Extending the Malbec subsea cable to Southern Brazil
May 22, 2025
Summary
This post details the extension of the Malbec subsea cable to Porto Alegre, Brazil, in partnership with V.tal. This expansion will bring over 84 terabits of international capacity to Southern Brazil, improving digital infrastructure scale and reliability, and positioning Porto Alegre as a digital hub. It also highlights the activation of a Point of Presence (PoP) in Porto Alegre for efficient local content delivery.
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