GTT consolidates McAllen network operations in MDC’s MCA2 data center

GTT Communications has moved its McAllen border infrastructure into MDC Data Centers’ MCA2 facility, deepening its role in one of the most interconnected U.S.-Mexico network hubs. The shift is designed to improve routing, resilience and peering options for enterprise and wholesale customers across the cross-border corridor.

Why it matters: - GTT’s move into MCA2 puts the company’s backbone inside a dense interconnection hub on the U.S.-Mexico border. - The consolidation is designed to shorten routes, improve resilience and increase peering options for enterprise and wholesale traffic. - MDC gains another Tier-1 network at MCA2, which raises the value of the site for other carriers already in the building.

What happened: - MDC Data Centers said GTT Communications Inc. consolidated its McAllen operations inside MCA2, MDC’s custom-built carrier-neutral facility at 422 S. 11th Street in McAllen, Texas. - The move shifts GTT’s McAllen border infrastructure into the core of MDC’s most interconnected border environment. - The consolidation completes GTT’s migration from MDC’s legacy site in the Chase building. - Joan Logan, president for the Americas at GTT, said the move strengthens performance and resilience for customers across the critical border corridor. - Juan Salazar, CEO of MDC Data Centers, said GTT’s arrival increases interconnection density and multiplies options for operators in the building.

The details: - MCA2 connects GTT’s backbone directly with other Tier-1 carriers, content providers, cloud platforms, MEX-IX and multiple International Fiber Crossings concentrated at the site. - GTT said that concentration creates shorter paths between the United States and Mexico, including routes into South America. - The MCA2 location also gives GTT more peering options within a single environment. - GTT said the resulting architecture is more resilient for enterprise and wholesale customers. - MDC described MCA2’s “hub gravity” as a force that has brought key Mexican networks into one location and now benefits GTT at the routing layer. - GTT already operates a point of presence at MDC’s Laredo, Texas, facility, added in 2024. - The Laredo presence expands GTT’s Tier-1 backbone and adds redundancy and capacity on transborder routes. - GTT’s services include IP Transit, Dedicated Internet Access and Managed DDoS Protection. - GTT’s broader portfolio also includes SASE, SD-WAN, security, internet, voice and other connectivity services. - The company says GTT Envision is a global technology platform for connecting, orchestrating, virtualizing and automating enterprise networks. - MDC says its BorderConnect Platform is built around neutral interconnection sites, International Fiber Crossings and border hubs that connect networks, countries and people. - MDC says its platform is expanding to strategic locations across Mexico. - GTT said it serves thousands of organizations worldwide. - More information is available in GTT’s announcement. - More information is available on MDC Data Centers. - MDC also links to its LinkedIn page and X account.

Between the lines: - The move underscores how border data centers compete on network density, not just space and power. - MCA2’s value comes from being a shared meeting point for carriers, cloud providers and exchange ecosystems. - For GTT, placing core infrastructure in that environment can improve routing economics and customer service across a cross-border market that continues to grow.

What’s next: - GTT is positioned to serve more demand across the U.S.-Mexico corridor from the infrastructure where those networks already converge. - MDC expects continued growth in its neutral interconnection ecosystem as more networks cluster around its border hubs. - The companies are likely to continue using the McAllen and Laredo sites to add redundancy and expand cross-border reach.