IPTP Networks

Private connectivity, transit and hosting on one backbone

IPTP Networks describes itself as an internet service provider and system integrator, a Tier-1 single-homed network, and the parent of a global software development group. Its slogan is that it offers a better network and not just a bigger one. The core of the business is private connectivity, IP and IX transit, hosting, and carefully chosen data centre positions, sold to customers around the world.

Reach and routing

The company says each dedicated server it hosts connects to a privately owned backbone with access to more than 240 points of presence worldwide. It also points to ports with peering partners and to capacity on both terrestrial and submarine cable systems. According to the firm, the fastest content delivery comes from using the best available routes across low-latency channels and a diversified mix of connections.

Managed private networks built on MPLS

For customers who want a network of their own between sites, IPTP offers managed private networks running on Multiprotocol Label Switching. The firm presents MPLS as the technology behind the connectivity and performance of these links, and it sells the service next to dedicated hosting, so servers and the private network can sit on the same backbone.

Joining clouds together

IPTP also positions its high-speed links as a way to connect different cloud platforms, so that a customer running more than one cloud, or a cloud and its own equipment, can pass traffic between them over private routes. It names the large public cloud providers as the sort of platform these links can reach.

How an engagement is set up

The master service agreement published on its site shows how the company works with a customer. Services are bought through signed order forms that list what is provided and on what terms, and a managed service agreement can be added where IPTP looks after equipment that it supplied or that the customer owns. Customers agree to lawful use under an acceptable use policy. Internet Protocol addresses that IPTP assigns stay its property and cannot be moved elsewhere, and their allocation follows the rules of the regional internet registries.

The agreement also describes what happens when an account is in difficulty. A credit hold narrows support to the essentials needed to keep services that are already running, a suspension keeps the customer's data and access records for up to 30 days, and a termination wipes data held on the equipment. Set-up charges are invoiced when an order is placed, recurring charges are billed monthly in advance, and usage-based services such as burstable dedicated internet access are billed afterwards on measured use.

IPTP Networks is an internet service provider and system integrator with a global network. It provides private connectivity, internet transit and hosting to customers worldwide.

What IPTP Networks offers

• MPLS private networks: managed private networks built on MPLS technology.
• Dedicated hosting: dedicated servers connected to the company's privately owned backbone.
• IP and IX transit: internet and internet exchange transit services.
• Multi-cloud connectivity: high-speed links for multi-cloud setups, connecting to providers such as AWS, Azure and Google.
• Software development: the wider group includes a global software development business.

Who it works with

Customers worldwide, including telecom and cloud service businesses.

Key facts

• Points of presence: over 240 around the world
• Network: privately owned backbone