Astrotel, an Australian telecommunications leader, has partnered with Alkira, a company known for its Network Infrastructure on Demand services, to enhance the telecom capabilities in the Asia Pacific region. This strategic alliance underscores Astrotel’s commitment to advancing connectivity solutions and fostering technological innovation.
Founded in 2018 by Amir and Atif Khan, Alkira integrates on-premises systems, multi-cloud environments, devices, applications, and users into a seamless, easily configurable platform. This setup, completed within hours, securely routes data via major hyperscalers’ backbones, bypassing traditional telecommunications infrastructure.
Elizabeth Aris, Founder of Astrotel, emphasized the transformative nature of Alkira’s technology. She stated, “Alkira offers a transformative approach to building communications networks, making it an ideal partner for Astrotel as we advance telecommunications for business and enterprise in the Asia Pacific region with cutting-edge Cloud and AI native global technologies.”
Alkira’s platform significantly improves network performance, flexibility, and efficiency, and reduces the complexity and cost associated with traditional telecom infrastructure. Organizations can instantly extend connectivity to users, sites, devices, cloud instances, and applications on hyperscalers’ infrastructure. This solution is already embraced by major US corporations, such as Standard & Poor’s, demonstrating Alkira’s capability to minimize reliance on colocations and cloud cross-connects, eliminating firewall sprawl.
Aris also highlighted the financial advantages, “The consumption-based pricing model ensures customers only pay for what they use, while the ELA model offers unlimited all-you-can-eat use of Alkira’s solution. The platform offers built-in security capabilities, like encryption, segmentation, and traffic policies, as well as integration with all major next-generation firewall vendors for an automated deployment in minutes.”
Alkira’s CEO, Amir Khan, expressed his enthusiasm for the new partnership. He stated, “We’re excited to be partnering with Astrotel in the Asia Pacific region to address the growing demand for agile, secure, and cost-efficient networking solutions needed to support cloud applications and AI workloads.”
Astrotel’s dedication to integrating advanced technologies highlights its role in delivering next-gen connectivity solutions. These solutions aim to boost efficiency and innovation in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.
Moreover, Alkira recently secured a USD $100 million Series C funding round. This financial boost will support its expansion into new markets, including Asia Pacific, bolstering Alkira’s ability to deliver its Network Infrastructure on Demand solutions more extensively.
