Trans Ocean Network: Corozal Colocation & Interconnection Center

The Corozal Colocation & Interconnection Center — publicly known as Panama Digital Gateway — is a major carrier-neutral, open colocation and interconnection data center located in the Corozal district of Panama City, Panama. It is developed as a strategic digital infrastructure hub that leverages Panama’s position as a gateway between the Atlantic and Pacific, and serves as a critical landing point for subsea cable systems and as a regional connectivity backbone.

This facility was launched through a partnership between Telecom Italia Sparkle (Sparkle) and Trans Ocean Network (TON) to support carriers, OTT providers, enterprises, and network operators with resilient digital infrastructure and interconnection services in Central America and beyond.

⚙️ Facility Highlights

1. Carrier-neutral colocation and interconnection center designed for multi-tenant use and dense connectivity ecosystems.
2. Built using stringent anti-seismic criteria and modern engineering practices suitable for resilience and reliability.
3. Modular facility layout comprising five modules with up to ~650 standard rack equivalents across ~5,500 m² (~59,200 sq ft) of space.
4. Scalable power capacity, with up to 3.5 MW of IT load delivered via UPS and redundant generator systems.
5. Cooling systems include high-capacity chillers and N+1 CRAC redundancy supporting continuous operation.
6. Built-in renewable energy usage through certified providers and designed for minimized environmental impact.

🔐 Security & Compliance

1. 24/7 on-site security personnel and controlled access systems to secure the facility and monitor activity.
2. Card-based secure entrances, CCTV surveillance, and compartmentalized access to data halls.
3. Fire detection and clean-agent suppression systems (Novec/Potassium based) designed for critical IT environments.
4. Uptime Institute Tier III – Design certification achieved for reliability standards.
5. Panama Digital Gateway has initiated certification processes for ISO 9001:2015 and ISO/IEC 27001:2022, completing early phases for colocation services.

🌐 Connectivity & Carrier Access

1. Carrier-neutral interconnection model, enabling customers, carriers, OTTs, and cloud providers to connect without vendor lock-in.
2. Positioned as a strategic submarine cable landing hub, including the Curie cable system branch developed with Google and Sparkle, linking California with Chile via Panama.
3. Dense regional and international connectivity via terrestrial and subsea fiber, enabling low-latency North–South and East–West routes.
4. Cross-connect services and meet-me room capabilities available within the modular facility design.

💼 Who It Serves

1. Telecommunications carriers seeking a neutral interconnect hub in Central America.
2. Internet and OTT platforms requiring optimized regional and international connectivity.
3. Enterprises and content providers deploying multi-region digital infrastructure.
4. Cloud service providers looking for proximity to subsea cable landings and transit ecosystems.
5. Regional service providers and connectivity integrators leveraging Panama’s role as an intercontinental network crossroads.