Maximise the potential of your AWS instance with Console Connect. Get real-time access to low-latency and secure direct connectivity from our leading MPLS network, which spans more than 150 countries around the globe.
Fully automated, software defined connectivity to AWS
Amazon Web Services is the dominant cloud platform, with a global reach and a strong range of Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) offerings. Whether your organisation has adopted a hybrid or multi-cloud approach, the SDN-powered Console Connect platform can provide real-time access to the AWS cloud from enterprise locations around the world, as well as interconnect your AWS instance with your existing data centres and other clouds.

Choose Console Connect for…
Reduced Complexity
Self-service portal with an intuitive UI. Manage your AWS Direct Connect access 24/7 from anywhere in the world.
Greater Flexibility
No more long lead times and restrictive contracts. Connect from 1 day to 3 years and only pay for what you need. Dial your cloud connection bandwidth up and down as required to match your AWS workload.
Improved Performance
Private connectivity to AWS Direct Connect that bypasses the public internet, providing a better user experience and improves efficiency and performance. Port capacities up to 10G are also available in select data centers.
On-demand
Truly automated, multi-cloud business connectivity platform that combines software and network architectures. Fast and secure direct connectivity to your AWS cloud as and when you need it
API Enabled Network
Enables integration with your own or your partner’s existing ecosystems and infrastructures.
Global Reach
Leverage our leading MPLS network and interconnect seamlessly with a global ecosystem of cloud, SaaS and business partners.
Visibility & Monitoring
Easily monitor your AWS Direct Connect connection performance. View bandwidth allocation and utilisation.
Uptime of 99.999
Ensure your business critical applications stay running regardless of public internet performance.
AWS Direct Connect Locations
The AWS Direct Connect locations listed below are the colocation facilities where interconnects are provisioned.
Region (Direct Connect Locations) | Region Code | City | Data Centre |
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Africa (Cape Town) | af-south-1 | Cape Town | Teraco CT1 |
Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) | ap-east-1 | Hong Kong | Equinix HK1 |
Asia Pacific (Osaka) | ap-northeast-3 | Osaka | Equinix OS1 |
Asia Pacific (Seoul) | ap-northeast-2 | Seoul | KINX |
Asia Pacific (Singapore) | ap-southeast-1 | Hong Kong | iAdvantage Mega-i |
Asia Pacific (Singapore) | ap-southeast-1 | Kuala Lumpur | Menara AIMS |
Asia Pacific (Singapore) | ap-southeast-1 | Singapore | Equinix SG2 |
Asia Pacific (Singapore) | ap-southeast-1 | Singapore | Global Switch |
Asia Pacific (Sydney) | ap-southeast-2 | Sydney | Global Switch SY6 |
Asia Pacific (Sydney) | ap-southeast-2 | Sydney | Equinix SY3 |
Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | ap-northeast-1 | Tokyo | Equinix TY2 |
Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | ap-northeast-1 | Tokyo | AT Tokyo Chuo Data Center |
Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | ap-northeast-1 | Taipei | Chief Telecom LY |
Canada (Central) | ca-central-1 | Montréal | Cologix MTL3 |
EU (Frankfurt) | eu-central-1 | Paris | Telehouse Voltaire |
EU (Frankfurt) | eu-central-1 | Frankfurt | Equinix FR5 |
EU (Frankfurt) | eu-central-1 | Frankfurt | Interxion FRA6 |
EU (Frankfurt) | eu-central-1 | Zurich | Interxion ZUR1 |
EU (Ireland) | eu-west-1 | Cape Town | Teraco CT1 |
EU (Ireland) | eu-west-1 | Johannesburg | Teraco JB1 |
EU (Ireland) | eu-west-1 | Dubai | Equinix DX1 |
EU (Ireland) | eu-west-1 | London | Digital Realty (UK) Docklands |
EU (London) | eu-west-2 | London | Digital Realty (UK) Docklands |
EU (London) | eu-west-2 | London | Telehouse West |
EU (Paris) | eu-west-3 | Paris | Telehouse Voltaire |
EU (Paris) | eu-west-3 | Paris | Interxion PAR7 |
EU (Paris) | eu-west-3 | Paris | |
US East (N. Virginia) | us-east-1 | Ashburn | Ashburn Equinix DC2/DC11 |
US East (N. Virginia) | us-east-1 | Dallas | Dallas Equinix DA2 |
US East (N. Virginia) | us-east-1 | Miami | Miami Equinix MI1 |
US East (N. Virginia) | us-east-1 | Reston | Reston CoreSite VA1 |
US East (Ohio) | us-east-2 | Chicago | Equinix CH2 |
US West (N. California) | us-west-1 | El Segundo | Equinix LA3 |
US West (N. California) | us-west-1 | Los Angeles | CoreSite LA1 |
US West (N. California) | us-west-1 | San Jose | Equinix SV5 |
US West (Oregon) | us-west-2 | Las Vegas | Switch SUPERNAP 8 |
US West (Oregon) | us-west-2 | Seattle | Equinix SE2 |
How to connect to AWS
Uncontended 1:1 connectivity to AWS, based on the extremely resilient Console Connect network. Select bandwidth across all of the AWS tiers, from 50Mb to 10Gb as you need it, for as long as you need it.
- Amazon AWS Direct Connect overview.
- Create or modify peering for an Amazon AWS Direct Connect circuit.
- Link a virtual network to an Amazon AWS Direct Connect circuit.
- Troubleshooting

