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China Connectivity

Doing Business in China? Your network shouldn’t hold you back.

Managing enterprise connectivity in China’s complex regulatory landscape has long been a challenge—until now. Alkira’s Network Infrastructure as-a-Service delivers a breakthrough solution for global organizations seeking to optimize their China operations with secure, compliant, and high-performance connectivity.

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China and the World connected through Alkira

Why Alkira for China?

Alkira Cloud Exchange Point (CXP) is now available in China, allowing enterprises to extend a unified global cloud backbone into one of the world’s most regulated markets—without deploying hardware, software, or agents. Delivered as an agentless, cloud-native service, Alkira streamlines network infrastructure across clouds, data centers, and edge sites worldwide, centralizing control and helping organizations align with cross-border regulatory requirements.

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How to Connect Your China Network to Global Operations in Minutes

What if you could manage your China operations just like the rest of your global network?

What’s the Difference Between a Traditional China Network, a China CXP, and Alkira NIaaS?

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What Is a Traditional China Network?

Enterprises typically connect China operations through dedicated MPLS circuits, leased lines, or a standalone China network. Each requires separate hardware, carrier relationships, compliance approval, and management.

✓Alkira removes the need to build and operate a one-off China network in the first place.

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What Is a China CXP?

A China CXP is a licensed, in-country point of presence that provides compliant cross-border connectivity between China and the rest of the world, without requiring enterprises to build and operate their own regulated infrastructure inside China.

✓Alkira's China CXP is delivered in partnership with CBC Tech's licensed, cross-border carrier infrastructure.

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How Does Alkira Deliver China Connectivity?

Alkira extends the same agentless, cloud-native platform enterprises already use worldwide into China, so China becomes one more region on a unified, programmable network rather than a network of its own.

✓No hardware, agents, or separate China network required, managed from the same console as everywhere else.

Key Benefits

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Regulatory Compliance

Align with China’s strict data sovereignty and security requirements. Alkira gives enterprises controls for governance, segmentation, and compliant network designs.

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Optimized Performance and Latency

Leverage Alkira’s intelligent routing and China-local CXP presence to cut latency, boost throughput, and keep apps responsive.

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Hyper-Agile, On-Demand Deployment

Spin up cross-border connectivity in minutes—not months—without circuits, hardware, or complex provisioning workflows.

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Unified Global Backbone

Extend a single global backbone across China, clouds, data centers, and edge sites—no MPLS mesh, no one-off China network.

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Centralized, Single-Pane Control

Manage policy, visibility, and troubleshooting for your entire global network—including China—from one cloud-based console.

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Cloud & Edge Integration

Seamlessly connect workloads across AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, data centers, and edge locations while keeping traffic and policies consistent.

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Alkira extends your global network seamlessly into China—without the complexity of separate infrastructure. Deliver standardized connectivity, simplified operations, and predictable cross-border performance with a single global network platform.

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How Does Alkira Compare to a
Traditional China Network Build?

Capability Alkira China Connectivity Traditional China Network
Deployment Model ✓Agentless, cloud-native CXP Hardware, circuits, and agents on-site
Time to Deploy ✓Minutes, on-demand Months of procurement and provisioning
Regulatory Compliance ✓Built in via licensed CBC Tech partnership Manually managed, per-carrier
Operations ✓Single global console, one operating model Separate, siloed China tools and team
Cloud and Edge Integration ✓Native, consistent across every region Bolted on, inconsistent policy

How It Works

Through our partnership with CBC Tech, Alkira delivers secure, compliant, and high-performance connectivity between China and the rest of the world. CBC Tech’s licensed, cross-border platform leverages multiple major Chinese carriers for resiliency and optimized performance.

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Solving China Connectivity Challenges with Alkira

Learn how Alkira’s Network Infrastructure-as-a-Service delivers secure, scalable cross-border connectivity that aligns with China’s regulatory requirements—without the complexity of building and managing a separate China network.

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Ready to Connect?

Whether you’re expanding into China or streamlining network infrastructure across other highly regulated markets, Alkira’s Network Infrastructure-as-a-Service delivers the agility, security, and simplicity your enterprise needs. Schedule your free network assessment and demonstration today.


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FAQs


Do we need to deploy hardware or agents in China to use Alkira?
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No. Alkira is delivered as a cloud service, so you don’t need to deploy new hardware or endpoint agents in China for core
connectivity. You can, however, continue to use your existing devices, firewalls, or SD-WAN where appropriate.


Which locations and environments can Alkira connect to and from China?
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Alkira can connect China to your wider global network—across public cloud environments, data centers, campuses, branches,
and edge sites—where supported by underlying providers. This allows you to treat China as part of a single global backbone
rather than a separate, one-off network.


Can Alkira work alongside our existing MPLS or VPN services in China?
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Yes. Alkira can augment your existing MPLS or VPN footprint, provide additional cloud and partner connectivity, and support
a phased migration if you choose to move more traffic onto the Alkira backbone over time.


How is the China connectivity environment managed day to day?
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All regions—including China—are managed from Alkira’s cloud-based console. You define and enforce policies, view traffic,
and troubleshoot issues from a single pane of glass, instead of operating a separate China-specific network.


Can Alkira support partners, suppliers, or customers based in China?
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Yes. Alkira can help you provide secure, policy-driven connectivity between your global environment and external entities in
or connected to China—such as partners, suppliers, or joint ventures—while maintaining strong segmentation and governance.
Availability may depend on underlying providers and local regulatory constraints, and our Alkira team can help confirm
support for your specific use cases.

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Additional Resources

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Webinars

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