Concise summaries of official AWS update announcements for AWS Direct Connect.
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Information as of November 3, 2026.
AWS Direct Connect has expanded 10 Gbps and 100 Gbps dedicated connections with MACsec encryption capabilities at the Equinix MA3 data center near Manchester, England, enabling private, direct network access to all public AWS Regions (except China), AWS GovCloud Regions, and AWS Local Zones from this location.
AWS Direct Connect introduces flat-rate pricing for 10G and 100G dedicated connections, eliminating data transfer out charges and offering a single fixed monthly price for predictable budgeting.
AWS Interconnect now supports Microsoft Azure, simplifying multicloud connectivity management.
AWS Direct Connect now allows allocation of up to 1,000 IPv4 and IPv6 prefixes per VIF with new inbound prefix controls, addressing previous limitations
AWS Direct Connect provides BGP route visibility, enabling users to view routes exchanged between AWS and on-premises routers across private, transit, and public VIFs via console or API
AWS Interconnect now generally available, enabling connections to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
AWS Direct Connect now offers 100 Gbps dedicated connections at the Cirion data center in Lima, Peru, with MACsec encryption capabilities.
AWS Interconnect - last mile offers a fully managed connectivity service to link branch offices and data centers to AWS with a few clicks, now in gated preview with AT&T, combining AWS cloud innovation with AT&T's extensive network for high availability and SLA-backed service.
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