Zero waste: unused IX capacity automatically becomes available for IP Transit, reducing costs and complexity

Simplified operations:&nbsp;peering&nbsp;and&nbsp;transit combined&nbsp;-&nbsp;one service, one contract, one port

True flexibility: choose the bandwidth you need for each IX, with the option to increase capacity and burst IP Transit when required

Global IX access: connect to multiple Internet Exchanges worldwide from a single port, reducing cross connect overhead and enabling scalable reach across RETN’s IXP partner ecosystem

Resilient networks:&nbsp;built for BGP best practice ensuring continuous uptime&nbsp;across&nbsp;peering and transit

Valuable investment: simplifies operations, reduces vendor overhead, and helps maximise return on committed bandwidth

Wholesale ready: scalable, margin conscious, and built to support dynamic traffic patterns across diverse buyer profiles

Quality and performance: runs on RETN’s own high-availability IP/MPLS network engineered for resilience, consistent performance, and global reach

Flex IX

Connect to global IXPS

RETN’s Flex IX allows operators to connect to global Internet Exchange Points… without the need for physical presence. Components of the Product:<blockquote>Location &amp; Port Speed: Choose a 10G or 100G port at any of RETN’s hundreds of connected PoPs</blockquote><blockquote>AS Number: Used for both IX memberships and IP Transit routing</blockquote><blockquote>Internet Exchanges: Select the IXPs to connect to, each with its own committed bandwidth</blockquote><blockquote>CDR Allocation: The sum of all individual IX commitments defines your total Flex IX CDR</blockquote><blockquote>DDoS Protection (optional): Enhance security with RETN’s available mitigation services</blockquote> Ready to explore Flex IX? Speak with your RETN account representative to discuss your network needs and receive a tailored proposal. Email us at&nbsp;<a href="mailto: market@retn.net" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);">market@retn.net</a>

How Flex IX helps you

Flex IX Launch

The first IX&nbsp;and&nbsp;Transit combo with zero wasteOur&nbsp;new wholesale connectivity product combines Remote IX access and IP Transit in one flexible solution. Customers can commit from 10G to 100G on a single port&nbsp;for Remote IX&nbsp;and use every bit of that capacity.&nbsp;Any&nbsp;unused peering traffic automatically converts to IP Transit, with the option to burst above commit as needed.We believe this sets a new standard in the market.

Why&nbsp;Flex IX?Every network buyer knows the frustration: you commit to IX capacity, but traffic patterns shift, peers aren’t always active, and valuable bandwidth sits unused. Meanwhile, you’re managing separate contracts for IX and transit, adding cost and complexity.Flex IX changes that.RETN is the first to combine Remote IX and IP Transit into a single service, a single contract, and a single bill. The result? Efficiency, simplicity, and resilience built in. One port. One vendor. One predictable cost. Every gigabit works harder.

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Executive Summary

In a world increasingly shaped by geopolitical tensions, environmental challenges and rapid technological change, the resilience of global network infrastructure has never been more critical. This white paper outlines the urgent need to construct networks that connect today's populations while safeguarding against future risks. Submarine cables and terrestrial networks are more vulnerable to disruption than ever before; compounded by persistent regulatory and supply chain challenges. The path forward lies in prioritising investments in network resilience. This entails investing in diversified routes, fostering collaboration, and developing the capacity to continuously adapt to an ever-changing operational landscape. Network operators must shift their focus from short-term gains to long-term stability, ensuring infrastructure sustains critical services even under the most unpredictable circumstances. RETN's distinctive network-first strategy is not only ethically sound but inherently logical for all network operators seeking sustained commercial success. This white paper issues a call to action for the industry: prioritise network resilience, foster innovation, and ensure the networks we build today can meet tomorrow's demands. Network Vulnerability: The Scale of Geopolitical Risks and Broader Threats Geopolitical turbulence is placing strain on communications infrastructure, as evidenced by recent disruptions in regions like the Red Sea and the Strait of Malacca caused by severed submarine cables. Reports suggest the Red Sea disruption affected 25% of data traffic between Europe and Asia, though this figure appears significantly underestimated.&nbsp; Based on our network observations at the time and customer feedback—including from several major consumer ISPs in Southeast Asia—a more plausible figure is 60–70%, whether due to network congestion or extended data transit times. Beyond the cable cuts, design flaws and a scarcity of new cables exacerbated the problem. Connectivity between Asia, Africa and Europe currently relies heavily on two primary submarine cable systems: Asia-Africa-Europe 1 (AAE-1) and Southeast Asia-Middle East-West Africa 5 (SMW-5). Both lines, commissioned in 2017, traverse Egypt—a critical terrestrial transit point for submarine cables crossing the Red Sea into the Mediterranean. Regrettably, this routing creates a single point of failure; any disruption within Egyptian territory would inflict substantial damage upon global communications networks. Despite repeated post-pandemic pledges to plan new submarine cables, the sole new cable spanning Western Europe and Southeast Asia (SEA-ME-WE 6)—originally slated for deployment next year—now faces delays beyond 2025 due to ongoing Red Sea instability, further exacerbating network vulnerability. Barriers to Eliminating Single Points of Failure What, then, is impeding new cable construction? As geopolitical tensions persist, supply chain disruptions are affecting the availability and deployment of telecommunications equipment. Firstly, only a handful of global companies possess the capability to manufacture the required high-voltage direct current (HVDC) cables and converters, resulting in limited production capacity and backlogged orders. Specialised vessels required for cable-laying are also in short supply, making cost-effective short-term charters difficult. Crucially, vessels used for laying submarine cables also undertake maintenance of existing cables; the current high incidence of cable faults further delays the urgently needed new infrastructure. Secondly, during the pandemic, order cancellations and economic uncertainty severely disrupted semiconductor production. These critical components – chips – process data transmitted via submarine cables. The technologies used to manufacture and maintain submarine cables, including signal processing and data transmission, are equally reliant on semiconductors. In the wake of COVID-19, we continue to grapple with the lingering effects of a global chip shortage, whose geopolitical consequences are intensifying. For instance, Chinese officials have mandated that major domestic telecommunications operators phase out foreign semiconductor products from their networks by 2027. New submarine cable projects have been delayed due to supply chain challenges.&nbsp; Climate change presents another critical issue, with rising sea levels eroding coastal infrastructure. In South America, beach erosion has become so severe that previously submerged submarine cables are now exposed, significantly increasing the risk of network outages. However, these climate risks largely constitute long-term threats. The immediate priority is to explore how to ensure digital connectivity remains intact during physical disruptions.&nbsp; Humanitarian Crises and Connectivity Needs Over the past decade, an average of 24 million people have been displaced annually by disasters; 92% of these were weather-related, with half involving flooding. In East Africa alone, since March 2024, extreme rainfall driven by El Niño has displaced 234,000 people, including refugees from 11 nations; while the February 2023 earthquakes in Turkey and Syria caused severe disruption to communications networks. &nbsp;Furthermore, the Russian invasion of Ukraine has displaced millions, inflicting significant damage on the region's internet infrastructure. As more people become displaced by these events, ensuring they can access the internet quickly and securely is vital, enabling them to maintain contact with loved ones and government leaders. This underscores the need to build diverse and resilient infrastructure that maintains connectivity regardless of disruption type. After all, the question is not ‘if’ incidents will occur, but ‘when’. Response Strategy: The Strategic Significance of Diverse Routes When addressing cyber risks, preventative measures may not always succeed – as demonstrated by social unrest – but precisely for this reason, developing the right response plan is paramount. This necessitates mastery of response strategies. One example of our effective response to network vulnerabilities occurred when RETN doubled transmission capacity between China and Central Asia following a submarine cable cut. Specific measures included prioritising terrestrial transmission routes and ensuring multiple submarine cable systems were deployed, rather than concentrating traffic on a few high-capacity cables. Consider the April 2024 incident involving the SEA-ME-WE 5 submarine cable in the Strait of Malacca. As one of only two submarine cables connecting Bangladesh, this disruption caused the nation's internet capacity to plummet by a third and severed all communications between Singapore and the SEA-ME-WE 5 landing station at Kuakata. That same year, repairs to the Red Sea submarine cable were delayed for months due to regional instability. These incidents have heightened customer demand for enhanced network resilience against future instability. Consequently, prioritising the deployment of diversified routes is paramount for all serious network operators. This entails assessing single points of failure risks in existing infrastructure and proactively investing in additional architecture. Network operators should provide at least four routes for any geographical region, ideally five or more. Central Asia and TRANSKZ: The Tangible Value of Terrestrial Diversification In Central Asia, landlocked nations sandwiched between Russia and China suffer from a lack of submarine fibre optic connections. Traditional links to global internet exchange hubs like Frankfurt and Hong Kong involve exceptionally long fibre distances (approximately 6,000–7,000 kilometres), resulting in high costs and frequent cable disruptions. Consequently, we invested in building TRANSKZ—this unique land cable bridging Eurasia. It provides protective services by default (data automatically reroutes to redundant paths during failures) and employs cutting-edge equipment supporting modern transmission speeds. Yet when the Red Sea route disruption occurred, RETN successfully maintained high-level connectivity between affected regions thanks to the TRANSKZ network. While numerous carriers were compelled to reroute Eurasian traffic via the United States, resulting in substantial latency increases, RETN's Eurasian traffic performance remained largely unaffected. A Moment of Transformation: Addressing a Decade-Long Design Flaw Enterprises and internet service providers should routinely review their network dependencies and collaborate closely with network suppliers to ensure multiple redundant routing options are implemented. This includes requiring suppliers to submit regular resilience reports detailing mitigation measures for potential risks. Lessons must be drawn from a decade-long flaw in global network design – overreliance on single points of failure amplifies their impact. By creating more resilient and diverse routing options, dynamic traffic management becomes feasible. This is key to achieving universal network stability. Collaborative Competition: Regulatory Transformation and Tech Giants' Role Having formulated an ideal response strategy, greater focus must shift towards regulatory practices shaping digital infrastructure and market consolidation initiatives. Europe's telecommunications sector faces challenges from regulatory inconsistencies and ISP market dominance, which impact network resilience. Simultaneously, as content giants, Google, Microsoft, Amazon or Meta can drive new cable system investments with a single order. For better or worse, network infrastructure development now hinges on these giants' procurement power.&nbsp; Regional Development: Connecting Neglected Areas The final piece of this puzzle involves connecting and developing historically neglected regions. Integrating countries like Armenia, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Georgia into the interconnected network not only introduces complete industries to these nations but also empowers them to establish autonomous global industrial systems and export channels. Investing in cross-regional partnerships is key to securing alternative connectivity pathways during geopolitical crises. Five Core Questions for Network Design <ol><li>How does our service provider's network architecture align with our business's future growth?</li><li>What is the true cost of network disruptions and downtime?</li><li>How does network infrastructure address evolving security threats and compliance requirements?</li><li>How can network latency and performance optimisation be best managed?</li><li>Which geographic regions warrant prioritisation, and are there single points of failure?</li></ol> Conclusion As geopolitical risks intensify and humanity's dependence on connectivity deepens, building resilient, secure, and adaptable network infrastructure has never been more critical. Constructing tomorrow's networks demands a fundamental shift in priorities – placing the needs of people and communities above short-term economic gains. By creating networks that embody resilience, reliability, and security, we can forge an ethical and strategic network ecosystem that defines tomorrow's industry leaders.

Network Vulnerability: The Scale of Geopolitical Risks and Broader Threats

Geopolitical turbulence is placing strain on communications infrastructure, as evidenced by recent disruptions in regions like the Red Sea and the Strait of Malacca caused by severed submarine cables. Reports suggest the Red Sea disruption affected 25% of data traffic between Europe and Asia, though this figure appears significantly underestimated.&nbsp; Based on our network observations at the time and customer feedback—including from several major consumer ISPs in Southeast Asia—a more plausible figure is 60–70%, whether due to network congestion or extended data transit times.

Beyond the cable cuts, design flaws and a scarcity of new cables exacerbated the problem. Connectivity between Asia, Africa and Europe currently relies heavily on two primary submarine cable systems: Asia-Africa-Europe 1 (AAE-1) and Southeast Asia-Middle East-West Africa 5 (SMW-5). Both lines, commissioned in 2017, traverse Egypt—a critical terrestrial transit point for submarine cables crossing the Red Sea into the Mediterranean. Regrettably, this routing creates a single point of failure; any disruption within Egyptian territory would inflict substantial damage upon global communications networks. Despite repeated post-pandemic pledges to plan new submarine cables, the sole new cable spanning Western Europe and Southeast Asia (SEA-ME-WE 6)—originally slated for deployment next year—now faces delays beyond 2025 due to ongoing Red Sea instability, further exacerbating network vulnerability.Beyond the cable cuts, design flaws and a scarcity of new cables exacerbated the problem. Connectivity between Asia, Africa and Europe currently relies heavily on two primary submarine cable systems: Asia-Africa-Europe 1 (AAE-1) and Southeast Asia-Middle East-West Africa 5 (SMW-5). Both lines, commissioned in 2017, traverse Egypt—a critical terrestrial transit point for submarine cables crossing the Red Sea into the Mediterranean. Regrettably, this routing creates a single point of failure; any disruption within Egyptian territory would inflict substantial damage upon global communications networks. Despite repeated post-pandemic pledges to plan new submarine cables, the sole new cable spanning Western Europe and Southeast Asia (SEA-ME-WE 6)—originally slated for deployment next year—now faces delays beyond 2025 due to ongoing Red Sea instability, further exacerbating network vulnerability.

Submarine cables and terrestrial networks are more vulnerable to disruption than ever before; compounded by persistent regulatory and supply chain challenges. The path forward lies in prioritising investments in network resilience. This entails investing in diversified routes, fostering collaboration, and developing the capacity to continuously adapt to an ever-changing operational landscape. Network operators must shift their focus from short-term gains to long-term stability, ensuring infrastructure sustains critical services even under the most unpredictable circumstances.

RETN's distinctive network-first strategy is not only ethically sound but inherently logical for all network operators seeking sustained commercial success.This white paper issues a call to action for the industry: prioritise network resilience, foster innovation, and ensure the networks we build today can meet tomorrow's demands.

In a world increasingly shaped by geopolitical tensions, environmental challenges and rapid technological change, the resilience of global network infrastructure has never been more critical. This white paper outlines the urgent need to construct networks that connect today's populations while safeguarding against future risks.

What, then, is impeding new cable construction? As geopolitical tensions persist, supply chain disruptions are affecting the availability and deployment of telecommunications equipment. Firstly, only a handful of global companies possess the capability to manufacture the required high-voltage direct current (HVDC) cables and converters, resulting in limited production capacity and backlogged orders. Specialised vessels required for cable-laying are also in short supply, making cost-effective short-term charters difficult. Crucially, vessels used for laying submarine cables also undertake maintenance of existing cables; the current high incidence of cable faults further delays the urgently needed new infrastructure.

Secondly, during the pandemic, order cancellations and economic uncertainty severely disrupted semiconductor production. These critical components – chips – process data transmitted via submarine cables. The technologies used to manufacture and maintain submarine cables, including signal processing and data transmission, are equally reliant on semiconductors. In the wake of COVID-19, we continue to grapple with the lingering effects of a global chip shortage, whose geopolitical consequences are intensifying. For instance, Chinese officials have mandated that major domestic telecommunications operators phase out foreign semiconductor products from their networks by 2027. New submarine cable projects have been delayed due to supply chain challenges.&nbsp; Climate change presents another critical issue, with rising sea levels eroding coastal infrastructure. In South America, beach erosion has become so severe that previously submerged submarine cables are now exposed, significantly increasing the risk of network outages. However, these climate risks largely constitute long-term threats. The immediate priority is to explore how to ensure digital connectivity remains intact during physical disruptions.&nbsp;

Barriers to Eliminating Single Points of Failure

Over the past decade, an average of 24 million people have been displaced annually by disasters; 92% of these were weather-related, with half involving flooding. In East Africa alone, since March 2024, extreme rainfall driven by El Niño has displaced 234,000 people, including refugees from 11 nations; while the February 2023 earthquakes in Turkey and Syria caused severe disruption to communications networks.

Furthermore, the Russian invasion of Ukraine has displaced millions, inflicting significant damage on the region's internet infrastructure. As more people become displaced by these events, ensuring they can access the internet quickly and securely is vital, enabling them to maintain contact with loved ones and government leaders. This underscores the need to build diverse and resilient infrastructure that maintains connectivity regardless of disruption type. After all, the question is not ‘if’ incidents will occur, but ‘when’.

Humanitarian Crises and Connectivity Needs

When addressing cyber risks, preventative measures may not always succeed – as demonstrated by social unrest – but precisely for this reason, developing the right response plan is paramount. This necessitates mastery of response strategies. One example of our effective response to network vulnerabilities occurred when RETN doubled transmission capacity between China and Central Asia following a submarine cable cut. Specific measures included prioritising terrestrial transmission routes and ensuring multiple submarine cable systems were deployed, rather than concentrating traffic on a few high-capacity cables.

Consider the April 2024 incident involving the SEA-ME-WE 5 submarine cable in the Strait of Malacca. As one of only two submarine cables connecting Bangladesh, this disruption caused the nation's internet capacity to plummet by a third and severed all communications between Singapore and the SEA-ME-WE 5 landing station at Kuakata. That same year, repairs to the Red Sea submarine cable were delayed for months due to regional instability. These incidents have heightened customer demand for enhanced network resilience against future instability. Consequently, prioritising the deployment of diversified routes is paramount for all serious network operators. This entails assessing single points of failure risks in existing infrastructure and proactively investing in additional architecture. Network operators should provide at least four routes for any geographical region, ideally five or more.

Response Strategy: The Strategic Significance of Diverse Routes

In Central Asia, landlocked nations sandwiched between Russia and China suffer from a lack of submarine fibre optic connections. Traditional links to global internet exchange hubs like Frankfurt and Hong Kong involve exceptionally long fibre distances (approximately 6,000–7,000 kilometres), resulting in high costs and frequent cable disruptions. Consequently, we invested in building TRANSKZ—this unique land cable bridging Eurasia. It provides protective services by default (data automatically reroutes to redundant paths during failures) and employs cutting-edge equipment supporting modern transmission speeds.

Yet when the Red Sea route disruption occurred, RETN successfully maintained high-level connectivity between affected regions thanks to the TRANSKZ network. While numerous carriers were compelled to reroute Eurasian traffic via the United States, resulting in substantial latency increases, RETN's Eurasian traffic performance remained largely unaffected.

Central Asia and TRANSKZ: The Tangible Value of Terrestrial Diversification

Enterprises and internet service providers should routinely review their network dependencies and collaborate closely with network suppliers to ensure multiple redundant routing options are implemented. This includes requiring suppliers to submit regular resilience reports detailing mitigation measures for potential risks.

Lessons must be drawn from a decade-long flaw in global network design – overreliance on single points of failure amplifies their impact. By creating more resilient and diverse routing options, dynamic traffic management becomes feasible. This is key to achieving universal network stability.

A Moment of Transformation: Addressing a Decade-Long Design Flaw

Having formulated an ideal response strategy, greater focus must shift towards regulatory practices shaping digital infrastructure and market consolidation initiatives. Europe's telecommunications sector faces challenges from regulatory inconsistencies and ISP market dominance, which impact network resilience.

Simultaneously, as content giants, Google, Microsoft, Amazon or Meta can drive new cable system investments with a single order. For better or worse, network infrastructure development now hinges on these giants' procurement power.&nbsp;

Collaborative Competition: Regulatory Transformation and Tech Giants' Role

The final piece of this puzzle involves connecting and developing historically neglected regions. Integrating countries like Armenia, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Georgia into the interconnected network not only introduces complete industries to these nations but also empowers them to establish autonomous global industrial systems and export channels.

Investing in cross-regional partnerships is key to securing alternative connectivity pathways during geopolitical crises.

Regional Development: Connecting Neglected Areas

<ol><li>How does our service provider's network architecture align with our business's future growth?</li><li>What is the true cost of network disruptions and downtime?</li><li>How does network infrastructure address evolving security threats and compliance requirements?</li><li>How can network latency and performance optimisation be best managed?</li><li>Which geographic regions warrant prioritisation, and are there single points of failure?</li></ol>

As geopolitical risks intensify and humanity's dependence on connectivity deepens, building resilient, secure, and adaptable network infrastructure has never been more critical. Constructing tomorrow's networks demands a fundamental shift in priorities – placing the needs of people and communities above short-term economic gains. By creating networks that embody resilience, reliability, and security, we can forge an ethical and strategic network ecosystem that defines tomorrow's industry leaders.

Five Core Questions for Network Design

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Product Benefits

From one of the world's leading AS numbers, delivered over a geographic all extensive in house controlled DWDM system, well peered and interconnected with premium global IP networks. RETN can provide Internet services worldwide at any desired bandwidth with the highest direct connectivity.

We also offer a range of supplementary DDoS protection methods to enhance service availability: Extended Blackhole, FlowSpec and DDoS Mitigation. All protection methods are described under&nbsp;RETN <a href="/products/ddos-protection" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">DDoS Protection Services.</a>

RETN have implemented and deployed routing policies using RPKI Origin Validation: this means that AS9002 no longer accepts or redistributes BGP route announcements considered “invalid” under Origin Validation process (<a href="https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6811" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">RFC 6811</a>).RPKI Origin Validation is an additional level of security for our BGP Customers and Peering Partners, which highly reduces the impact of BGP route hijacks and BGP misconfigurations.RETN is also a member of <a href="https://www.manrs.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">MANRS</a>, a global community of security-minded organizations committed to making global routing infrastructure more robust and secure.

RETN Internet service is safeguarded by complimentary, essential DDoS Protection features, deployed across the network and for all customers.

IP Transit and Internet Access are available at any bandwidth up to N x 100Gbps.

Our extensively interconnected IP network offers scalable access to the global Internet for both wholesale and corporate clients. 24/7 technical support,&nbsp;multiple layers of network protection&nbsp;and&nbsp;geographically diverse high bandwidth connections to major IXPs, NSPs and ISPs, deployed across RETN’s own DWDM&nbsp;network ensures&nbsp;control, scalability, and class-leading performance.

RETN Internet is a carrier-grade service that provides interconnection between the customer’s IP network, and the global Internet based on the RETN IP network through a single Autonomous System, AS9002. This service is suitable for customers with their own Autonomous System (AS) as&nbsp;IP Transit&nbsp;or is available as&nbsp;DIA (Dedicated Internet Access)&nbsp;for enterprise customers and service providers who don’t have an AS number but need robust high-speed access to the&nbsp;Internet.

RETN’s vast experience as a leading global ISP guarantees a fast and reliable Internet service from multiple locations worldwide.

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Refuerza la conectividad mediterránea, mejorando los enlaces con Madrid y permitiendo el acceso internacional directo a Milán a través de uno de los proyectos de infraestructura submarina más grandes del mundo

Barcelona, ​​España - 26 de mayo de 2026 - <a href="https://bit.ly/4cR6quI" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(150, 96, 125);">RETN,</a> proveedor líder e independiente de servicios de red a nivel mundial, anuncia una expansión estratégica de su red que refuerza su presencia en España y su infraestructura troncal europea.

RETN amplía su presencia en España con un nuevo punto de presencia en Barcelona y conectividad submarina 2Africa con Milán

Fundada en 2003, RETN opera una de las mayores redes de fibra óptica privadas del mundo, con una extensión de más de 142 000 kilómetros en Europa, Asia y Norteamérica. La compañía ofrece una cartera integral de servicios de internet incluyendo tránsito IP, Ethernet, conectividad por longitud de onda y coubicación, prestando servicio a operadores, proveedores de servicios en la nube, empresas y redes de distribución de contenido.

Barcelona: un nuevo hito en conectividadRETN ha inaugurado un nuevo Punto de Presencia (PoP) en Barcelona que desempeñará un papel fundamental en su estrategia de conectividad en el Mediterráneo. El PoP de Barcelona ofrece conectividad directa con Milán a través del sistema de cable submarino 2Africa, uno de los mayores proyectos de cable submarino del mundo. Esta ruta ofrece una diversificación de rutas completa en comparación con las conexiones terrestres tradicionales y proporciona un rendimiento de latencia mejorado. El nuevo PoP está conectado a Madrid mediante gasoductos en lugar de la red de carreteras convencional, lo que refuerza aún más la arquitectura de red de RETN en España y mejora la redundancia en las principales rutas nacionales.

Las ventajas de la conectividad dual terrestre-submarinaEl uso de infraestructura de cable submarino por parte de RETN es un elemento clave de su diseño de red resiliente. La combinación de cables submarinos y rutas terrestres añade una capa adicional de diversidad de rutas en diferentes dominios geográficos y ante posibles fallos. Al integrar la capacidad submarina con su extensa red troncal, RETN mejora la resiliencia general, optimiza la continuidad del servicio y garantiza un rendimiento estable para aplicaciones de misión crítica.&nbsp;

Expansión estratégica en EspañaComo parte de su estrategia de crecimiento, RETN está ampliando significativamente su presencia en España y el sur de Europa. Esta expansión refleja la creciente demanda de infraestructuras de alto rendimiento y gran escala en la región. Gracias al fuerte crecimiento de la generación de energía solar y eólica, la Península Ibérica se está convirtiendo en un lugar cada vez más atractivo para las infraestructuras digitales y los sistemas de aterrizaje submarinos. Como punto de aterrizaje clave para los cables submarinos que conectan Europa con Latinoamérica y África, España desempeña un papel cada vez más importante en los flujos de tráfico intercontinentales y la resiliencia de la red global.&nbsp;“Este es un hito importante para RETN, y esperamos continuar nuestra expansión en España a medida que apoyamos el creciente ecosistema digital del país”, añade Milko.

<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/milkoilari/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(150, 96, 125);">Milko Ilari, director de RETN para el sur de Europa</a>, comenta, “España representa un mercado clave para RETN, tanto a nivel estratégico como tecnológico. Nos entusiasma expandir nuestra red a un mercado tan importante con el objetivo de apoyar las necesidades locales de los operadores con recursos dedicados sobre elterreno. El lanzamiento de nuestro PoP en Barcelona y la conectividad con Milán a través de 2Africa ponen de manifiesto nuestro compromiso con el suministro de soluciones de red diferenciadas y de alto rendimiento. Al aprovechar rutas submarinas alternativas podemos ofrecer a nuestros clientes mayor resiliencia, menor latencia y una verdadera diversidad de rutas”.

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The lag map: The most frustrated internet users

<h2>Buffer zones: Where connectivity frustration is most common</h2>&nbsp;1. Croatia | User Frustration Score: 26.32Most common search: “Buffering” Croatia has made rapid progress in expanding internet access, with the majority of its population now online. Likewise, fibre-optic connections overtook copper-based networks for the first time last year, yet high-speed internet is still not fully available nationwide. Approximately <a href="https://www.croatiaweek.com/fibre-overtakes-for-first-time-as-croatia-enters-a-new-internet-era/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">66%</a> of households can access speeds of 100Mbps or higher, while only 25% of rural properties have access to fibre coverage. Many continue to rely on connections that are unsuitable for today’s data-intensive uses, from high-definition streaming to online gaming. As a result, buffering – caused by data bottlenecks – remains a common cause of frustration.&nbsp;2. The United Kingdom | User Frustration Score: 17.02Most common search: “No internet connection”&nbsp;While the UK boasts an extensive and largely dependable internet network, connectivity issues can still occur, particularly in more rural areas. Limited infrastructure in less densely populated areas, combined with high traffic demands, often leads to slow speeds or complete blackspots. Just <a href="https://www.ofcom.org.uk/siteassets/resources/documents/research-and-data/multi-sector/infrastructure-research/connected-nations-2025/connected-nations-uk-report-2025.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">61%</a> of rural homes have access to full fibre services, compared to 81% of urban households. Likewise, <a href="https://www.vodafonethree.com/news/town-country-divide" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">46%</a> of deprived rural areas lack access to 5G mobile networks, compared to less than 3% in urban areas. However, even in major cities, where infrastructure is more developed, dense populations can cause network congestion, resulting in slower speeds.&nbsp;3. The United States | User Frustration Score: 15.49Most common search: “Why is my internet so slow?” The US is home to one of the largest internet user bases in the world, with approximately <a href="https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/internet-users-by-country" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">322 million users</a>, surpassed only by China and India. Many of these users live in large, densely populated cities, meaning high volumes of data are flowing through a limited number of routes to reach local populations, leading to congestion – particularly during peak usage hours. As a longstanding leader in high-speed internet, Americans have come to expect consistently fast download speeds. Consequently, even brief bottlenecks can cause significant frustration.&nbsp;Investing in stability: Countries with the lowest frustration scores&nbsp;In contrast, South Korea, Thailand, and Morocco lead the way in low connectivity frustration, despite their vast differences in the state of their internet infrastructure. While South Korea boasts a near <a href="https://blog.apnic.net/2024/03/19/the-internet-landscape-of-south-korea-and-krnog-update/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">100%</a> household access rate, largely served by high-speed fibre infrastructure, Morocco’s average speed of <a href="https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2025/07/232518/morocco-ranks-96th-globally-in-fixed-internet-speed/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">61Mbps</a> sits below the global average.What links them is their efforts to improve services. Thailand, for instance, has spent the past decade planning and implementing initiatives such as Net Pracharat – the rollout of high-speed infrastructure in over 20,000 rural villages. Likewise, Morocco has announced plans to build a <a href="https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/morocco-build-data-centre-powered-by-renewable-energy-2025-07-09/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">500-megawatt data centre</a>, reducing the distance data must travel to reach end users. Connectivity hotspots: Why holiday destinations report lower frustrationPopular vacation destinations, such as Spain (3.57), France (2.07), and Mexico (1.77), also report relatively low levels of connectivity frustration. When tourism makes up a large part of a country’s GDP, there’s a strong financial incentive to keep people connected, both in urban centres and rural regions that attract large visitor numbers. Today’s travellers expect to be able to access navigation apps to get around, booking platforms to find rooms and experiences, and social media to share their adventures, meaning a destination’s appeal is tied to the reliability of its internet.As demand continues to rise, keeping consumers connected and satisfied the world over will require sustained investment in resilient, high-capacity infrastructure – not just at the Internet Service Providers level, but across the backbone that underpins it. <h2>Methodology</h2> The analysis is based on Google search behaviour to measure real-world frustration with internet performance. We examined a consistent set of high-intent search queries such as “internet is slow”, “wifi not working”, and “why is my internet so bad”, including both English and local-language equivalents. The study focused on the top 30 most-visited countries globally, using search volume data to identify where these queries are most common. To ensure fair comparison across markets of different sizes, results were normalised by population and internet user base, allowing us to rank countries based on the relative level of internet-related frustration rather than absolute search volume. <h1>Detailed findings</h1><img src="https://retn.net/storage/trending/Copy of Numbers Post_1200x1200 (1).png">

The lag map: The countries most frustrated with internet connectivity

Secure and high-quality point-to-point data transmission service provided over RETN’s fiber-optic network using wavelength division (DWDM) technology. Service is delivered either as fully transparent Ethernet, SDH or even ODU transport.

Product Features

This is a fixed route and bandwidth point-to-point service for any organization requiring high capacity, availability, and reliability such as ISPs, Content Providers and many others. Capacity transport services are provided over RETN’s own multi-Terabit fiber-optic network.

Scalable bandwidths, diverse routing and protection options, together with the latest generation equipment ensure that our clients get all the necessary flexibility and security to transport their data between core and remote sites with maximum efficiency.

RETN Capacity is a layer 1 transport service using wavelengths (lambdas).

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L2, L3 VPN

Ethernet backbone services - fast and secure consolidation of customer’s remote LANs and/or devices by means of logically distributed bandwidth between customer’s nodes across the RETN network’s infrastructure.

VPNs are used for connecting remote customer’s sites by means of logically distributed bandwidth between customer’s nodes across our own IP/MPLS backbone based on state-of-the-art Juniper equipment.There are 3 types of VPN services<ul><li>EPL: Ethernet Private Line or simply a point-to-point ethernet Service</li><li>VPLS: multipoint Layer 2 VPN&nbsp;</li><li>IP-VPN: multipoint Layer 3 VPN</li></ul>

RETN Ethernet and VPN services are available at various port speeds starting from 1Mbps to 10Gbps as standard. Customers can also bundle multiple services using a single interface, taking advantage of our <a href="/solutions/one-port" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">One Port solution</a>. Higher bandwidth requirements, i.e. 100G port capacity, are available upon request, please contact us for further information.

RETN Ethernet services are a family of network technologies enabling the deployment of Virtual Private Networks.&nbsp;

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Ethernet & VPN

Remote access to the leading international Internet Exchange Platforms (AMS-IX, DE-CIX, LINX, Netnod etc.) from any of the RETN PoPs across our extensive network.

<ul><li>AMS-IX - Amsterdam Internet Exchange, The Netherlands</li><li>BBIX – Tokyo, Japan, Hong Kong and Singapore</li><li>BCIX - Berlin Commercial Internet Exchange, Germany</li><li>BIX - Budapest Internet Exchange, Hungary</li><li>DE-CIX - Deutschland Commercial Internet Exchange, Frankfurt, Germany -&nbsp;Top Reseller 2020</li><li>DTEL-IX - Digital Telecom IX, Kyiv, Ukraine</li><li>ESpanix - Madrid, Spain</li><li>France-IX - Paris, France</li><li>JPIX - Tokyo, Japan</li><li>JPNAP - Tokyo, Japan</li><li>INEX - Dublin, Ireland</li><li>LINX - London Internet Exchange, UK -&nbsp;Platinum ConneXions Partner</li><li>MIX - Milan, Italy</li><li>Netnod - Swedish/Scandinavian Internet Exchange, Stockholm</li><li>VIX - Vienna Internet Exchange, Austria</li></ul>

RETN OFFERS REMOTE CONNECTION TO MULTIPLE IXPS:

Peering at the Internet Exchanges allows you to reduce your expenses for IP Transit and obtain greater control over your traffic routing. Through partnerships with the major peering platforms, RETN is able to provide you seamless access to multiple IXPs from a <a href="/solutions/one-port" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">single port</a>. Whether you are an expanding ISP or rising star network provider, you can exchange traffic with geographically diverse peers by being connected to a peering platform remotely from any <a href="/network/points-of-presence" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">RETN PoP</a>.

RETN is the leading global remote peering provider, connecting an extensive number of customers through its&nbsp;IP/MPLS&nbsp;network. Remote IX service enables you to use RETN’s infrastructure and port capacity to access multiple geographic points: no hardware costs, no colocation costs, use a single port for multiple&nbsp;IXPs. Customers can also bundle multiple services using a single interface, taking advantage of our <a href="/solutions/one-port" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">One Port solution</a> or blend it together with IP Transit on our innovative FLEX IX product. Flex IX - a new wholesale connectivity product combines Remote IX access and IP Transit in one flexible solution. Customers can commit up to 100G on a single port for Remote IX and use every bit of that capacity - any unused peering traffic automatically converts to IP Transit, with the option to burst above commit as needed. Find out more <a href="https://retn.net/trending/flexix" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: black; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">here.</a>

RETN’s Remote IX service enables customers to become full members of the world’s largest Internet Exchanges remotely with minimal capital outlay.

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Remote IX

Colocation of client’s equipment at more than 420+ data centers worldwide with a possibility to directly connect to the RETN network.

Carrier-neutral data centreDirect connectivity to multiple regional Tier 1 and local providersExtensive metro network with direct access to 100+ business and trading centres in RigaMultiple redundant routes to the largest European citiesPre-cabled dark fiber to LVRTC data centre

Deglava DC (Riga, Latvia)

Own data centre in Riga (Latvia), is certified according to PCI DSS and ISO 27001:2022 standards.

RETN also operates its own data centre in Riga, Latvia.

Our presence in a large number of carrier neutral data centres that meet the highest standards, enable you to have a comprehensive, reliable solution for housing your equipment, servers, and data storage. All colocation customers also benefit from direct access to RETN’s international backbone and extensive range of services.

RETN has footprint availability at over 420+ data centres worldwide. Explore <a href="/network/network-map" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">our network</a> to discover all available locations. We are able to provide colocation at n x 1U in most locations, the perfect solution for those clients that do not require a full rack.

RETN provides unique bespoke Colocation options globally at all <a href="/network/points-of-presence" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">RETN PoPs</a> as well as at its own datacentre.

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Dedicated private connections to major cloud service providers enabling you to take benefit of the latest cloud computing technologies in a simple and efficient manner from any of the RETN PoPs.

<ul><li>Alibaba Cloud</li><li>Amazon Web Services</li><li>Google Cloud</li><li>IBM Cloud</li><li>Microsoft Azure</li><li>Oracle Cloud</li><li>Salesforce</li><li>Tencent Cloud</li><li>VMware&nbsp;Cloud</li></ul>*Connectivity to other cloud services can be established upon a request.

THE LIST OF OUR CONNECTED CLOUD SERVICE PROVIDERS INCLUDES*:

More and more enterprises require access to cloud platforms as they seek improved performance, redundancy, security, geographic diversity and reduced capital expenditure and support costs for core systems.

Connect to the RETN international backbone, bypassing the public Internet, and use highly secured dedicated circuits,&nbsp;safeguarded by our excellent SLAs.&nbsp;Predictable&nbsp;latency, performance, and high availability provided by RETN are accompanied by redundant connections in accordance with the cloud service’s requirements.

RETN Cloud Connect services provide dedicated private connections to major cloud service providers in a simple and efficient manner, saving time and effort as well as physical and financial investments, using reliable point-to-point connections made by dedicated circuits with capacity up to 100G.

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The RETN DDoS Protection suite is a robust collection of security services designed to protect your network and infrastructure from various types of DDoS attacks.

Deprioritisation of traffic&nbsp;– A system built in-house to protect the network on the edge and avoid congestions on the RETN backbone, where malicious traffic automatically receives a lower priority and gets discarded first in case of congestion.Remote Triggered Blackhole (RTBH)&nbsp;– allows IP Transit customers to announce hosts tagged with 9002:666 BGP community, either for IPv4 or IPv6. All traffic destined to the /32 or /128 host tagged, will be discarded in ingress of the RETN Network.

OUR DDOS PROTECTION SUITE CONSISTS OF COMPLIMENTARY SERVICES

Extended blackhole (eBH)&nbsp;– more selective protection than standard blackholing, leaving legitimate traffic unaffected. There are two BGP Communities available:&nbsp;9002:667: drop all UDP traffic,&nbsp;9002:668: drop UDP traffic from “known amplifiers” (UDP with source-port 19, 53, 123, 161, 389, 520, 1900, 11211 and fragmented UDP).Flowspec&nbsp;– the BGP flow specification (Flowspec), allows you to rapidly deploy and propagate filtering and policing functionality among a large number of BGP peer routers to mitigate the effects of a DDoS attack over your network. This means that you will be able to define, in a very specific way, which traffic should be discarded on the RETN network before heading towards your interface(s).

BGP SERVICES

<ul><li>Can drastically reduce volumetric attacks</li><li>Leverage RETN’s 125,4 Tbps of&nbsp;IP/MPLS&nbsp;network capacity to absorb the largest attacks</li><li>Very useful if integrated with your own DDoS Mitigation solution</li><li>Can be combined with any RETN DDoS Mitigation Service</li><li>Uncommon: just a handful of service providers offer these</li></ul>

BENEFITS OF EXTENDED BLACKHOLE AND FLOWSPEC

The highest level of DDoS Protection is Mitigation, the ability to divert the traffic during an attack to the closest scrubbing centre, returning only the non-attack traffic to the customer. New and Improved We have recently greatly enhanced our DDoS Mitigation Product:<ul><li>Increased scrubbing capacity by 5000%</li><li>Increased scrubber locations thereby decreasing average latency to closer scrubber by 54%</li><li>New unmetered model</li><li>New dedicated Security Operation Centre (SOC)</li><li>New RETN Security Portal</li><li>Implemented different detection methods, including a Smart Detection Mode built with AI assistance</li></ul> Mitigation service is offered by two types of packages:<ul><li>Core: aimed at clients unsure of their DDoS risk profile but want comprehensive protection at a very affordable rate.</li><li>Ultra: a package for any type of customer, complete peace of mind which benefits from all features as standard.</li></ul>

DDOS MITIGATION SERVICES

RETN has longstanding experience in providing Internet services. We believe that in the face of increasingly sophisticated cyber threats, DDoS mitigation is now essential and should be expected by all businesses and mission critical networks that require real-time protection.&nbsp;

To help defend our customers, we recently reviewed and enhanced our entire product suite and offer, in order to prepare the way to make DDoS Protection a commodity and help our clients to tackle the&nbsp;50,000+ daily attacksworldwide.&nbsp;

The RETN DDoS Protection suite is a robust collection of security services designed to protect your network and infrastructure from various types of DDoS attacks.&nbsp;It serves&nbsp;<a href="https://retn.net/products/internet" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">RETN&nbsp;IP Transit and Internet Access</a>&nbsp;customers.

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Flex IX combines Remote IX and IP Transit into a single service, a single contract, and a single bill.

Flex IX is delivered in partnership with leading IXPs:

One Port AccessConnect to multiple IXPs and have IP Transit via one physical interface. Shared CDR ModelWhat is not used for Remote IX services become available for IP Transit.&nbsp;Burst CapabilityIP Transit can burst up to full port speed.&nbsp;Global IP Transit NetworkDelivered over RETN’s expansive, high-performance backbone, trusted by carriers and content networks worldwide.&nbsp;RPKI Origin Validation Ensures route authenticity and protects against prefix hijacking.&nbsp;BGP Community Control Enables granular, customer-managed routing policies.&nbsp;DDoS Protection &amp; Mitigation Enhance security with RETN’s available mitigation services

Moreover, RETN is one of the largest IP Transit providers on the global scene, combining excellent peering relationships, connections to major IXPs, NSPs and ISPs, and deployed over RETN’s own DWDM network, through a single Autonomous Number, AS9002.

With our new product, Flex IX, there’s no more wasted capacity: unused Remote IX bandwidth instantly becomes available for transit, giving you the flexibility to use 100% of your committed data rate (CDR). If IP Transit traffic exceeds the total committed data rate across configured services, it’s not a concern. A burst rate is applied, allowing usage up to full port capacity. This provides peace of mind and supports business growth with complete flexibility.

RETN stands as a premier Remote Peering provider, connecting a vast number of customers through its extensive and robust network to the largest IXPs, commanding a significant share of the global remote peering market.

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From high-definition video streaming to always-connected devices, and the rise of data-intensive and cloud-based technologies, demand for data continues to grow. However, investment in the physical infrastructure that enables data to move around hasn’t kept pace, meaning traffic has already surpassed the volume that much of our global network infrastructure can handle efficiently. Rising traffic is contributing to a growing frustration with connectivity. While global average internet speeds have improved significantly in recent years – rising from <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-10786874" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">1.7 megabits per second</a> (Mbps) in 2010 to <a href="https://www.itu.int/dms_pub/itu-d/opb/ind/D-IND-ICT_MDD.GCR-2025-4-PDF-E.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">118Mbps</a> last year – the reliability and consistency of services lag, with search terms such as “Why is my internet so slow”, “Wi-Fi not working”, and “No internet connection” remaining high.

The infrastructure that underpins the internet is complex and largely invisible to consumers. Yet, it's crucial in keeping us online. When investments and upgrades fail to keep up with demand, users feel the impact through slower speeds, intermittent disruptions, and outright outages. To highlight where pressures are most visible – and the frustration caused to end users - RETN conducted a global analysis of internet search data, revealing the countries where connectivity issues are most frequently experienced. RETN analysed Google Trends data from the 30 most visited countries globally, as ranked by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). Frustration-related searches, in both English and local languages, were used to rank each country. Adjusted for population and internet user base, this data was used to assign each country a comparable User Frustration Score.

The 2026 Annual Resilience Check

What will shape the global connectivity in 2026?

Explore the 6 trends redefining today's global network landscape

In 2025, six themes emerged repeatedly across operator discussions:●&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Infrastructure concentration remains high.●&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subsea dependency continues to expose systemic weakness.●&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Capital is tightening while costs are rising, making resilience increasingly dependent on balance sheet strength.●&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;AI infrastructure investment is outpacing actual traffic demand.●&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Resilience claims face increasing scrutiny beyond marketing language.●&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Regulatory and geopolitical fragmentation complicate resilience planning.None of these signal collapse, but they do signal stress. And stress is cumulative.

While this report focuses on the Eurasian connectivity layer, the implications extend beyond the region. Transatlantic cloud ecosystems, U.S. hyperscalers operating in Europe, and multinational enterprises relying on Europe–Asia transit are directly exposed to these same infrastructure dynamics.Many U.S.-based cloud providers and AI platforms rely on European backbone corridors for intra-European delivery, transatlantic exchange, and Europe–Asia routing. Changes in resilience economics or corridor concentration in Europe, therefore, shape global cloud performance and cost structures.

The telecom industry loves to talk about AI, sovereignty, and satellite disruption. But beneath the noise, the real story in 2025 is structural: capital constraints, concentrated infrastructure, overbuilt AI data centres, and resilience that only works if you can afford it. This report examines what actually happened in 2025 - and what that means for 2026. The past two years have been defined by recurring disruptions: subsea cable cuts, geopolitical fragmentation, power instability, and infrastructure strain. Rather than focusing only on individual outages, we chose to track recurring structural patterns across the network layer to understand what pressures are building and what they may signal for 2026.

Structural Risks Beneath Europe’s Connectivity Layer

RETN - The global partner for System Integrators

Trustworthy partnerships, that matter

<blockquote>Transparency: Our pricing and contracts ensure you have the freedom to build tailored solutions.</blockquote><blockquote>Flexibility: RETN's solutions are designed to meet the specific needs of your projects, no matter the scale.</blockquote><blockquote>Technical excellency: Benefit from RETN's extensive technical knowledge and multilingual support, available 24/7. We are <a href="https://retn.net/news-events/RETN_Wins_Innovation_Disruptor_of_the_Year" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">an industry recognised leader in innovation</a>, so you can count our advice.</blockquote> Want to learn more? Email us at <a href="mailto:market@retn.net" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">market@retn.net</a>!

Why System Integrators Choose RETN:

Global network solutions for System IntegratorsAs a system integrator, your clients depend on you to guide them through complex digital transformations. RETN provides robust connectivity solutions that help you in managing and integrating complex systems without causing disruptions in your customer’s operations. With us you can easily exceed your customers’ expectations. Our Internet solutions - Dedicated Internet Access (DIA) IP Transit ,&nbsp;effective DDoS Mitigation, Layer 2 VPNs,&nbsp;Ethernet services, Cloud Connect and other products ensure reliable, secure, and geo-diverse network performance across Europe, Asia and North America.

Partnering with RETN means offering your clients:<ul><li>Geo-diverse connectivity: With our extensive network <a href="https://retn.net/network/network-map" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">(142 000 km)</a> own infrastructure and presence in 45 countries, we offer local sales and tech support when customers need us.&nbsp;</li><li>Global reach, local expertise: RETN’s Managed Global Private Network provides secure, private connectivity across <a href="https://retn.net/network/points-of-presence" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">1010+ locations</a>, backed by local partners and dedicated local teams for unparalleled support wherever you are.</li><li>Comprehensive security: Keep networks secure with advanced&nbsp;<a href="https://retn.net/products/ddos-protection" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);">DDoS protection</a>&nbsp;and proactive monitoring by default.&nbsp;</li><li>Seamless cloud access:&nbsp;<a href="https://retn.net/products/cloud-connect" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);">Connect to major provider</a>s like AWS, Azure, Alibaba, Google Cloud, and more.&nbsp;</li></ul>

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1. How does the network architecture of our provider align with the future growth of our business?Network providers must be able to handle both current and future bandwidth requirement, so scaling is seamless.2. What’s the true cost of network disruptions and downtime?It’s not just repairs that cost money – financial damage from lost business and unhappy customers really stacks up, so pick a provider that doesn’t cut corners.3. How does the network infrastructure keep up with evolving security threats and compliance requirements? Priorities should include encryption, DDoS protection, intrusion detection, and compliance with relevant regulations.4. What’s the best way to manage network latency and performance optimisation?Flexible architecture is key, so look for adaptability in network design, the ability to scale services up or down, and support for emerging technologies. 5. Which geographical regions are a priority and do any have single points of failure?Assess redundancy, failover systems, and SLA commitments to ensure reliable uptime across all regional operations.

5 questions to ask when designing your network

In our new white paper, RETN highlights that the impact of the Red Sea cable cuts has been severely underestimated.We believe up to 70% of Europe-Asia data flow was disrupted – showing the weakness of the ecosystem.

In a world increasingly framed by geopolitical tensions, environmental challenges, and rapid technological change - global network infrastructure resilience has never been more critical. We outline the urgent need for building networks that connect people today while protecting against tomorrow.&nbsp;

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<h2>White Paper: Building the networks of tomorrow</h2>A call to action for the industry: to prioritise resilience, foster innovation, and ensure that the networks we build today support the demands of tomorrow.Contents:<ul><li>Network vulnerability: The scale of geopolitical risks and wider threats</li><li>Response strategies: The strategic importance of diversified routes</li><li>Collaborative competition: Regulatory changes and the role of Big Tech&nbsp;</li><li>Country matters: Connecting and developing overlooked regions</li></ul>

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<h1><a href="https://retn.net/storage/ext/Broadcasters.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Download our leaflet here.</a></h1><a href="https://cingularity.tv/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cingularity</a> used RETN’s independent terrestrial network to connect remote production environments and cloud workflows for live events.&nbsp;&nbsp;Service specifications:&nbsp;&nbsp;<ul><li>Low-jitter, low-latency routes optimised for live media&nbsp;</li><li>Unique terrestrial paths avoiding congested corridors&nbsp;</li><li>24/7 monitored backbone during peak broadcasts.&nbsp;</li></ul><a href="https://retn.net/cases-testimonials/RETN's_TRANSKZ_serves_Cingularity" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">View full Cingularity case study.&nbsp;</a> <a href="https://www.vidi.eu/en/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">VIDI</a> relied on RETN to deliver uninterrupted live feeds from Latvia to Europe’s major broadcast hubs during a major international ice hockey tournament - with uninterrupted service despite last-minute venue changes.&nbsp;Service specifications:&nbsp;&nbsp;<ul><li>Redundant 2×10G wavelength transport for continuous live delivery.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Overnight reconfiguration following a sudden venue switch.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Stable metro connectivity and on-site technical support in Riga.&nbsp;</li></ul> <a href="https://www.riedel.net/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Riedel</a> used RETN’s fully redundant network to support it's live production operations for a major motorsport event in Western Asia, connecting critical data centres and ensuring reliable delivery to a fixed event deadline.Service specifications:<ul><li>Two fully redundant 1Gbps Layer 2 circuits</li><li>Connectivity to data centres in Vienna and Frankfurt</li><li>Dedicated event support and on-time delivery to a fixed deadline</li></ul> Check our network at a glance and request your bespoke quote for connectivity solutions at <a href="mailto:market@retn.net" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);">market@retn.net</a>.<ul><li>142,000 km Network Length.</li><li>1010+ Points of Presence (PoPs).</li><li>125.4 Tbps IP/MPLS Capacity &amp; DDoS Protection.</li><li>24/7 NOC</li></ul>

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We understand the critical nature of delivering live events, streaming, and large-scale content reliably, securely, and at scale without interruption. Every missed second costs significant revenue and reputation.

At RETN, we’ve engineered our network specifically for the media industry, offering <a href="https://retn.net/products/capacity" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Layer-1 wavelengths</a> and <a href="https://retn.net/products/ethernet-vpn" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">protected Layer-2 circuits</a> that guarantee deterministic performance.

In the world of live media, "almost perfect" is just another way of saying "failed."

Reliable transport for live media: Engineered for the uninterrupted delivery of mission-critical contribution feeds and live production traffic.&nbsp;Dedicated capacity for deterministic performance: Layer-1 wavelengths and protected Layer-2 circuits eliminate congestion to ensure predictable latency.

Direct connectivity between media Hubs: Seamlessly link studios, venues, broadcast centers, and cloud production environments.&nbsp;Global reach across complex regions: Benefit from proven routes connecting Europe, Asia, and emerging media markets.&nbsp;Rapid deployment for live productions: Flexible short-term circuits and scalable capacity designed for sports events and temporary venues.

Why Broadcasters &amp; Media Entertainment companies Choose RETN?

<ul><li>Optical wavelengths: Dedicated solutions for high-capacity broadcast contribution.&nbsp;</li><li>Production networks: Protected Layer-2 circuits specifically for live production environments.</li></ul>

<ul><li>Event connectivity: Rapid deployment services for time-sensitive projects.&nbsp;</li><li>OTT Streaming: A high-capacity IP backbone built to scale with global audience demands.</li></ul>

RETN’s live broadcasting capabilities

"Almost perfect" is just another way of saying "failed."

<h2>Deliver live events that are worth remembering</h2>Whether you are preparing for a global event or need a rapid-deployment circuit for a temporary venue, our team of experts are at your service to advise the connectivity solution that will suit you best. ﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿Get in touch.&nbsp;

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