Equinix Internet Access (EIA)

We heard you! We’ve streamlined the Equinix Internet Access (EIA) process to make it easier for you to order and manage your services. This initial phase is available exclusively for orders that do not require a signature. We’d love to hear what you think of the new process. Your input will help us make further enhancements to the user interface for everyone. We’re working hard to make the improvements you need and want. Please comment on the success page or share your feedback via ideas.  

You asked – we listened! Now, EIA customers can easily adjust the bandwidth on their virtual EIA services within minutes without any service disruption. We’re working hard on making the improvements you need and want. Comment below or share your feedback via ideas.  

Equinix Internet Access (EIA) enhancement to support Network EdgeDesigned to fulfill a range of Internet use cases, Equinix Internet Access can now connect to Network Edge Virtual devices. This gives Network Edge customers the ability to connect to the internet within minutes. Equinix can provide IP addresses, or customers can bring their own.  For more information, please visit https://docs.equinix.com/en-us/Content/Interconnection/EIA/EIA-internet-ne.htm. 

Customers can enjoy the lightning-fast deployment of Equinix Internet Access (EIA) within mere minutes by leveraging an Equinix Fabric Port.Previously, customers had the opportunity to explore EIA with Fabric during our limited private preview launch, accessible through the portal and public APIs. The free trial phase has concluded, and customers can now experience the full range of capabilities offered by EIA with Fabric.EIA with Fabric introduces a streamlined and cost-effective approach to activating internet access, allowing customers to initiate and enact their services within a matter of minutes. The EIA service is provisioned and fulfilled immediately upon order submission, and customers can monitor their connection in the Fabric Connections Inventory and the Internet Access Inventory dashboards.It's worth highlighting that customers not only gain access to EIA with Fabric, but also gain the ability to utilize the same Fabric port for connecting to various cloud services and oth

Interested in a free trial of Equinix Internet Access? Here's a step-by-step guide on how to order with a Fabric port.  You can find additional resources on Product Documentation and Product Readiness.Product Documentation – https://docs.equinix.comProduct Readiness – https://readiness.equinix.com

Equinix Internet Access now offers Fabric users a virtual connection to the internet. The first 3 months of this service are available as a trial period for no charge. During the trial period, you can use the Fabric portal or public API commands to set up and test your internet service with Equinix Fabric for free. This preview of the Equinix Internet Access service with Fabric currently supports a limited configuration that includes only these items: Single port or single connection Fixed billing account (although the preview is available at no charge for the first 3 months of service) 500 Mbps bandwidth commitment Static routing protocol In addition, Equinix will provide: WAN-facing IPv4 /30 addresses Additional IPv4 /27 addresses for customer devices For details on locations and how to onboard, please visit our page at, Internet Connection with Fabric – Free Trial (equinix.com).

Equinix Internet Access 2023.3 release is mostly about ordering internet access service instance using a Fabric port, but it also introduces new endpoints for searching and viewing your EIA service instances. For more information, see Equinix Internet Access - 2023.3 Release Notes.