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Microsoft Peering  •  Azure ExpressRoute  •  Teams Direct Routing

Midwest Fiber Networks (MWFN) provides a suite of high-performance connectivity options that help businesses get the most out of their Microsoft cloud services. As a certified Microsoft Connectivity 1 (C1) Partner, we deliver Microsoft Peering, Azure ExpressRoute, and Direct Routing for Microsoft Teams through our Cloud Interconnect partnership with Equinix Fabric.

 

Microsoft Peering

A high-performance on-ramp to Microsoft’s global network

Microsoft Peering provides a fast, optimized route into services such as Microsoft 365, Teams, and general Azure workloads. This option improves performance by allowing customer traffic to enter Microsoft’s backbone network quickly reducing latency and improving reliability compared to standard internet paths.

Peering is ideal for:

  • Enhancing performance for Microsoft 365 and Teams
  • Improving speed and stability of general Azure services
  • Organizations wanting a cost-effective improvement without a private circuit

Microsoft Azure ExpressRoute

A private, dedicated express lane into your Azure tenant

For organizations needing the highest performance and the highest reliability, ExpressRoute offers a private, dedicated connection directly into your Azure tenant, bypassing the public internet entirely. This results in low latency, and enterprise-grade security.

ExpressRoute is ideal for:

  • Mission-critical applications requiring guaranteed performance
  • Real-time data processing and latency-sensitive workloads
  • Multi-region Azure deployments
  • Organizations replacing or supplementing VPN connectivity

Through these same interconnect partnerships, MWFN can also enable private virtual connections to additional cloud and application platforms, including AWS, Alkira, and other leading SaaS providers.

Microsoft Teams Direct Routing (Voice)

Enterprise-grade calling inside Microsoft Teams

MWFN provides Direct Routing for Microsoft Teams, allowing businesses to use Teams as their full phone system. We manage the DID numbers, routing, and E911 compliance through our integration with the TCAP platform giving customers a flexible, cloud-based voice solution inside an application they already use every day.

Teams Direct Routing is ideal for:

  • Organizations on Microsoft Teams
  • Businesses wanting to simplify their phone system architecture
  • Companies needing flexible call routing, auto attendants, and E911 support

Why Choose Microsoft Connectivity with MWFN

  • Direct connection options for both Peering and ExpressRoute
  • Low latency and predictable performance
  • Secure pathways into Microsoft’s global cloud network
  • Multi-region Azure reach through Equinix Fabric
  • Backed by experienced MWFN engineering and support teams

 

MWFN handles the technical details behind the scenes so your business gets a high-performance connection to Microsoft cloud services.

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