aid: international-network-services
accessModel:
  pricing: unknown
  onboarding: unknown
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Unknown
  confidence: low
  source: []
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/international-network-services.png
name: International Network Services
description: International Network Services (INS) was one of the world's largest independent network
  consulting and security services providers, delivering enterprise network design, infrastructure,
  and network security solutions to financial services, pharmaceutical, aerospace, energy, and
  transportation customers. Backed by Canaan Partners (Series C) alongside investors including Sequoia
  Capital, Cisco Investments, and Lucent Technologies, the company was acquired by Lucent. It is tracked
  in the API Evangelist network as a venture-backed portfolio company; it does not currently operate a
  public API developer surface.
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/international-network-services/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
x-type: company
x-source: vc-portfolio
x-backed-by:
- canaan-partners
x-tier: stub
x-tier-reason: portfolio-lead
x-status: acquired
x-acquired-by: Lucent Technologies
specificationVersion: '0.20'
created: '2026-07-17'
modified: '2026-07-19'
tags:
- Company
- Networking
- Network Consulting
- Network Security
- Enterprise IT
- Infrastructure
apis: []
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com
- FN: APIs.json
  email: info@apis.io
x-enrichment:
  date: '2026-07-19'
  status: backfilled
  pass: local-v1
  note: backfilled from .gitignore signal + verified work evidence