CDNs in Mexico
We know of 13 content delivery networks that have edge servers in one or more locations in Mexico. 1 content delivery network provider has plans to launch a new POP in Mexico.
* = planned POP
** = multiple POPs
| CDN | POP Locations | Cities |
|---|---|---|
| Akamai | ? | |
| Bunny CDN | 1 | Querétaro |
| BytePlus | 1 | Mexico City** |
| CacheFly | 3 | Guadalajara - Mexico City - Querétaro |
| CDN77 | 1 | Querétaro |
| CDNetworks | 4 | Guadalajara - Mexico City - Monterrey - Querétaro |
| CDNvideo | 1 | Mexico City |
| Cloudflare | 3 | Guadalajara - Mexico City - Querétaro |
| CloudFront | 1 | Querétaro** |
| EdgeNext | 2 | Mexico City - Querétaro |
| Gcore | 1 | Querétaro |
| Imperva | 1 | Mexico City |
| Lumen | 2 | Mexico City - Querétaro |
| Medianova | 0 | Mexico City* |
Is CDNetworks the best CDN for Mexico?
Of all cdn providers in Mexico, CDNetworks is the cdn company with edge servers in the most different locations (4). This does not mean CDNetworks is the best content delivery network in Mexico in terms of performance. However, having more POP locations in the country does typically help deliver content with low latency, especially in large countries.
Akamai in Mexico
Akamai is generally considered to be the largest CDN with edge servers in the most countries. However, the content delivery network company never publishes details about how many POPs they have in a country or where their CDN edge servers are located. The Akamai website has a public PDF with all countries where Akamai maintains Server Points of Presence and Mexico is listed in that document, but specifics are not mentioned. It remains unknown how many POPs or edge servers Akamai has in Mexico.
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Mexico - Facts & Figures
Mexico is bordered to the north by the United States, to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean, to the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea and to the east by the Gulf of Mexico. The capital city is Mexico City. Mexico has a population of ~120 million and a nominal GDP per capita of ~$10000. Mexico is in time zones UTC-8 to -5.
Wikipedia: Mexico
