On track with its plans last year, Amazon Web Services (AWS) has launched the new AWS Mexico (Central) Region, offering greater choices for running applications and serving end users from AWS data centers located in Mexico.
AWS plans to invest over USD 5 billion in Mexico over the next 15 years, including a USD 300,000 AWS InCommunities Fund in Queretaro to support local projects. As a result, the new AWS Region is expected to contribute USD 10 billion to Mexico's GDP and create over 7,000 full-time equivalent jobs annually across various sectors within AWS's supply chain.
Marcelo Ebrard, Mexico’s Secretary of Economy, stated, “With the AWS Mexico (Central) Region, Mexican businesses, entrepreneurs, governments, startups, and civil society will have access to cutting-edge technologies. This will enable them to scale their operations, enhance their competitiveness, and drive the development of innovative solutions. We welcome this investment from AWS and look forward to ongoing collaboration that helps foster a vibrant and sustainable digital ecosystem in Mexico.”
The AWS Mexico (Central) Region will support data residency needs, reduce latency, and meet the growing cloud service demand across Latin America.
“This launch marks a significant step as we continue to expand our infrastructure and deliver global innovation in machine learning (ML), artificial intelligence (AI), and other advanced technologies for our customers,” said Prasad Kalyanaraman, VP of Infrastructure Services at AWS. “We’re proud to deepen our investment in Mexico to help support business transformation, empower technology talent, build cloud skills, and create opportunities for economic growth.”
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Investing in Mexico
The new AWS Mexico (Central) Region is the latest in AWS’s ongoing investments in Mexico. In 2020, AWS introduced AWS Outposts in Mexico, enabling seamless hybrid cloud experiences by bringing AWS infrastructure and services to on-premises and edge locations. Since then, the company has launched seven Amazon CloudFront edge locations across the country, enhancing data, video, application, and API delivery with low latency and high transfer speeds. In 2023, AWS further expanded its presence with the introduction of AWS Local Zones in Queretaro.
To support private connectivity, AWS has also established two AWS Direct Connect locations in Queretaro, helping businesses to link their data centers, offices, or colocation environments directly to AWS.
Moreover, since 2017, AWS has trained over 500,000 individuals in Mexico in cloud technologies and aims to upskill an additional 200,000 people in cloud computing and generative AI foundations by the end of 2026.
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