Business Broadband / IP Transit / National Layer 2 Connectivity

Business Broadband

Blacknight offer a range of business broadband solutions. VDSL, FTTC, FTTH and FTTP services are available nationally in OpenEir, Enet (MANs and Metro) NBI and SIRO supported areas. Read more.

IP Transit

We offer a range of IP Transit services at port speeds up to 100GbE. These are available in eight key data centre locations in Dublin, Carlow and Cork. IP Transit can be delivered anywhere in Ireland using our National Layer 2 Connections.

National Layer 2 Connectivity

We offer a wide range of national fibre based and wireless based connectivity solutions from 100Mbps to 100Gbps at competitive rates. This includes point to point, point to multi-point and internet based.

Blacknight Network

Blacknight is one of the few hosting providers to have designed & built its own network, specifically to meet the needs of our customers.

Core:

Our network uses high-speed Cisco routers with multiple 100Gbps links, allowing us to handle big traffic spikes without impacting other customers. We use advanced routing (IS-IS, BGP, MPLS) to ensure the highest level of reliability.

IPv6 Ready:

Our network supports both IPv4 and IPv6 (old and new internet systems), so customers can be covered either way using either one or both.

Peering:

Blacknight connects directly to major European internet exchanges AMS-IX (Amsterdam), DE-CIX (Frankfurt), INEX (Dublin), and LINX (London) as well as top content providers like Netflix, Google, Facebook, and Akamai. This ensures your data travels quickly and efficiently across the internet.

RIPE:

We're part of RIPE NCC (the group that manages IP addresses and internet resources in Europe). We also stay active in the broader internet and ISP community to help improve how the internet works.

Optimised Routing:

Our smart routing system makes sure your data takes the fastest, most reliable path. It automatically avoids problems like delays or dropped packets, and our team keeps a close eye on everything to maintain top performance.

We Trade on Our Creativity

Cartoon Saloon has been nominated for three Academy Awards® and a Golden Globe®. We trade on our creativity at an international level, so fast internet connectivity lets us work with the best in the world from our base in Kilkenny. Blacknight’s high-speed network is our communications gateway, and we trust in their responsive service and support.

- Gabor Lang | Cartoon Saloon Animation Studio