DE-CIX Mexico launches Google peering provider service

DE-CIX Mexico has launched a Google Verified Peering Provider service for businesses in Mexico, becoming the first internet exchange operator in the country to offer it.

Within weeks of the rollout, demand prompted the operator to double its capacity to Google in Queretaro. Exchange traffic has also risen 30% since late February to nearly 250 Gbps.

The service gives Mexican businesses, internet service providers and managed service providers a way to connect to Google through DE-CIX instead of setting up direct peering arrangements themselves. The programme is aimed at providers that meet Google's requirements for redundancy, resources and operational expertise.

For smaller ISPs and network operators, that matters because some do not meet Google's direct peering thresholds or do not want to manage the complexity of those connections. By using a verified provider, they can still access Google services and workloads over a dedicated interconnection path.

DE-CIX's Mexican platform is distributed across several data centres in Mexico City and Queretaro. The new offering holds Gold status under Google's Verified Peering Provider programme.

Traffic growth

The increase in exchange traffic points to broader growth in interconnection demand in Mexico's digital infrastructure market. Internet exchanges serve as hubs where networks hand traffic to one another directly, reducing reliance on longer transit routes and improving performance for cloud applications, streaming and enterprise software.

Google's programme identifies ISPs and internet exchanges that can provide diverse, highly available connectivity into its network. Customers using a verified provider can access internet-facing Google services, including Google Search, Google Ads and YouTube, as well as workloads hosted on Google Cloud.

The model also gives enterprises another option for connecting to Google Workspace or cloud-hosted security and networking tools such as secure access service edge products. Instead of negotiating direct arrangements with Google, they can buy access through an interconnection provider already approved under the programme.

Market position

The launch gives DE-CIX a point of differentiation in Mexico's interconnection market as businesses seek greater cloud access and lower-latency connections. The company operates internet exchanges in multiple regions and has been expanding its presence in Latin America as data traffic in the region grows.

Mexico is an important market because it supports both domestic demand and international network routes, particularly as cloud providers, carriers and content platforms expand their regional footprint. Queretaro, in particular, has become a key data centre location, attracting network and infrastructure investment.

The Verified Peering Provider model also broadens access to Google interconnection for operators that might otherwise be excluded by technical or scale requirements. That could be especially relevant for regional ISPs and service providers serving business customers outside the largest metropolitan markets.

Omar Vega, Regional Sales Manager for Mexico at DE-CIX, said customer demand was immediate after the service went live.

"We are delighted to see the strong demand and accelerating usage of our new Google VPP service among Mexican customers," Vega said. "Secure, resilient, high-performance, and highly available access to clouds and applications supports the digital transformation of Mexican enterprises, and we are proud to play an important role in this journey. As the only IX in Mexico offering the VPP service, DE-CIX, with VPP Gold status, provides connected ISPs with a competitive advantage in a strongly dynamic market."

DE-CIX is now expanding its Google interconnection capacity in Queretaro as exchange traffic approaches 250 Gbps. It said customers connecting through a verified peering provider are choosing a provider with verified diverse connectivity.