Managed Network Services
One accountable party for every network in your estate. ICS designs, deploys, and operates full-stack enterprise networking across every location — internet, wired, Wi-Fi 7, and cellular — and holds the contract, the monitoring, and the escalation path. Built on Meter. Operated by the same team that runs your identity, endpoints, and security.
Your Network Is the Last Thing Still Bought Like It Is 2015.
You have modernized identity, endpoints, and email. The network is still a five-year capital cycle — a switch refresh you keep deferring, an access point fleet you inherited, a firewall nobody has re-baselined since install, and carrier invoices nobody reconciles. Managed Network Services replaces that cycle with an operating relationship. ICS holds the contract, the support, and the accountability.
Infrastructure as an Operating Relationship, Not a Purchase Order
The traditional model splits your network across four parties who do not answer to each other: a hardware vendor, a VAR who sold it, an installer who left, and a carrier who blames all three. Nobody owns the outcome.
One contract, one accountable party
ICS is the seller of record and the operator. You do not arbitrate between a manufacturer, an integrator, and an ISP — you call ICS.
Hardware inside the service
Firewalls, switches, access points, cellular gateways, and PDUs are provided as part of the service, with generational swaps included as new platforms ship. There is no refresh event to plan around.
Carrier management consolidated
ICS coordinates ISP sourcing, rate negotiation, installation scheduling, and first-line carrier support, with billing consolidated across sites and automatic failover configured by default.
Designed before it ships
Site survey, RF design, rack elevations, and configuration are completed up front. On-site execution per location is measured in a day rather than a fortnight.
Either acquisition path
Subscription or capital acquisition — the architecture does not change, only how you account for it. We model both against your refresh calendar rather than assuming every buyer wants the same balance-sheet treatment.
The Platform Is the Floor. The Practice Is the Difference.
Meter is the strongest full-stack network platform we have evaluated. But a platform does not know your compliance obligations, your property transitions, or which VLAN carries card data. Every Meter partner sells the same platform. This is what ICS puts around it.
The network lands in the same GSOC as everything else
Network telemetry correlates with endpoint, identity, and cloud signal in one operations center. A rogue AP, an anomalous east-west flow, and a suspicious sign-in become one investigation instead of three consoles and three vendors. ICS is ranked among the MSSP Alert Top 250.
Segmentation designed against a compliance obligation
We architect the network against the framework you answer to — PCI DSS, HIPAA, SOC 2, NIST CSF — and produce the segmentation evidence auditors ask for. Network design is a compliance control, not a topology decision.
Identity-aware from day one
We already run Entra ID, conditional access, and device compliance for our clients. Network access policy is designed against the same identity plane rather than bolted on afterward, so 802.1X, RADIUS, and guest posture reflect how your people are actually provisioned.
Multi-entity and multi-property fluency
Brand companies, management agreements, and portfolio moves are routine for us. Per-entity allocation, property transitions, and site-level reporting are handled the way we already handle Microsoft licensing across your estate.
One delivery team that owns the outcome
Founder-owned, contracted SLAs, monthly operational reporting, and the same escalation path as the rest of your ICS engagement. There is no separate network vendor to chase.
When Meter Is the Right Answer — and When It Is Not
Single-vendor networking is an architectural commitment, not a universal upgrade. We will tell you before you sign, not after.
Meter fits when
- You operate multiple sites and want identical architecture across all of them
- Your current gear is approaching end of support and a refresh is already on the calendar
- You have no dedicated network engineer and do not intend to hire one
- Guest access, segmentation, or PCI scope is a recurring problem
- Predictable operating cost matters more than owning the asset
Something else fits better when
- You have deep in-house network engineering and want configuration-level control
- You run heavy specialized routing, custom BGP policy, or carrier-grade edge requirements
- Existing infrastructure is new, under warranty, and performing
- Your environment is a single small office where a simpler stack is sufficient
- Regulatory or contractual terms require you to own the hardware outright
If Meter is not the right answer, we will say so and recommend the alternative — Meraki, Fortinet, Aruba, or a design on infrastructure you already own. We hold the Microsoft, security, and advisory practice regardless of what runs in the closet.
What Sits Inside the Service
Same discipline as every ICS engagement. You know what is inside the service, what is passed through, and what is project work before you sign.
Included in the per-user rate
Hardware & lifecycle
- •F-Series firewalls, S-Series switches, A-Series Wi-Fi 7 access points, G-Series cellular gateways, P-Series PDUs
- •Generational hardware swaps and refresh as new platforms ship
- •Spares logistics and RMA handling
- •As-built documentation maintained per site
Network software & control
- •Multi-site management with floorplans, rack elevations, and topology
- •VLANs, SSIDs, routing, NAT, port forwarding, rate limiting, RADIUS and radio profiles
- •Client, host, and log visibility across every location
- •Configuration change history and rollback
Security posture
- •Zero-trust default — ingress ports and inter-VLAN communication blocked until explicitly permitted
- •WPA2/WPA3, PMF, and 802.1X authentication; MAC-based auth where required
- •Guest isolation with rotating credentials and captive portal
- •DNS-layer security, rogue AP detection, and wireless client isolation
- •SSO, role-based access control, and least-privilege administration
Connectivity & carriers
- •ISP procurement, contract negotiation, and installation coordination
- •Consolidated carrier billing and first-line carrier troubleshooting
- •Automatic ISP failover with cellular backup where provisioned
Operations & support
- •Proactive monitoring and alerting across all locations
- •Email, chat, and phone support with defined escalation
- •ICS GSOC correlation with endpoint, identity, and cloud signal
- •Monthly operational reporting and quarterly network posture review
Pass-through or scoped separately
- •ISP circuit charges — consolidated under one invoice
- •Structural cabling where a customer vendor is already contracted
- •Non-standard low-voltage work, conduit, core drilling, and permitted electrical
- •Full IT and server-room buildouts beyond standard rack provisioning
- •Integration of retained third-party network devices — validated, not supported
- •Site acquisitions and greenfield buildouts — scoped as fixed-bid projects
Pass-through items are billed at vendor MSRP or your existing license entitlement. Project work is scoped as fixed-bid or T&M against published advisory rates.
ISP circuit charges are passed through and consolidated onto a single invoice. Project work, site acquisitions, and greenfield buildouts are scoped as fixed-bid against our published advisory rate card, provided with proposals.
Purpose-Built, Not Assembled from a Catalog
Every component is designed for the platform, so firmware, configuration, and telemetry behave as one system rather than five vendors negotiating.
| Series | Component | Specification |
|---|---|---|
| F-Series | Firewalls | 20 and 50 Gbps, built-in high availability |
| S-Series | Switches | 12, 24, and 48 multi-gig ports, PoE++ |
| A-Series | Access Points | Wi-Fi 7, tri-band 2.4 / 5 / 6 GHz |
| G-Series | Gateways | 5G cellular for failover and temporary sites |
| P-Series | PDUs | 6x 120V outlets with remote power control |
Replacing What You Already Own
You do not have to strand equipment you bought two years ago. Eligible commercial and enterprise networking gear is bought back and credited against your engagement, and migrations run in phased waves designed to avoid downtime.
Discovery
- •Objectives, site documentation, and measurable outcomes agreed
- •Existing estate assessed for buyback value and end-of-support exposure
- •Responsible parties named on both sides
Planning
- •Milestones, resource plan, and wave sequencing defined
- •RF design, rack elevations, and segmentation architecture completed
- •Execution risks identified and mitigated before hardware ships
Execution
- •Roles assigned, installation and validation performed per site
- •Typical project: two weeks of planning and design, one day on site per location
- •As-built documentation and reporting delivered on completion
Managed operations
- •ICS operates the network and enables your team on the dashboard
- •Monthly operational reporting and quarterly posture review
- •Lifecycle refresh handled inside the service
Built for Estates, Not Single Closets
Managed Network Services is designed for organizations running multiple locations, large footprints, or regulated environments where segmentation is a control rather than a preference.
Hospitality
Guest Wi-Fi that holds at full occupancy, PCI segmentation across front desk, F&B, spa, and booking channels, and per-property visibility that survives ownership changes.
Hospitality IT →Healthcare
Clinical device segmentation, HIPAA-aligned access control, and consistent architecture across a growing clinic footprint.
Healthcare IT →Legal & Professional Services
Zero-trust access across offices, clean guest isolation for client visitors, and no capital request to the partnership every five years.
Legal IT →Multi-Site Retail & Operations
Uniform configuration across every location, cellular failover where circuits are unreliable, and one operational relationship instead of forty.
Talk to an Expert →What the Network Plugs Into
Technology Advisory
Architecture-first procurement for everything outside the network service.
Learn More →Managed Network Services — Frequently Asked Questions
Who is an authorized Meter reseller in Dallas-Fort Worth?+
Intras Cloud Services is an authorized Meter reseller headquartered in Dallas, Texas, delivering Meter full-stack enterprise networking as a managed service across DFW and nationally. ICS is a Microsoft AI Cloud Partner, SOC 2 Type II aligned, and ranked among the MSSP Alert Top 250.
What is network as a service?+
Network as a service (NaaS) is a model where enterprise network hardware, software, installation, monitoring, and lifecycle refresh are delivered under a single ongoing service relationship instead of purchased as capital equipment. The provider owns the operational outcome rather than selling equipment and a support contract.
How is Meter different from Cisco Meraki?+
Meter is a single-vendor, vertically integrated network delivered as a service — firewalls, switches, Wi-Fi 7 access points, cellular gateways, and PDUs on unified firmware, with installation, ISP management, and refresh included. Meraki is cloud-managed hardware you purchase and license, typically deployed by an integrator and refreshed on your own capital cycle.
Do we own the hardware?+
No, and that is the point. Equipment is provided inside the service and refreshed as new generations ship, so it never becomes a depreciating asset with a replacement cycle you have to plan and fund.
What happens to our existing switches and access points?+
Eligible commercial and enterprise networking equipment is bought back and credited against your engagement. ICS assesses your estate during discovery and tells you what carries value before you commit.
Can we keep our current ISP?+
Yes. ICS works with your existing carriers or sources better options on your behalf, then consolidates billing and owns first-line carrier support either way.
How long does deployment take?+
Typical deployment is two weeks of planning and design followed by roughly one day of on-site execution per location, because design and configuration are completed before hardware ships.
Who do we call when the network is down?+
ICS. One number, one contract, and one escalation path into a 24/7 GSOC that also monitors your endpoints, identity, and cloud.
Is Meter right for every organization?+
No. Single-vendor NaaS suits multi-site organizations without dedicated network engineering and estates approaching end of support. Organizations with deep in-house network teams, specialized routing requirements, or newly purchased infrastructure are usually better served by another design, and ICS will say so.
Stop Buying Your Network Five Years at a Time.
Book a site survey. We will assess your current estate, map how the service model would operate across your locations, tell you what your existing equipment is worth as a credit — and tell you if Meter is the wrong fit.