All Nippon Airways builds cloud network hub with Equinix for enterprise connectivity.

All Nippon Airways has transformed its digital infrastructure using Equinix Fabric to support the next generation of passenger services, including reservations, boarding, customer communications and operational systems. Facing a projected 10x increase in global data volumes, Japan's leading airline established a centralised cloud network hub that reduced network provisioning time by approximately 80 per cent, freeing resources for application development and testing while targeting a 30 per cent reduction in its five-year total cost of ownership.

Operating approximately 280 aircraft across more than 200 domestic and international routes, ANA's operations depend on highly resilient digital infrastructure serving mission-critical passenger services. As the airline expanded its business and accelerated adoption of hybrid and multicloud environments, it faced growing pressure to integrate increasingly sophisticated systems while maintaining the speed, flexibility and reliability expected of a world-class carrier. Traditional network architectures relying on dedicated circuits for individual systems became increasingly complex and costly to scale as connectivity requirements evolved.

To address these challenges, ANA redesigned its network architecture around a centralised cloud network hub powered by Equinix Fabric, a software-defined interconnection platform that enables secure, on-demand connectivity to leading cloud providers including Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud without deploying additional physical circuits.

By centralising connectivity through Equinix Fabric, ANA transformed its network from traditionally provisioned infrastructure into an agile, software-defined platform. The cloud network hub provides secure, on-demand access to leading cloud environments while enabling the airline to scale connectivity more efficiently as business needs evolve. Faster infrastructure provisioning and seamless connectivity across cloud environments support more integrated customer services, real-time operational coordination and earlier adoption of new applications and services—providing a resilient foundation for advanced analytics, automation, emerging AI workloads and future digital innovation.

According to an ANA manager in the IT Infrastructure Team, "Our rapid business expansion demanded a network with unprecedented flexibility. Rather than continuing to expand our existing network environment, we recognised that implementing network-as-a-service was the most effective path forward. Equinix Fabric delivers the dynamic foundation we need to scale seamlessly. Equinix serves not merely as a vendor, but as a critical strategic partner in modernising our global systems and enabling our future growth."

Equinix's managing director for Japan noted, "ANA's deployment of Equinix Fabric demonstrates what's possible when enterprises evolve how they consume infrastructure, not by ripping and replacing, but by adding intelligence and flexibility on top of a resilient physical infrastructure. We are proud to support ANA as it builds a digital foundation capable of handling tomorrow's data demands while delivering better experiences for passengers today."