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AWS sms-voice documentation change

Service: sms-voice · 2025-11-19 · Documentation low

File: sms-voice/latest/userguide/data-protection.md

Summary

Updated references from 'AWS Direct Connect' to 'Direct Connect' and adjusted documentation links/titles for consistency

Security assessment

Changes are branding/naming convention updates (removing redundant 'AWS' prefix) rather than substantive security modifications. The security implications of using Direct Connect remain unchanged.

Diff

diff --git a/sms-voice/latest/userguide/data-protection.md b/sms-voice/latest/userguide/data-protection.md
index 931f97a30..9b82cc777 100644
--- a//sms-voice/latest/userguide/data-protection.md
+++ b//sms-voice/latest/userguide/data-protection.md
@@ -54 +54 @@ _Internetwork traffic privacy_ refers to securing connections and traffic betwee
-To establish a private connection between AWS End User Messaging SMS and clients and applications on your on-premises network, you can use AWS Direct Connect. This enables you to link your network to an AWS Direct Connect location by using a standard, fiber-optic Ethernet cable. One end of the cable is connected to your router. The other end is connected to an AWS Direct Connect router. For more information, see [What is AWS Direct Connect?](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directconnect/latest/UserGuide/Welcome.html) in the _AWS Direct Connect User Guide_.
+To establish a private connection between AWS End User Messaging SMS and clients and applications on your on-premises network, you can use Direct Connect. This enables you to link your network to an AWS Direct Connect location by using a standard, fiber-optic Ethernet cable. One end of the cable is connected to your router. The other end is connected to an Direct Connect router. For more information, see [What is Direct Connect?](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directconnect/latest/UserGuide/Welcome.html) in the _Direct Connect User Guide_.
@@ -74 +74 @@ You can establish a private connection between your virtual private cloud (VPC)
-Interface endpoints are powered by [AWS PrivateLink](https://aws.amazon.com/privatelink/), a technology that allows you to privately access AWS End User Messaging SMS APIs without an internet gateway, NAT device, VPN connection, or AWS Direct Connect. Instances in your VPC don't need public IP addresses to communicate with the AWS End User Messaging SMS APIs that integrate with AWS PrivateLink.
+Interface endpoints are powered by [AWS PrivateLink](https://aws.amazon.com/privatelink/), a technology that allows you to privately access AWS End User Messaging SMS APIs without an internet gateway, NAT device, VPN connection, or Direct Connect. Instances in your VPC don't need public IP addresses to communicate with the AWS End User Messaging SMS APIs that integrate with AWS PrivateLink.