AWS previews Interconnect last mile with Megaport in two metros

AWS announced AWS Interconnect – last mile in preview with Megaport on October 22, 2026. AWS describes it as a fully managed offering for privately connecting branch offices, data centers and remote locations to AWS while reducing manual network configuration. AWS announcement

A managed provisioning workflow

In the AWS Management Console, customers choose an AWS Region and bandwidth, then supply a Direct Connect Gateway ID and partner subscriber ID. AWS generates an activation key to complete provisioning with Megaport. AWS says the service pre-provisions capacity and automates BGP peering, VLAN configuration and ASN assignment. Preview connections can also be created through the CLI or API. Provisioning details

For network teams, the potential gain is fewer repetitive configuration steps across AWS and the connectivity provider. An evaluation should separate that setup convenience from operational validation: check route propagation, address planning and failure behavior for the intended topology rather than treating successful provisioning as proof of resilience.

Two-metro preview; bandwidth scaling planned for GA

AWS lists preview availability through Megaport in the San Jose (us-west-1) and Northern Virginia (us-east-1) metros. Megaport’s broader network footprint should not be read as this preview’s coverage map. Preview availability

AWS says dynamic bandwidth scaling from 1 Gbps to 100 Gbps through the console is planned for general availability, rather than presenting it as a preview capability. The announcement gives no GA date. Bandwidth roadmap

Verify the availability commitments

AWS also describes zero-downtime maintenance and says the service is backed by a 99.99% SLA. Those are AWS’s claims; the announcement does not set out the contractual terms. AWS availability claims

Before relying on that commitment, confirm whether and how the SLA applies to a preview connection and which parts of the connection it covers. Automated configuration is a setup benefit, not by itself evidence of end-to-end resilience.