Telecom Argentina operates 4 datacenters with a total capacity of 80,000 square feet. The document describes Telecom Argentina's datacenter in Pacheco, which was constructed in 8 months according to world-class standards. It has redundant power and cooling systems to provide 99.99% availability. The Pacheco datacenter offers colocation services, connectivity, and managed services to business customers in Argentina and internationally from its secure, fault-tolerant infrastructure.

1. Telecom Argentina
Data Centers
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2. Contents
• Brief about Telecom Argentina
• Telecom Argentina Datacenters
• Connectivity
• Certifications
• Datacenter in Pacheco
• Conclusions
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3. Brief About Telecom Argentina
• Telecom Argentina S.A. counts since 1990 with a
license to provide Basic Telephone as well as
Mobile, Data and Internet Services in Argentina.
• Operations started on November 8th, 1990 when
the company was privatized.
• We also provide Value Added Services such as
Computer Outsourcing and Datacenter Services
to businesses in Argentina and other countries.

4. Telecom Argentina
Fixed Telephone Lines DATACENTER Mobile Lines INTERNET
• 4.3 millions • 80,000 square feet • 12.5 millions mobile • 1.2 millions
telephone lines capacity. subscribers customers
• Leader in IT • 4 Datacenter. • Leader in • Leaders in
innovation. • Datacenter Pacheco innovations Broadband.
• New development • Pioneers in GSM,
on the network 3G, BA Móvil,
involving voice, video Blackberry, Video call
an data.
RA LA SEGURIDAD INVIERTE EN EDUCACION
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5. Our Datacenters
Pacheco Estomba
Bosque Alegre Córdoba Oeste

6. Certifications
• ISO 9001.
DetNor Veritas
• SAS 70 Type II.
• “A” 4609 - BCRA
• ISO 27001.
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7. Initial Project
•Five datacenters in different cities was the
initial project of Holder Construction. Only
three were executed.
•Holder Construction Company is the world
industry leader in Data Center construction.
Experience on over 90 data center projects in
last 10 years
•Ellerbe Becket in charged of the designed is
one of the most respected architecture,
interiors, engineering and construction firms in
the world.
•Constructora Sudamericana was in charge of
executing the project in 8 months.
•Datacenter opened for customers on March
12th 2001.

8. A project design in three phases
Phase 1
Phase 2
Phase 3

9. Data Center Overview
• Located over a major highway, 21miles from downtown
• 10 acres campus
• 112,000 square feet; “concrete vault” design
• 60,000 ft2 finished raised floor
• Actual Level of Occupancy: 50%
• approved for expansion in the initial project
• High availability (99,99%)
• System redundancy, no single point of failure
• Neutral Policy for Telecommunication links in Datacenter
• Best operative and management practices
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10. Datacenter Design
Biometric Access
and Exit Sensors
Seismically-braced
Continuous Video Server Racks
Surveillance
Electronic Motion
Sensors UPS Backup
Generators
Security
Breach
Redundant
Alarms
HVAC Controlled
Environment
On-premises Suppression System
Security Officers
Server Operations
Monitoring

11. INFRASTRUCTURE
Raised Floor

12. Fault Tolerant Electrical System
• Electrical system includes MV switchgear with two utilities feed active.
• Three 2000 KVA Generators. Two ups and one on stand by
• Six 800KVA UPS system Cabinet. Two systems ups systems and a
redundant ups system.
• The system is designed to expand to 75 watts per square foot. The initial
load is based on 33 watts per square foot.
• One 500KVA Life Safety Generator
• One 3000 KW Load Bank
• Static Transfer Switches
• Power Distribution Units
• Satellite Distribution Units

13. INFRASTRUCTURE
Generators

14. INFRASTRUCTURE
Two Active Power Lines

15. INFRASTRUCTURE
LSG

16. INFRASTRUCTURE
Batteries

17. INFRASTRUCTURE
UPS Systems

18. Cooling System
• The system is based on cooling 1,4 millions gallons of treated
water to five degrees centigrade's every night. The water is used
to control the temperature.
• The system includes:
• Three 675 Ton Chiller Units
• Fifty four Modular Cooling Units
• Three 675 Ton cooling tower units
• Five Air handlers units
Efficiency is our concerns to protect the environment.

19. INFRASTRUCTURE
Chillers

20. INFRASTRUCTURE
Condenser Units

21. Management and Protection System
• Management Systems have all the necessary functions to support
daily operations at our Data Center.
• Our control systems includes Fire Protection, Early Detection
System, Lighting Controls, and building maintenance control
system, as well as redundancy of the HVAC controls.
• We also have and an Advanced Security Systems and trained
guards with more that 100 Cameras for surveillance, Day Night
Pan Cameras, DVR, Infrared and Automatic Detection of intruders.
• All Networks and equipments are constantly monitored to act
immediately in case of hardware o software failure.
• Every devices is monitored to detect any DDoS (Distributed Denial
of Service) attack from the internet.

22. Non Stop System
SECURITY ELECTRIC ENVIRONMENT IT NETWORK
Building is precast Two separate Motion, smoke, fire Over 60,000 sq ft High performance,
concrete; set back substations detectors throughout finished raised floor dedicated OCN
50 to 70 ft. from backbone
Multiple UPS Customer cages
wall First and second
systems – 2+1 and private vaults Robust gigabit LAN
stage fire
Guarded gate and layout, 800 KVA architecture
suppression systems Managed services
foyer access; 7x24 modules
include Carrier neutral
198 security Diesel generators – Computer monitored interconnection
and controlled  Hardware
cameras, biometric (3) 1,825 KW Prime point for local,
hand readers Rated temperature &  Operating long-haul and
humidity Systems international
Security zones use Expandable Load networks
alarm and card-key Density: 75 Chilled water stored  Applications
access; all entries watts/ft2 Key vendors:
on site for more  Storage
logged Cisco, Juniper and
Fuel Oil Storage efficient cooling
 Security Extreme
Mantrap controlling Tanks: 48 hour
access to data supply @ 100% Private wells to  Monitoring &
center area secure against failure Reporting
to municipal water
supply
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23. Conclusions
• World Class Technology Data Center Infrastructure with more than 80,000
square feet for Customers Data Processing available.
• Exceptional technical expertise.
• High performance Connectivity Services with availability throughout the
country and internationally. Multi network links available
• Process-based operation based on certifications.
• 15 years of experience in the telecommunications industry.
• Achieve benefits of scale economies and talents
• Flexibility and Scalability
• Providing an ideal platform for managing regional IT infrastructure
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