Kio Networks Expands Mexican Footprint with New Data Center in Querétaro
December 11, 2025
Latin American digital infrastructure provider Kio Networks has inaugurated a new data center in Querétaro, Mexico, marking a significant expansion of its capacity in a key regional technology hub. The move underscores the growing demand for high-density computing power driven by cloud adoption and artificial intelligence workloads across the Mexican market.
The newly launched facility, named Querétaro 02 (QRO2), commenced operations this week, adding 12 megawatts (MW) of IT capacity to the company's portfolio. With this addition, Kio's total operational capacity in the state of Querétaro now reaches nearly 19MW. The QRO2 site is strategically positioned adjacent to the company's existing QRO1 data center, which was launched in 2007 and offers 2.5MW across five data halls spanning 4,100 square meters (44,132 square feet).
Octavio Camarena, CEO of KIO Data Centers, emphasized the strategic importance of the expansion, stating, "The opening of QRO2 strengthens our long-standing presence in Querétaro and reinforces the state's role in Mexico's digital development." He noted the company's focus is on securing critical customer information and enabling business growth amidst accelerating demand.
Founded in 2002 and owned by global infrastructure investment manager I Squared Capital since 2021, Kio Networks operates a portfolio of 20 data centers across Mexico, Panama, the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, and Colombia. Its 13 core facilities provide a combined 26MW of IT capacity. The company has been actively consolidating its footprint, having sold its U.S. operations in 2017 and its Spanish unit last year to focus on its core Latin American markets.
The expansion in Querétaro is a direct response to the region's emergence as a critical digital corridor. Analysts view the investment as a bellwether for continued infrastructure growth in Latin America, aimed at capturing demand from multinational corporations and domestic enterprises requiring robust, scalable, and secure data hosting solutions. The development of such high-capacity hubs is essential for supporting the next wave of digital transformation and AI-driven services in the region.
Source: datacenterdynamics
