Tigo Panamá announced on May 4 2026 that it will build a fourth Tier‑III data centre in Panama, adding to its existing three certified sites in Clayton, 12 de Octubre and Divisa. The new facility will serve local enterprises and international clients seeking low‑latency access to Panama and broader Latin American markets.
The expansion is part of a $2 billion investment that began with the acquisition of Cable Onda and Movistar Panama in 2019. Millicom has spent more than $600 million since then on fibre rollout, mobile network upgrades and capacity expansion, and the annual infrastructure spend averages $100 million, or about $2 million per week.
By adding a fourth data centre, Tigo aims to capture demand from high‑definition streaming, cloud adoption and platform usage that has driven internet consumption in Panama to grow eightfold over the past five years. The move also supports Millicom’s broader strategy to transform from a traditional telecom operator into a customer‑centric digital infrastructure provider, potentially unlocking new revenue streams and strengthening its competitive edge in Latin America.
The new data centre will be Tier‑III certified, ensuring high uptime and reliability that is critical for enterprise customers. While the announcement did not disclose a construction timeline, the investment signals a long‑term commitment to positioning Panama as a regional digital hub, backed by the country’s submarine cable connectivity and existing data‑centre ecosystem.
The expansion comes amid increasing competition in Panama, where a third mobile operator is expected to enter the market. Tigo’s main rival, Cable & Wireless Panama, also operates data‑centre facilities, but the additional capacity from Tigo’s new site is expected to give it a stronger foothold in the growing demand for cloud and edge services across the region.
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