Chilean telco GTD has opened its 20MW Peruvian data center in the Lurín area outside Lima.

The $50 million data center project is expected to have 960 cabinets across 2,100 sqm (22605 sq ft) of white space on a 10,000 sqm (107,650 sq ft) plot, as reported by BNAmericas.

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Aerial view of GTD's second Peruvian data center in construction – GTD on LinkedIn

In a LinkedIn post, the company announced: “With advanced technology and Tier III certification, we are ready to offer secure and efficient technology solutions, from hosting to cloud services. In addition, our infrastructure is committed to sustainability with renewable energy. Lurín is now the key technological hub in Peru!”

The facility - which is also connected to GTD’s existing Peru data center in Surco via fiber optics - was initially set to go live in August this year.

“This engineering masterpiece, developed by our talented team, is a reflection of the more than 20 years of experience we have in the industry and the high level of our professionals and specialists,” said Fernando Gana, GTD group CEO.

Founded in 1980, GTD has eleven data centers across Chile, Colombia, and Peru, totaling a capacity of 17MW. The telco also operates an 82,000km fiber network.

The company is also planning to build another facility in Colombia’s Barranquilla as part of a five-year, $600 million investment plan. The site is expected to go live in 2025

Earlier this year, GTD ended discussions with Macquarie to sell its data center division. The deal would have seen the acquisition of 49 percent of a new subsidiary covering the telco’s data centers in Chile, Peru, and Colombia.

Lurín is currently a landing point for four subsea cables; Fibra Optica al Pacifico, SAm-1, SAC, and SPCS/Mistral. It is closely located to the capital city Lima, which is home to operators such as Cirion, Claro, Equinix, and Win Empresas.