Wholesale Internet for ISPs & Resellers
High-Capacity Wholesale Bandwidth & Transport Solutions
Designed specifically for Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Wireless ISPs (WISPs), and regional bandwidth resellers who demand guaranteed throughput, flexible burst capacity, and bulletproof SLA compliance.
Service Offerings
A. IP Transit & BGP Peering
- 1:1 Uncontended Capacity: True symmetric bandwidth with zero oversubscription (Committed Information Rate - CIR).
- Tier-1 Upstream Access: Multi-homed backhaul anchored by Tier-1 global carriers with direct peering at LINX and KIXP, plus major Content Delivery Networks including Google, TikTok and Microsoft Azure.
- Flexible Billing Models: Flat-rate burstable ports, 95th percentile billing, and scalable Gbps allocations designed to grow alongside your subscriber base.
B. Dark Fiber Leases & Layer 2 Point-to-Point Transport
- Zero-Cut Overhead Routes: Physical fiber backhaul delivered via secure overhead ADSS power grid corridors and protected underground dark fiber routes.
- Data Centre Interconnects: High-speed cross-connects linking multiple data centres, regional POPs and carrier exchange points.
- Sub-50ms Carrier Ring Failover: Engineered using ERPS (ITU-T G.8032) together with Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD) for near-instant failover and maximum availability.
Dedicated Internet Access (DIA)
Enterprise Connectivity for Financial Institutions & Large Corporations
Mission-critical Internet connectivity designed for banks, healthcare providers, corporate headquarters and public-sector institutions where downtime is simply not an option.
Service Highlights
A. Dedicated Internet Access (DIA)
- Guaranteed 99.9% Service Level Agreement (SLA): Supported by a proactive 24/7 Network Operations Centre (NOC) with sub-one-hour physical Mean Time to Repair (MTTR).
- Symmetrical Fiber Speeds: Dedicated upload and download bandwidth ranging from 50 Mbps up to 10 Gbps+.
- Static Public IP Allocations: Dedicated IPv4 and IPv6 blocks for secure VPN connectivity, server hosting and enterprise VoIP infrastructure.
B. Managed Network Services & Security
- Inline DDoS Protection & Scrubbing: Automatic detection and mitigation of volumetric attacks before malicious traffic reaches your firewall.
- Direct Cloud Interconnects: Secure private Layer-2 and Layer-3 connectivity into AWS Direct Connect, Microsoft Azure ExpressRoute and local cloud data centres.
- Managed SD-WAN & BGP Engineering: Complete management of branch routing, intelligent link failover, and enterprise WAN connectivity without requiring an in-house networking team.
Why Partner With First Basics?
| Feature | Feature Description | Business Impact for Client |
|---|---|---|
| Dual-Path Dark Fiber | Independent physical fiber backbones via overhead and underground ADSS routes. | Eliminates single points of failure caused by accidental cable cuts and road construction. |
| Sub-50ms BFD Failover | Instant automated logical rerouting across redundant backup links. | Prevents dropped calls, video interruptions, and banking session timeouts. |
| Direct Exchange Peering | Direct connectivity to KIXP, LINX, Google, TikTok and Microsoft Azure. | Ultra-low latency for cloud services, SaaS platforms and locally cached content. |
| Carrier-Grade NOC | Dedicated 24/7 support desk staffed by certified network engineers. | Sub-15 minute First Response Time (FRT) with rapid issue resolution. |
| eTIMS Tax Compliant | Automated electronic invoicing through KRA OSCU integration. | Fully compliant procurement, taxation and audit-ready records. |
Trust & Compliance
Accreditations & Certifications
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Communications Authority of Kenya (CA)
Fully Licensed Network Service Provider (NSP) and Application Service Provider (ASP). -
ODPC Compliant
Registered Data Controller and Data Processor under the Kenya Data Protection Act, 2019. -
Tier-1 Carrier Ecosystem
Seacom • NetActuate • WorkOnline • LINX • KIXP • Regional Data Centres. -
KRA eTIMS Integrated
Fully compliant corporate electronic billing and invoicing.