Fixed end-to-end bandwidth, no shared public egress
IEPL (International Ethernet Private Line) is a carrier-level point-to-point Layer 2 dedicated line: from entry to exit it runs on a physically isolated channel with reserved bandwidth, so it never competes with other users for the same public international egress. Its value shows most at peak hours — when the public egress congests and packet loss on ordinary routes starts to climb, the dedicated channel's available bandwidth barely changes, 4K bitrates keep running at full speed, and live streams don't drop frames the moment a match kicks off.
The trade-off is cost. Dedicated bandwidth is billed per megabit, at a unit price far above ordinary relay routes, so dedicated lines are deployed only in the cities with the highest demand: Hong Kong, Tokyo, Singapore, Los Angeles and London. These locations serve both streaming access and remote work.
Best for: 4K streaming, live sports, video calls and large file transfers.