2.2.4 How to Choose the Right Subscription Plan

2.2.4 How to Choose the Right Subscription Plan

The subscription plan determines the monthly data allowance for a Service Line.
Choosing the right plan at creation avoids both throttling (too small) and overpaying (too large).

 

Plan types:

Plan type

Traffic routing

Typical use case

Standard (e.g., 50 GB, 500 GB, 1000 GB)

Via public internet

Standard enterprise connectivity where private routing is not required

L2VPN plans (e.g., L2VPN – 50 GB)

Private — via Orbius PNI, no internet breakout

Customers requiring private network integration, mobile backhaul, or secure enterprise connectivity

Global Priority Data plans

Via public internet, global data pool

Multi-region deployments; only plan supporting multiple terminals per Service Line

 

Choosing a plan:

•      Estimate monthly data usage based on the customer's application profile (video, file transfer, IoT, backhaul)

•      Standard plans reset monthly — unused data does not roll over

•      If usage is unpredictable, start with a mid-tier plan and enable overage as a safety net

•      For L2VPN: you must select an L2VPN plan — standard plans do not expose VLAN configuration

•      For customers with terminals in multiple regions: consider Global Priority plans to share capacity across a single pool



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