IAI Fast Facts
Internetworking Atlantic Inc. (IAI) is an innovative communications technology company providing telecommunications, IT, and data centre services.
- IAI was founded in 2002 and is the largest provider of direct optical telecommunications services in the Maritimes.
- IAI operates more than 600 kilometers of fibre-optic infrastructure in the Maritime region, including an extensive network in Halifax spanning both harbour bridges.
- IAI’s TIA-942 Tier III data centre in downtown Halifax provides secure, reliable colocation services in a carrier-neutral environment. IAI’s data centre provides high-bandwidth, reliable, multi-homed Internet services.
- IAI offers Private Cloud Virtual Servers (PCVS) based on infrastructure hosted in our data centre combined with private, direct fibre-optic links to customer sites.
- IAI colocation, ISP, PCVS, and direct optical telecommunication services are guaranteed by Service Level Agreements (SLAs) with money-back provisions if outages occur.
- Using IAI direct fibre infrastructure, customers can configure networks at speeds up to 10 Gbps. Route diverse links are also possible, ensuring non-stop availability.
- IAI staff will work with customers to supply a range of services including planning, designing, implementing, and maintaining telecommunications and data systems.
- IAI has an extensive track record in the field of optical connectivity and IP networking and has provided innovative high-performance solutions for many enterprise customers.
- IAI’s professional staff includes individuals with P.Eng. and Ph.D designations as well as specialists with a broad range of industry certifications.
- IAI has been operating and managing the Valley Community Fibre Network (VCFN) since 2008. The VCFN connects the Annapolis Valley region with Halifax Regional Municipality.

