EPN.Cloud Appointed as Official APAC Distributor for Alkira, the Leader in Network Infrastructure-as-a-Service (NIaaS)

Empowering Enterprises Across Taiwan and Asia-Pacific to Enter the Cloud Network Era

Taipei, June 3, 2025 – EPN.Cloud, Taiwan’s first cloud-native distributor and a subsidiary of the Asia-Pacific cloud pioneer iKala Group, today announced its official appointment as Alkira’s value-added distributor for the Asia-Pacific region. Through this strategic partnership, EPN.Cloud will bring Alkira’s groundbreaking Network Infrastructure-as-a-Service (NIaaS) platform to enterprises across Taiwan and APAC—helping them rapidly build scalable, secure, and cloud-native global networks without physical infrastructure.
Alkira, recognized with the 2024 Cloud Computing Excellence Award and ranked No. 25 on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 North America, continues to demonstrate its global leadership in network integration, security, and cloud deployment agility.

James Yeh, General Manager of EPN.Cloud, said:

“For the past 25 years, enterprises have focused heavily on MPLS circuits and hardware-based networking, while overlooking the cloud transformation of the network layer. While SaaS and cloud apps have been widely adopted, the underlying LAN-WAN architecture remains outdated—becoming a bottleneck in digital transformation. Alkira virtualizes the network layer and leverages a global cloud backbone, enabling enterprises to establish cross-region and multi-cloud connectivity in just one day—with no need for lengthy circuit provisioning, complex routing setups, or expensive hardware procurement.”

James Yeh further emphasized:

“In today’s multi-cloud and globally distributed enterprise landscape, speed and agility are competitive differentiators. Traditional telco services often take months to provision dedicated lines, but with Alkira, enterprises can go global in a day. This drastically reduces time-to-market and enables fast, secure cross-border operations. For traditional industries with overseas factories and offices, VPN backhauling to headquarters introduces high latency and performance issues. Alkira’s cloud-based virtual network—Cloud Exchange Points (CXPs)—built directly into AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and Oracle Cloud, enables seamless expansion, zero-disruption services, and reduced reliance on physical infrastructure.”

Douglas Houghton, Global Director of Channels at Alkira, commented:

“Alkira’s cloud networking platform allows enterprises to avoid building networks from scratch. Instead, they can leverage the Alkira platform for on-demand scalability, unified multi-cloud management, and integrated security. This is especially relevant for customers in Taiwan and Asia-Pacific across manufacturing, financial services, retail, and the public sector. We are excited to partner with EPN.Cloud—whose team brings extensive experience in SaaS distribution and proven capabilities in enterprise cloud transformation. Together, we look forward to helping more APAC organizations benefit from Alkira’s flexible, secure, and high-performance cloud networking experience.”

Network as a Service: The Final Piece in the Digital Transformation Puzzle
Alkira’s Cloud Network as a Service (CNaaS) solution is built around a software-only, cloud-native, and elastically scalable architecture. With a pay-as-you-go model and zero hardware deployment, global networks can now be managed centrally by headquarters IT—no need for site-specific IT staffing, drastically reducing operational overhead. Through EPN.Cloud, enterprises in the region can access the following Alkira-powered innovations:

• Cloud Exchange Points (CXP): Virtual points of presence deployed on AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud across global regions—offering fast, flexible multi-cloud interconnectivity.
• Unified Multi-Cloud Management: Centralized control over routing, IP planning, and traffic policies across all clouds via a single platform.
• Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA): Secure remote access for distributed teams and cross-border locations.
• Automated Network Deployment: Seamless traffic and security control across on-prem data centers, cloud entry points, and public cloud environments.