Astrotel launches IP Transit Over Cloud with Alkira

Astrotel has launched what it describes as the first IP Transit Over Cloud service, utilising Alkira's infrastructure globally, pricing at 0.3 USD cents per MB of data.

The IP Transit Over Cloud (IPTOC) service is made available wherever major public cloud providers operate worldwide. Astrotel ensures consistent pricing on domestic and international routes for its IP transit services.

This launch is particularly significant given Astrotel's recent collaboration with Connectbase, a platform facilitating the buying and selling of connectivity.

As a result, organisations can access the IPTOC service via the Connected World ecosystem.

Elizabeth Aris, Founder of Astrotel, stated, "Alkira offers a transformative approach to building communications networks, and one of the use cases is as a cloud native IP Transit service, running entirely over the hyperscaler's infrastructure. It is a new way to think about global telecommunications and is available at a fraction of the cost, set up in hours, connected anywhere in the world where the major cloud providers are available."

Aris also highlighted the advantages of Alkira's infrastructure, noting, "Advanced solutions like Alkira enable enterprises to manage their exponentially increasing global data requirements in a way that provides network performance, flexibility and security, with multi-cloud and multi-region redundancy. Astrotel IPTOC can be connected from an existing router using IP Sec or from a Data Centre using AWS Direct Connect or the equivalent from Microsoft Azure or Google Cloud Platform. No additional hardware is required."

Astrotel offers various pricing plans for the IPTOC service tailored to different customer needs. These options are available both on Astrotel's website and the Connected World platform, with the opportunity for customisation upon request.

Amir Khan, CEO of Alkira, expressed his enthusiasm, saying, "We're delighted Astrotel is using Alkira's network infrastructure platform to offer cloud-native IP transit service to organizations in Asia Pacific.

It provides significant cost savings and is a new, innovative, secure, and elastic approach to moving data across regions. Our platform is designed to scale for cloud and non-cloud use cases, integrating directly into the hyperscaler cloud provider environments. It allows customers to deploy networks on demand and manage them more effectively without the need for additional hardware."

Alkira presents itself as the first unified network infrastructure that brings together on-premises systems, multi-cloud environments, devices, and users into a single, configurable platform, which optimises the routing of data over existing major cloud provider backbones.

Ben Edmond, CEO of Connectbase, commented on the collaboration, "We're delighted to have Astrotel as a seller into the Connectbase ecosystem."

"The IPTOC service is a valuable addition to our platform and will provide our customers access to a unique model for acquiring affordable IP Transit connectivity."

This development reflects Astrotel's focus on leveraging advanced technologies and strategic partnerships to deliver next-generation connectivity solutions and enhance operational efficiency in today's digital landscape.