Susana Schwartz
Today on RCR’s AI TechTalk, Elena Winters, vice president of international business at Elea Data Centers, talks about what makes Brazil increasingly attractive to hyperscalers, and what makes Rio de Janiero the potential “Silicon Valley of LATAM” in terms of renewable power, massive scale, extensive subsea cable networks, and highly favorable land use and tax frameworks.
With 90% renewable energy and 16 subsea cable networks and extensive fiber, Elea Data Centers low-latency connectivity and a robust data flow for high-density AI workloads is making it the “bridgeway to LATAM.”
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Susana Schwartz
Technology Editor
RCRTech
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AI TechTalk with Elea Data Centers – Elea’s VP of international business, Elena Winters, talks about what makes Brazil unique in terms of renewable power, massive scale, and highly favorable land use and tax frameworks.
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