What Is National Long Distance Connectivity?

National Long Distance circuits are dedicated, high-capacity links that connect geographically dispersed sites, typically between major metropolitan areas such as Johannesburg, Cape Town, and Durban. Unlike shared broadband infrastructure, NLD circuits offer predictable, symmetrical throughput with hard SLA commitments, making them the backbone of choice for service providers and large enterprises.

AgileSP operates carrier-grade NLD infrastructure anchored at its Teraco data centre presence in Johannesburg (JB1 and JB3), Cape Town, and Durban, giving customers the ability to interconnect across South Africa’s commercial hubs with a single provider, over a single network.

Built for Carriers. Available to Everyone.

AgileSP’s NLD service was designed with ISPs and carriers in mind. The same infrastructure that carries AgileSP’s own IP transit traffic, anchored to global networks in London and Amsterdam, forms the backbone that our NLD customers connect into.

This means your inter-city circuits are not riding a congested, oversubscribed network. They are routed across dedicated, engineered paths with full traffic engineering and quality-of-service controls.

Key Features

• High-capacity circuits — scalable from 1 Gbps to 100 Gbps and beyond, designed to grow with your business.
• Low-latency paths — routes engineered for minimum hop count between Johannesburg, Cape Town, and Durban.
• Carrier-grade SLA — guaranteed uptime commitments with 24/7 NOC monitoring and rapid fault resolution.
• Diverse routing — physically diverse paths available for mission-critical links requiring maximum resilience.
• On-net data centre access — terminate directly into Teraco JHB, CPT, or DBN for seamless cross-connects.
• Scalable provisioning — add capacity or new city pairs without lengthy lead times.

Reach Beyond South Africa

AgileSP’s infrastructure does not stop at South Africa’s borders. Our backbone extends beyond the domestic market, serving carriers and enterprises with cross-border connectivity requirements across Southern and East Africa.

For businesses and carriers with regional operations, AgileSP’s NLD service provides the South African on-ramp and a single partner of record for connectivity that extends across the continent.

Who Is NLD For?

• ISPs and WISPs: inter-city capacity to backhaul traffic from regional PoPs into your core network.
• Mobile Network Operators (MNOs): reliable inter-city transport for mobile backhaul traffic.
• Enterprises: resilient private WAN links between branch offices or data centres in different cities.
• Content and cloud providers: low-latency delivery paths across South Africa’s commercial centres.
• Data centre operators: dark fibre and lit services between facilities for capacity expansion.

Why AgileSP?

AgileSP is a B-BBEE Level 1 accredited Internet and Telecommunications Service Provider, MANRS-certified for routing security, and recognised as one of South Africa’s fastest-growing wholesale carriers. With a peering footprint spanning NAPAfrica, JINX, CINX, DINX in South Africa, and AMS-IX, LINX, LONAP, and NL-ix in Europe, AgileSP brings global scale to a local service.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is National Long Distance (NLD) connectivity?

NLD circuits are dedicated, high-capacity fibre links between major metropolitan areas. Unlike shared broadband, NLD provides guaranteed, symmetrical bandwidth with hard SLA commitments — the backbone of choice for service providers and enterprises.

What capacity is available?

NLD circuits are available from 1 Gbps to 100 Gbps and beyond, with the ability to scale as your traffic grows. Contact us for current availability on your required city pair.

Is the NLD network redundant?

Yes. AgileSP’s NLD infrastructure supports physically diverse routing between all major city pairs. Protected paths are available for mission-critical links requiring maximum resilience.

Which city pairs are available?

Standard routes include Johannesburg–Cape Town, Johannesburg–Durban, Cape Town–Durban, and Johannesburg–Port Elizabeth. Cross-border circuits are also available. Contact us for bespoke requirements.

How quickly can an NLD circuit be provisioned?

On-net provisioning at our existing data centre locations is typically the fastest path to connectivity. Standard deployments with cross-connects can be turned up within days of agreement. Contact our team for a timeline based on your specific requirements.