Conecta

What Conecta does

Conecta Infra (formerly RW Telecom, rebranded in 2026) is a neutral digital infrastructure platform that develops and operates owned underground dark fiber networks across South America. Headquartered in Barueri, Brazil, the company builds multi-conduit backbone infrastructure using high-count G.652-D fiber deployed underground with inline amplification huts every ~80 km and N+1 power redundancy. The network is engineered for direct connections into Data Center MMRs, Subsea Cable Landing Stations, and customer POPs, with no swap or third-party leased capacity in the owned backbone. Strategic rights of way cover corridors connecting Chile and Argentina to Brazil's main data center hubs in Porto Alegre, Curitiba, Brasília, Rio de Janeiro, and Fortaleza. As of the March 2026 launch, 769 km of fiber was under construction, 2,278 km of right-of-way had been secured, and approximately 3,500 km were in engineering design, targeting a near-6,000 km operational network.

Conecta monetizes its infrastructure through three primary recurring revenue streams: long-term dark fiber leases, Indefeasible Rights of Use (IRU) contracts, and dedicated duct and technical space provisioning. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The company targets hyperscalers and large data center operators as primary customers through direct enterprise field sales, with carriers and telecom operators as a secondary segment. Operations are 100% in-house, including NOC monitoring and field maintenance, supporting 99.9% measured backbone availability and 100% SLA compliance since launch. The company is founder-controlled with MissionCo acting as a minority private equity investor following a ~$350 million investment commitment announced in 2026.

Conecta generates current annual revenue in the range of $280–320 million and has set a public target of $1 billion in annual revenue by 2028. The company employs 51–100 staff, indicating a highly asset-intensive operating model with high revenue per employee, consistent with infrastructure businesses that scale on contracted recurring dark fiber and IRU revenue. CEO and founder Rafael Pires leads the company under the CONECTA INFRA brand.

Name

Conecta

Legal name

CONECTA

Website

https://conectainfra.digital

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Conecta Infra is a neutral digital infrastructure platform operating owned underground dark fiber networks across South America, serving hyperscalers, data center operators, and carriers with dark fiber leases, IRUs, and dedicated ducts connecting Chile, Argentina, and Brazil.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Telecom Infrastructure (Dark Fiber)

NAICS

Wired Telecommunications Carriers (517111)

akta.pro primary industry

Cross-Border Terrestrial Fiber Corridors & International Terrestrial Gateways (HDAIALAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wholesale Wavelength, Spectrum & Dark Fiber Providers (IRU/Leases) (HDAIALAI), Terrestrial Long-Haul Fiber Backbone Operators (Intercity/Interstate) (HDAIALAG), Subsea & Terrestrial Backhaul to Data Centers and Cloud On-Ramps (IX/DC Interconnect) (HDAIALAJ)

Keywords

• Dark fiber networks
• Hyperscale connectivity
• Telecom infrastructure
• Fiber IRU services
• Underground fiber networks

Headquarters

HQ city

Barueri

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Dark Fiber Leases: Long-term leases of dark fiber pairs to hyperscalers and data center operators, providing full operational control over connectivity infrastructure.
2. Indefeasible Rights of Use (IRUs): Long-term IRU contracts providing customers exclusive use of fiber infrastructure without ownership transfer.
3. Dedicated Ducts: Provision of dedicated duct infrastructure to carriers and data center operators.
4. Technical Space: Technical space provision within network facilities for customer equipment and interconnection.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Conecta develops, owns, and operates neutral underground dark fiber backbone networks across South America for hyperscalers and data center operators. The company provides fully owned high-count G.652-D fiber infrastructure with inline amplification huts every ~80 km, accessed by customers through dark fiber leases or long-term Indefeasible Rights of Use (IRUs), with complementary dedicated ducts and technical space offerings.

Product overview

Conecta Infra operates as a unified neutral optical infrastructure platform providing owned backbone infrastructure for hyperscalers. The company offers dark fiber networks (with high-count G.652-D fiber, inline amplification huts every ~80 km, and N+1 power redundancy), dedicated ducts, and technical space. Customers access the network through dark fiber leases or long-term Indefeasible Rights of Use (IRU) contracts, receiving direct connections to Data Center MMRs, Subsea Cable Landing Stations, and Customer POPs without third-party swaps.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dark Fiber Networks Fully owned underground multi-conduit backbone fiber infrastructure using high-count G.652-D fiber, with inline amplification huts every ~80 km and N+1 power redundancy. Delivered to hyperscalers and data center operators as direct connections into Data Center MMRs, Subsea Cable Landing Stations, and Customer POPs without swaps or third-party dependencies.
• Indefeasible Rights of Use (IRU) Long-term indefeasible rights of use contracts giving customers exclusive operational control over their connectivity infrastructure on Conecta's owned fiber backbone. Targeted at hyperscalers and large data center operators requiring dedicated long-term capacity without ownership transfer.
• Dedicated Ducts Provision of dedicated duct infrastructure alongside dark fiber pairs and technical space, supporting carrier-grade and data center deployments on Conecta's underground network.
• Technical Space Provision of technical space within network facilities for customer equipment housing and interconnection points, complementing dark fiber pairs and dedicated ducts offered to carriers and data center operators.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99.9% measured backbone availability
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Zayo Group: Global dark fiber and bandwidth infrastructure provider with long-haul and metro networks across North America and Europe. Comparable in business model (dark fiber leases and IRUs to hyperscalers and carriers) and customer base, though operating in different geographies.
• Lumen Technologies: Major US-headquartered carrier with one of the largest long-haul fiber backbones globally, serving hyperscalers with wavelength, dark fiber, and managed services. Comparable in hyperscaler-focused long-haul connectivity, though Lumen is a broader incumbent with wireless and enterprise services.
• Telxius: Telefónica's infrastructure subsidiary operating one of the world's largest subsea cable fleets plus terrestrial fiber across Latin America, Europe, and the US. Comparable in owning subsea + terrestrial fiber capacity in the same South American geographies, though as part of a broader telecom portfolio.

Regional players

• Highline do Brasil: Brazil-focused neutral fiber infrastructure operator building backbone and last-mile fiber networks for carriers and ISPs across Brazil. Comparable in operating neutral, owned dark fiber in Brazil, though more focused on domestic/regional rather than cross-border corridors.

Direct peers

• Ufinet: Neutral wholesale fiber operator serving carriers, ISPs, and content providers across Latin America and southern Europe with owned metro and long-haul infrastructure. Comparable neutral wholesale dark fiber positioning and cross-border LatAm coverage.
• Cirion Technologies: Latin American digital infrastructure provider combining data centers, subsea capacity, and terrestrial fiber across the region. Comparable in serving hyperscaler-style connectivity demand between major LatAm data hubs, with similar carrier/neutral positioning.
• GlobeNet: Subsea and terrestrial fiber provider connecting Brazil to the US, Venezuela, Colombia, and Bermuda. Comparable in providing high-capacity connectivity to data centers and subsea cable landing stations in Brazil and the broader Americas.
• Internexa: Latin American wholesale fiber backbone operator (subsidiary of ISA Group) operating ~30,000 km of fiber across the Andean region and Brazil. Closely comparable business model: neutral wholesale dark fiber and IRUs to carriers and hyperscalers across South America.
• Silica Networks: Argentina-headquartered fiber operator with backbone networks across Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and other LatAm markets. Directly comparable to Conecta in long-haul dark fiber, cross-border corridors, and hyperscaler/carrier customer focus.

Emerging players

• Crown Castle: US tower and fiber infrastructure operator with a growing long-haul and metro fiber business serving hyperscalers and carriers. Comparable in asset-heavy neutral fiber model and hyperscaler customer focus, though US-focused and being repositioned around fiber/small cells.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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