Private Ethernet Paths Across Any Network
A technical overview of the MaiaEdge solution. Learn how the Path Border Controller (PBC) and Path Computation Engine (PCE) automate provisioning of Layer 2 services, NNIs, and cloud connectivity.
Path Border Controller
Automate private Ethernet paths over any network and transport. Extend your reach in minutes with end-to-end visibility across your network, partner networks, and cloud environments.
How It Works
Deploy Path Border Controllers (PBCs) at your network edges, data centers, meet-me rooms, or customer locations. The Path Computation Engine (PCE) automatically provisions private Ethernet paths across any available transport, establishes NNIs in minutes, and provides hop-by-hop visibility across every path.
What You Can Do With MaiaEdge
Expand Your Reach
Reach new markets, onboard customers in minutes, and offer new high-margin services without new builds. Deploy a Path Border Controller and new sites join your existing network fabric automatically.
Automate NNI Provisioning
Replace manual NNI coordination and configuration with automated interconnects. Extend paths across partner networks with hop-by-hop visibility and control. Transform spare capacity into an instantly sellable service.
Deliver Cloud Connectivity
Offer private cloud access as a branded, high-margin service. Onboard multiple customers to multiple clouds over the same infrastructure, with end-to-end visibility and SLA control across every hop.
Build an Instant Data Center Fabric
Deliver instant tenant interconnections, cloud on-ramps, and multi-site connectivity without years of development. Eliminate manual cross-connects and create an automated service fabric.
Port Extender
The Port Extender integrated switch works alongside the Path Border Controller to scale port density at colocation facilities and meet-me rooms, delivering 48 additional tenant ports per unit. Managed from the same UI as a seamless extension of the PBC.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the MaiaEdge Path Border Controller?
The MaiaEdge Path Border Controller is a compact appliance that deploys at your network edge to activate private Ethernet paths over any available transport, including fiber, DIA, and satellite. It connects automatically with other PBCs across your network and with partner providers, establishing network-to-network interconnects (NNIs) in minutes instead of months. Every path is encrypted by default.
What is the Path Computation Engine?
The Path Computation Engine (PCE) is the cloud-native software that orchestrates Path Border Controllers, automatically provisioning private Ethernet paths, managing NNIs with partner networks, and delivering hop-by-hop visibility and SLA telemetry across every path.
How does the MaiaEdge solution work?
Deploy Path Border Controllers at your network edges and the Path Computation Engine handles the rest. New circuits and sites activate in minutes from an intuitive dashboard, with no command-line configuration or routing protocol setup required. Partner interconnections establish automatically, and full SLA visibility is maintained across every path.
How long does it take to bring a new site online with MaiaEdge?
New sites go live in minutes. Deploy a Path Border Controller and it joins your existing network fabric automatically over any available transport. No routing configuration, no core network changes, no manual coordination required.
What are the benefits of MaiaEdge for network operators?
MaiaEdge enables service providers, fiber operators, colocation providers, and AI infrastructure operators to automate private connectivity, expand reach, and deliver new high-margin services without new builds or manual configuration, with full visibility across every path.
Is MaiaEdge a NaaS solution?
No. NaaS providers like Megaport own and operate connectivity fabrics and sell services directly to enterprises. MaiaEdge provides the infrastructure that network operators deploy on their own networks to build and deliver their own private connectivity services, keeping the customer relationship, brand, and margin in-house.
Do I need to replace my existing network infrastructure?
No. MaiaEdge deploys alongside your existing infrastructure without requiring rip-and-replace. Your core routers and backbone stay unchanged. MaiaEdge adds instant Ethernet path provisioning over any available transport and across network boundaries, with hop-by-hop visibility and control across every path you don't fully own.
How does MaiaEdge connect to public cloud providers?
Through native integrations with Equinix and Megaport, MaiaEdge enables automated private cloud connectivity to AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. Offer cloud access as a seamless, high-margin, branded extension of your network.
How much does the MaiaEdge solution cost?
The Path Border Controller hardware and cloud-based orchestration software are sold as a combined subscription. Available in 1, 3, or 5-year terms at 1G, 10G, or 100G throughput tiers. For a quote tailored to your use case, talk to our team.