insidepacket Platform Moves Network Intelligence to the Core, Powering Zayo's Revolutionary DynamicLink NaaS

PALO ALTO, Calif. and BOULDER, Colo., Oct. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- insidepacket, a networking software pioneer, today announced that Zayo, a leading communications infrastructure provider, selected insidepacket's core-based architecture to help bring to life its vision for DynamicLink, a next-generation Network-as-a-Service solution designed to redefine how enterprises connect, protect, and operate their networks. By moving network and security functions from the customer edge into the provider's network, insidepacket's platform fundamentally changes the economics and agility of service delivery, enabling the industry's first true Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) experience.

The traditional service provider architecture has been defined by vendor lock-in and high costs, requiring expensive hardware at every customer site. The insidepacket AI-powered platform fundamentally alters this economic model by creating an intelligent software layer within the provider's core. Operating as a seamless overlay, the platform was easily integrated with Zayo's massive North American network without disrupting their existing infrastructure, breaking the cycle of proprietary hardware. Zayo can now scale its service offerings economically, delivering the on-demand, any scale network and security solutions that modern enterprises need in a far more cost-efficient way.

This innovative architecture transforms a single physical port into a gateway for on-demand services, enabling providers to deliver a comprehensive suite of services on demand. From a single connection, customers can dynamically provision Layer 2 and Layer 3 connectivity, Dedicated Internet Access (DIA), and multi-cloud connections. The platform also includes:

• A Full, Centralized Security Stack: Integrating essential services such as a carrier-grade firewall, DDoS mitigation, and advanced web filtering without requiring separate on-premise appliances.
• Deep, Built-in Observability: Providing granular, real-time visibility into network performance and application health across all services.

On top of this powerful foundation, an intelligent AI services layer transforms service delivery into a strategic advantage. It empowers operators to connect, protect, and support its customers with unparalleled speed and intelligence. This unified approach means that when a new connection is provisioned, for example, the AI instantly analyzes its impact, correlating network changes with security data to detect any resulting anomalies or threats.

"DynamicLink is Zayo's vision for making enterprise networking simple, agile, and software-defined," said Bill Long, Chief Product and Strategy Officer at Zayo. "insidepacket's platform helped power that vision by embedding software intelligence directly into the Zayo core network. The rich set of services delivered over this unified, software-defined infrastructure gives our customers the control and intelligence they need to make the network a strategic advantage rather than an afterthought. I'm excited to see what they'll build with networking that's finally easy."

"This partnership showcases our core commitment: enabling service providers to evolve rapidly. Our platform provided Zayo with the agility to, in a very short timeframe, elevate their offerings by re-centralizing service intelligence and security capabilities back into their own core network assets," said Eli Karpilovski, CEO of insidepacket. "By activating this intelligence across their vast global network, Zayo can now address the sophisticated needs of its current enterprise customers and confidently pursue new ones, unlocking a new level of service agility."

"The partnership between Zayo and insidepacket is a strong indicator of a major shift in the service provider landscape. By embracing a software-defined platform on commodity hardware, Zayo has moved beyond the legacy telco model of proprietary hardware. This approach is critical to unlocking the value that agile, on-demand NaaS offerings can bring to enterprise customers and changes the economic model for service delivery," said Roy Chua, Founder and industry Analyst at AvidThink.

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ABOUT insidepacket

insidepacket is a leader in Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) solutions for operators, solving the critical challenge service providers face in meeting complex enterprise demands and the explosive growth of AI, all while managing costs. Its AI-based platform empowers operators to build dynamic enterprise networks, complete with a full security package and a suite of troubleshooting and optimization tools. Architected to be self-managing and handle massive scale at a disruptive unit cost.

To discover more, visit www.insidepacket.com.

About Zayo

For more than 17 years, Zayo has empowered some of the world's largest and most innovative companies to connect what's next for their business. The Zayo group of companies connects 400 global markets with future-ready networks that span over 19.1 million fiber miles and 147,000 route miles. Zayo's tailored connectivity solutions and managed services enable carriers, cloud providers, data centers, schools, and enterprises to deliver exceptional experiences, from core to cloud to edge.

Discover how Zayo connects what's next at www.zayo.com and follow us on LinkedIn.

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SOURCE insidepacket