Equinix customers can now order last-mile connectivity from enterprise edge locations to any of Equinix’s 270+ data centers globally, eliminating weeks of manual sourcing and the margin stacking that has long plagued enterprise network procurement.

The collaboration integrates Resolute CS’s NEXUS platform directly into the Equinix Customer Portal, giving enterprises transparent access to 3,200+ carriers across 180 countries. Rather than navigating opaque pricing through multiple intermediaries, customers can design, price, and order last-mile access with full visibility into costs and carrier options.

The Last-Mile Problem

While interconnection platforms like Equinix Fabric have transformed data center connectivity, the edge connectivity gap has remained a persistent friction point. Enterprises connecting branch offices or remote facilities to data centers typically face weeks-long sourcing cycles, opaque pricing structures with 2-4 layers of margin stacking (25-30% each), and inconsistent delivery across geographies.

This inefficiency becomes particularly acute as AI workloads shift toward distributed architectures. Unlike centralized applications, AI infrastructure increasingly requires connectivity across edge locations, multiple data centers, and cloud platforms, creating exponentially more last-mile requirements that manual sourcing processes cannot efficiently handle.

How It Works

Resolute NEXUS automates route design, identifies diversity and resiliency options, simplifies cloud access paths, and coordinates direct ordering with carriers. The result: enterprises can manage connectivity from branch office to data center to cloud through a single portal, with transparent pricing and no hidden margin layers.

“We are empowering customers to design their network architecture without access constraints,” said Patrick C. Shutt, CEO and co-founder of Resolute CS. “With Equinix and Resolute NEXUS, customers can design, price, and order global last-mile access with full transparency, removing complexity and lowering costs.”

Benefits for Carriers Too

The platform also creates opportunities for network providers. By operating as a carrier-neutral marketplace, Resolute NEXUS gives providers direct visibility into qualified enterprise demand, improved infrastructure utilization, and lower customer acquisition costs, all without the traditional intermediary layers.

AI and Distributed Infrastructure

With Equinix operating 270+ AI-optimized data centers across 77 markets, automated last-mile sourcing directly addresses the connectivity requirements for distributed AI deployments. Enterprises can now provision edge-to-cloud connectivity with the speed and transparency expected from modern cloud services.

Equinix Fabric customers can access the platform immediately through the Equinix Customer Portal by navigating to “Find Service Providers” and searching for Resolute NEXUS – Last Mile Access.

To learn more, read the full press release here.

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