NetIX Increases Capacity on EllaLink Cable to Meet Growing Demand

Another 100G link has been added to NetIX’s network to strengthen its Europe / South America connectivity 

Sofia, Bulgaria – June 4th, 2025: NetIX, the leading global distributed platform for award-winning connectivity and peering solutions, has expanded its capacity on the EllaLink submarine cable by securing another 100Gbps link, reinforcing its position as a key enabler of ultra-low-latency connectivity between Europe and South America. 

 

Already present on the EllaLink system, this additional 100Gbps link comes in direct response to increasing customer demand for high-performance, high-capacity routes that bypass traditional transatlantic paths and reduce latency between the continents. 

 

EllaLink is the shortest and fastest route between Europe and Latin America, directly connecting data centres in Lisbon, Madrid, Marseille, and São Paulo without unnecessary detours through North America. By doubling its capacity, NetIX ensures more networks and content providers can take advantage of this strategic cable system to improve user experience and enable new digital services across both regions. 

 

“We’ve seen a significant increase in traffic across EllaLink, especially from carriers and platforms looking for faster and more direct paths into Latin America,” said Dean Belev, VP of Connectivity Service at NetIX. “Adding this new 100Gbps circuit allows us to maintain excellent service quality, reduce congestion risks, and give our members room to grow across this important corridor.” 

 

With this capacity expansion, NetIX members can: 

• Gain enhanced access to Latin American markets through ultra-low-latency infrastructure 

• Leverage a resilient, diverse path that avoids North American congestion points 

• Easy scalability with NetIX’s flexible GIX and IP services, all available through a single port and contract 

 

NetIX - part of the Neterra Group - was one of the first networks in the world to take capacity on EllaLink when the cable first launched back in 2022. EllaLink was created to improve connectivity and reduce round-trip time latency between Europe and Brazil by 50 per cent. And since launching, this 5,800-mile (9,334km) subsea cable system has removed the previously-required detour through North America and instead delivers connects these two continents directly improving end user experience for millions of people. 

 

This new 100Gbps link is already active and available for NetIX customers and partners today; if you’re looking to improve your network’s performance whilst accessing new continents, get in touch with the NetIX team: [email protected] 

 

About NetIX      

Our next-generation network accelerates the Internet; we connect content creators with users faster, cheaper, and more directly than ever.    

   

Our network stretches across more than 220 global data centres in 100+ cities in 65 countries. The NetIX platform connects our 200+ members to content from 10,000+ visible networks and 50+ Internet Exchanges and reaches daily peaks of more than 4Tb of traffic throughput.    

  

NetIX offers the best possible internet connectivity: our members can directly exchange traffic with peers, giving their end-users faster page-load times on 90% of the most popular sites.    

Our members include internet service providers, broadcasters, telecoms operators, and content delivery networks – all the peers your customers need to access!    

 

About EllaLink 

EllaLink is a privately funded and independent company committed to providing products and services on a Carrier Neutral and Open Access basis. 

 

The EllaLink submarine cable system is an advanced optical platform offering secure high-capacity connectivity on a unique low latency transatlantic route serving the growing needs of the Latin American and European markets. 

 

The EllaLink network directly connects Brazil and Europe, linking the major hubs of São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Fortaleza with Lisbon, Madrid and Marseille. 

 

The EllaLink submarine cable system has been built with state-of-the-art coherent technology initially offering 100Tbps of capacity over four direct fibre pairs between Europe and Brazil. Marguerite II, a pan-European equity fund active in the renewables, energy, transport and digital infrastructure sectors, is the main shareholder of EllaLink.