Private APN & Secure VPN — connectivity the public internet never touches.
A Private Access Point Name (APN) gives your multi-network cellular devices a secure, direct gateway straight into your corporate network — bypassing the public internet completely. PTT NZ builds and prices these solutions around your exact deployment, from a handful of SIMs to fleet-wide national rollouts.
A direct, private path — no detour through the open internet.
One private network — every device, plus secure remote access.
A Private APN isn't limited to a single tunnel back to base. Every device on the same APN can talk directly to every other device — ideal for M2M fleets, distributed sensors and site-to-site links — while your team taps into that same private network over a secure VPN for remote management or a direct server connection, all without a single packet touching the public internet.
Four reasons businesses move off the public internet.
Enhanced security
Traffic is fully isolated from the public internet, closing off the internet-facing attack surface entirely.
Network control
IP addresses and routing rules are managed internally, giving your team full control over how devices connect.
Custom routing
Data routes directly into your corporate data centre or cloud environment — no public-internet hops in between.
Malware protection
Public-facing threats, scanning bots and cyberattacks are blocked before they ever reach your devices.
Where a private path matters most.
Critical infrastructure
Securely connects remote water pumps, power grids and SCADA systems without exposing them to the public internet.
Retail & POS
Protects card transactions and EFTPOS terminals with a private, isolated data path for every payment.
Healthcare IoT
Keeps patient vitals and medical device data private, encrypted and off the open internet.
Connected fleets
Tracks high-value cargo and vehicles with continuous, private telemetry that can't be intercepted.
No fixed catalogue — built entirely around your deployment.
We have extensive architecture options and pricing flexibility up our sleeve — enough to build a custom Private APN, VPN or hybrid connectivity solution for any business or private user, from a handful of SIMs to a nationwide fleet. The three starting points below are all fully customisable.
Dynamic IP Private APN
Devices draw a temporary IP from a private pool — the most cost-effective way to isolate large device fleets from the public internet.
- •Best for large-scale, phone-home device fleets
- •Minimal IP management overhead
- •Fully isolated from the public internet
Static IP Private APN
Every SIM is assigned a permanent, fixed IP address — enabling true two-way communication with your servers at any time.
- •Servers can initiate contact with remote devices
- •Ideal for remote management & push commands
- •Built for SCADA polling & always-addressable hardware
Private APN + IPSec VPN
Layer an encrypted IPSec VPN tunnel over your Private APN (or standard infrastructure) for standards-based, cost-effective security.
- •Encrypts data in transit end-to-end
- •Cost-effective for public-infrastructure links
- •Combine with static or dynamic IP APN
Tell us what you need to isolate, and we'll price it.
Static IP, dynamic IP, IPSec VPN, or a hybrid of all three — every Private APN build is engineered and priced around your compliance, security and scale requirements.