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Operator guide

Choosing IP transit in Amsterdam

A transit quote is only comparable when the handoff and routing policy are specified alongside the monthly commit. Use this guide to ask providers the same questions before you compare prices.

Start with the handoff

Name the facility where your router sits, the interface it can accept, and who will order the cross-connect. A low transit price is not a delivered service if the facility link, port and installation responsibilities are still unclear.

InformatiQ quotes handoffs at Qupra or Nikhef in Amsterdam, subject to availability. For our published 1 Gbps offer, you provide a 10G-capable interface and arrange and pay for the facility cross-connect; we supply our network-side port.

Compare the routing policy

Confirm whether you will receive full IPv4 and IPv6 tables, a default route, or both. Ask which BGP communities are available, how your prefixes are filtered, whether RPKI origin validation is applied, and how the provider handles an invalid announcement.

Request the peering and upstream evidence you need for your traffic mix. A large exchange-reach number does not mean every network is a direct private peer, and it does not replace testing paths to your actual destinations.

Normalize the commercial quote

Our 1 Gbps transit starts from €250/month, ex VAT, with a 12-month term and no InformatiQ setup fee. The 10 Gbps commit is quote-only. Your order sets the commit, 95th-percentile excess terms, facility cross-connect charges and any other delivery costs.

When comparing offers, put monthly commit, excess rate, cross-connect, port, setup charge, contract term and service target on one sheet. Ask for a written order before assuming any of those are included.

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Technical references

These independent references explain the routing concepts used in this guide. Commercial terms are those published by InformatiQ.