Megaport Powers Global Telco Edge with Latitude.sh
Megaport has announced the acquisition of Compute-as-a-Service (CaaS) provider Latitude.sh, aiming to bring compute and connectivity together on a single global platform.
With a strong footprint in private telecommunications infrastructure, Megaport expands its service by embedding CPU and GPU capabilities into its global Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) offering.
The combined platform is designed for enterprises needing flexible workload deployment and direct interconnection across more than 1,000 data centres in 26 countries.
For telcos and infrastructure providers, it introduces an enhanced layer of network-driven compute provision without relying on public internet transit or complex provisioning cycles
Megaport CEO, Michael Reid says:. “Megaport has long been trusted by the world’s largest enterprises to move workloads seamlessly between data centres and the cloud.
“By bringing Latitude.sh into the fold, we’re extending that promise beyond the network and into high-performance, optimised compute, complementing cloud providers.
“Together, we will not only serve the massive traditional compute market but will also open the door to the explosive AI infrastructure space and the hyper-growth market of inference.”
Telcos gain new edge with integrated compute infrastructure
Latitude.sh delivers bare-metal compute infrastructure, with more than 7,700 servers across 10 countries and 20 metro markets.
The platform provides fast deployment of dedicated CPU and GPU instances, developer-focused APIs, fixed-cost billing and automation for enterprise clients.
These services already support performance-intensive sectors such as SaaS, gaming, blockchain, advertising and content delivery.
The acquisition brings a telecommunications angle to compute delivery by anchoring infrastructure inside Megaport’s high-speed, private backbone.
Telcos leveraging Megaport’s platform can now offer compute services alongside their interconnection and peering arrangements. As a result, it helps telecom operators support enterprise demand for high-throughput, low-latency services across hybrid cloud environments and edge deployments.
Global compute grows with Megaport partnership
Rather than building out separate compute facilities or relying on third-party platforms, telecoms carriers gain a more efficient route to delivering cloud-adjacent services.
Megaport’s network spans private links into hyperscale cloud providers and thousands of enterprise locations. With Latitude.sh’s infrastructure onboard, telcos and managed service providers can offer flexible compute on the same backbone, shortening deployment cycles and streamlining multi-cloud strategies.
Gui Soubihe, CEO of Latitude.sh, says: “This is a tremendous opportunity to extend our compute platform, capable of deploying dedicated CPUs and GPUs on demand, into the world’s largest Network-as-a-Service provider.
“The combination of Latitude.sh’s on-demand optimised compute with Megaport’s global private high-speed network will create a cutting-edge globally automated Infrastructure-as-a-Service platform.”
Supporting AI, hybrid workloads and telco-scale automation
The shift towards AI, machine learning and performance-sensitive services places new pressure on telecom infrastructure.
Latency-sensitive inference, training and fine-tuning workloads need to run close to data sources and users, while maintaining predictable performance across multiple locations.
By adding compute to its private fabric, Megaport creates a solution for telcos looking to support enterprise AI and hybrid workloads with minimal integration complexity.
Operators can now offer customers the ability to deploy compute, link to multiple clouds, or interconnect between locations without commissioning new circuits or building new physical infrastructure.
Latitude.sh's infrastructure includes dedicated Nvidia AI clusters optimised for data centre-scale inference and training.
Through Megaport’s automated platform, telecoms customers gain dynamic control over where compute runs, how it connects and how quickly new services come online.
For telcos, it creates an opportunity to monetise global interconnection points with new compute-based services and become active participants in enterprise digital transformation.
The platform sits independently of public internet congestion, enabling higher reliability and control for mission-critical applications.
Michael says: “This acquisition marks a new chapter for Megaport. We are building an industry-leading platform where network and compute converge globally. This positions Megaport at the heart of the hybrid cloud and AI-driven future.”
The transaction is scheduled to close by 31 December 2025, subject to final approvals. Once complete, Megaport’s unified network and compute platform could help telecoms providers expand service portfolios, enter adjacent markets and improve infrastructure efficiency at scale.
