivity through its own capacity on three submarine cables – PAC, Arcos, and Maya.

Founded in 2002, Navégalo offers hosting, domains, VoIP, cybersecurity, and colocation services. As well as its two facilities in San José, Navégalo is also present in Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Honduras and Panama along with Miami in the US.

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Vivacom received the green light to acquire seven broadband and TV providers, despite backlash and furore from rivals who harbour concerns about competition. 

The companies were NetWorx Group – comprising Networks-Bulgaria, Online Direct, TVN Distribution Bulgaria and Telko Infrastructures – and Veliko Turnovo-based TELNET Group, which comprises TELNET, TELNET Securities and STV. 

TeleGeography reported, the deal makes Vivacom the largest broadband and TV provider in Bulgaria, and did not deter the country’s Commission for the Protection of Competition (CPC) from approving the deals.

In December 2022, the Supreme Administrative Court annulled the anti-monopoly regulator’s previous approval of Vivacom’s acquisition of NetWorx Bulgaria. The Communications Regulation Commission launched an investigation into several deals where Viacom gained control over its rivals NetWorx, TVN Distribution Bulgaria, Telko Infrastructures and indirect control over Online Direct.

Large-scale rivals A1 and Yettel protested the latest acquisitions blasting the CPC for a “blatant disregard for recent European rulings” and this will lead to “a huge concentration of market share and power in the hands of Vivacom and its owner United Group”.

Yettel parent company PPF Telecom said in a statement: “CPC decision-making has raised our concerns about its forthcoming review of the proposed acquisition of Bulsatcom’s infrastructure by Slovenia Broadband, which is 100% owned by United Group. If this proposed acquisition is approved, it would lead to a total concentration of the whole national market and infrastructure power far exceeding the normal thresholds acknowledged in all other EU markets.”

It concluded by calling on regulators to review the transactions and threatened to escalate its case to the European Commission.

In a statement sent to Developing Telecoms, Vivacom said it « firmly rejects » A1 and Yettel’s accusations, and outlined how it apparently holds 31% of the fixed broadband market and 33% of the pay-TV market in Bulgaria (based on the number of subscribers). Meanwhile, A1 holds 28% and other local players have 35%, Vivacom claimed. 

« The coordinated statements from A1 and Yettel are misleading and inconsistent with the CPC’s findings. Their joint attempt to include Bulsatcom as part of Vivacom’s market share is wholly inaccurate and shows evidence of collusion, » said Vivacom. 

This Industry Viewpoint was authored by Andy Burrell, Head of Portfolio Marketing, Nokia

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