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Verizon International Connectivity: Global IP Backbone, SCI and IPX

International Connectivity from Verizon Business extends the domestic Fios, 5G and Ethernet portfolio to 150+ countries through the Verizon Global IP Backbone. The service family includes Internet Dedicated in 180+ cities, Global MPLS IP VPN, Secure Cloud Interconnect (SCI) to AWS/Azure/GCP in 30+ cloud regions, and IPX for mobile operator interconnect.

Verizon operates owned long-haul fiber and subsea cable capacity across the Atlantic and Pacific, with partner PoPs in EMEA, APAC and LATAM. The backbone is an FCC-authorised international carrier and aligns with NIST Cybersecurity Framework controls for cross-border data transport.

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Verizon Global IP Backbone world map showing PoPs across North America, EMEA, APAC and LATAM with cloud on-ramp overlays

Four Global Service Families on One Backbone

Each service targets a distinct cross-border control problem.

Global Backbone Reference

  • Global IP Backbone: Tier 1 IP network across 150+ countries with major IX peering
  • Internet Dedicated: symmetric 10 Mbps to 100 Gbps delivered in 180+ global cities
  • Secure Cloud Interconnect: private peering to AWS, Azure, GCP in 30+ cloud regions
  • Global MPLS IP VPN: multinational extension of MPLS with per-class SLAs
  • IPX: GSMA-governed mobile operator interconnect for roaming, VoLTE, 5G signalling
  • Subsea cable partnerships across Atlantic and Pacific routes, EMEA/APAC/LATAM PoPs

A US multinational with regional HQs in London, Frankfurt, Singapore and São Paulo runs Global MPLS IP VPN to bind them into one corporate network with deterministic class-of-service on voice, ERP and contact centre traffic. Each regional HQ also pulls local Internet Dedicated from Verizon for internet breakout and commodity cloud SaaS. Data-centre workloads at the edge of AWS EU regions ride Secure Cloud Interconnect from the Frankfurt PoP directly into the AWS Direct Connect endpoint, shaving tens of milliseconds off every API call.

For mobile network operators, Verizon IPX delivers GSMA-compliant interconnect for international roaming, VoLTE trunking, 5G core interworking and Diameter/SS7 signalling handoff — all on a private IP fabric isolated from the public internet.

Regional Footprint and Typical US Latency

PoP density, cloud on-ramps and headline latency to US East and US West.

RegionPoPsTypical Latency to USCloud On-RampsPrimary ServiceNotable Cities
North America (Canada + Mexico)80+Sub-40 ms intra-regionAWS, Azure, GCP, OracleInternet Dedicated, Global MPLSToronto, Montreal, Mexico City
Europe (Western + Nordic)60+70-90 ms to US EastAWS (DUB/FRA), Azure (AMS/FRA), GCPGlobal MPLS, SCI, Internet DedicatedLondon, Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Paris
Asia Pacific40+130-180 ms to US WestAWS (SIN/TYO), Azure (SEA/HKG), GCPGlobal MPLS, SCI, IPXSingapore, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Sydney
Latin America25+100-160 ms to US EastAWS (SAO), Azure (BRZ), GCPInternet Dedicated, Global MPLSSão Paulo, Buenos Aires, Bogotá
Middle East & Africa20+140-220 ms to US EastAWS (BAH, CPT), Azure (UAE, ZAF)Global MPLS, IPXDubai, Riyadh, Johannesburg, Nairobi
Eastern Europe / CIS15+110-150 ms to US EastAzure (EE), AWS (WAW)Internet Dedicated, Global MPLSWarsaw, Prague, Istanbul

How US Enterprises Use Verizon International Connectivity

Three recurring architecture patterns drive adoption.

Cloud-First Multinational Architecture

US headquarters operate their primary workloads in AWS us-east-1, Azure East US or GCP us-central1, but European and APAC users need low-latency access. Secure Cloud Interconnect peers Verizon's backbone directly into AWS/Azure/GCP regions in Frankfurt, Dublin, Singapore and Tokyo, so a London office reaches the European instance of the application at under 10 ms from the desktop — and the Verizon backbone carries cross-region replication between US and EU cloud zones.

SCI circuits terminate on customer-provided equipment at the local PoP, preserving the enterprise security boundary.

Secure Cloud Interconnect diagram connecting Verizon backbone into AWS Direct Connect, Azure ExpressRoute and Google Cloud Interconnect
Global MPLS IP VPN binding US headquarters with regional offices in London, Frankfurt, Singapore and São Paulo

Global MPLS for Voice, ERP and Contact Centre

Global MPLS IP VPN binds every office, factory and warehouse of a multinational into one corporate Layer 3 VPN. Voice and video traffic ride the EF class, ERP and contact centre flows ride the AF classes, and best-effort internet traffic is isolated. A fast-food multinational with 60 country markets uses Global MPLS for POS, inventory replication and voice — then adds Verizon SD-WAN for site-level cloud breakout.

Monitoring runs inside My Verizon Business, giving HQ network ops one console for global WAN state.

Internet Dedicated in 180+ Cities

Where an office needs carrier-grade internet but does not need MPLS, Internet Dedicated from Verizon delivers symmetric 10 Mbps to 100 Gbps in 180+ cities with committed SLAs and static IP. This is the canonical choice for regional sales offices, boutique law firm branches, media production hubs, and hospitality operators who need predictable internet but not a full VPN mesh. Burstable rate options absorb traffic spikes without overage billing.

Internet Dedicated deployment at a regional sales office with symmetric 1 Gbps and static IP assignment on Verizon global backbone

Verizon Global Backbone by the Numbers

A single US carrier reaching every economically significant market.

150+Countries on Backbone
180+Internet Dedicated Cities
30+Cloud On-Ramp Regions
100 GbpsPeak Port Speed

People Also Ask About International Connectivity

What is the Verizon Global IP Backbone?
A Tier 1 IP network across 150+ countries through owned long-haul fiber, subsea capacity and partner interconnections.
What is Secure Cloud Interconnect?
Private peering from the Verizon backbone into AWS Direct Connect, Azure ExpressRoute and Google Cloud Interconnect in 30+ regions.
Where is Internet Dedicated available?
180+ cities across North America, EMEA, APAC and LATAM with symmetric 10 Mbps to 100 Gbps and static IP.
What is IPX?
GSMA-governed private IP interconnect between mobile operators for roaming, VoLTE, 5G interworking and Diameter/SS7 signalling.
What is Verizon Global MPLS?
The multinational extension of Verizon MPLS IP VPN, reaching 150+ countries with per-class SLAs and central visibility in My Verizon Business.

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