Partner profile
Arelion
Connecting the World's Networks
Founded 1853 · Stockholm, Sweden · 201-1,000 employees · Private, VC/PE backed
Partnership Overview
Who Arelion is built for
Tier-1 carriers, hyperscalers (AWS/Azure/GCP/Meta), CDNs, gaming/streaming companies, financial trading firms, and large enterprises needing global IP transit, low-latency transport, or wavelength services.
Arelion (formerly Telia Carrier, rebranded 2021 after the Polhem Infra acquisition) operates one of the world's leading Tier-1 Internet backbones. AS1299 ('Twelve99') has been ranked the world's #1 IP backbone by connectedness since 2017, spanning 70,000+ km of owned fiber and 350+ points of presence across Europe, North America and Asia (with subsea links). Headquartered in Stockholm, Arelion serves carriers, hyperscalers, content providers and large enterprises with IP transit, wavelengths (up to 400G), Ethernet, dark fiber, Cloud Connect and DDoS protection.
- VerifiedAug 28, 2026 · high confidence
- 5solutions across 2 categories
- 173 yrsin business, since 1853
- 201-1,000employees
Why teams pick Arelion
- Tier-1 AS1299 — #1-ranked global IP backbone by connectedness since 2017
- ,000+ km owned global fiber
- + PoPs across Europe, North America and Asia
- G wavelengths
- Reaches ~95% of North American and European end-users within a single hop
- Multi-Tbps DDoS mitigation capacity
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Get matched insteadRecognition & proof points
- Consistently top-3 ranked global Tier-1 by CAIDA AS-RankAward
- World Communication Award winnerAward
- Global Carrier Awards recognitionAward
Notable clients
Vendor-reported- MHMajor hyperscalers
- TCtop CDNs
- TCtop content streaming providers
- RAregional and national telcos worldwide
Our Solutions
Rubber Duck solutions through Arelion
From first evaluation to day-to-day operations, Rubber Duck Technology helps you get full value from Arelion's Connectivity & SASE and Cybersecurity & Compliance solutions. We fit them to the systems you already run, remove overlap, and give you a clear view of how they perform, so your team can move faster with fewer surprises.
Connectivity & SASE
IP Transit / Peering
Arelion delivers IP transit over AS1299, one of the world's most well-connected Tier-1 backbones, with a strong content, CDN and hyperscaler peering ecosystem.
- Top-ranked backbone AS1299 is among the highest-ranked IP backbones globally by CAIDA AS-Rank.
- Rich peering ecosystem Extensive content, CDN and hyperscaler peering shortens paths to destinations.
- Global reach Over 2,300 PoPs across six continents extend transit worldwide.
AWS
Microsoft Azure
Google CloudEthernet Transport
Arelion provides E-Line and E-LAN Ethernet services across its 70,000+ km global fiber backbone for carrier and enterprise connectivity.
- Global fiber backbone Ethernet rides 70,000+ km of Arelion-operated fiber.
- Six-continent footprint 2,300+ PoPs enable wide-area Ethernet reach.
Dark Fiber / Wavelengths
Arelion offers dark fiber and wavelengths up to 400G across its global backbone, supporting high-capacity carrier and hyperscaler interconnection.
- 400G wavelengths Supports wavelength services up to 400G for high-capacity needs.
- Extensive fiber 70,000+ km of backbone fiber underpins dark fiber and wavelength routes.
Cloud Connect / Interconnection
Arelion provides direct cloud interconnection to all major hyperscalers and CDNs, enabling private, high-performance access to cloud platforms.
- All major hyperscalers Direct interconnects reach every major cloud platform.
- CDN connectivity A strong CDN ecosystem complements hyperscaler on-ramps.
AWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle Cloud
OracleCybersecurity & Compliance
DDoS Protection
Arelion delivers DDoS mitigation backed by multi-Tbps scrubbing capacity built into its Tier-1 backbone.
- Multi-Tbps capacity Mitigation draws on multi-Tbps scrubbing capacity at backbone scale.
- Backbone-integrated Protection is built into the AS1299 Tier-1 backbone.
How Arelion delivers
24/7 Tier-1 NOC; carrier-grade SLAs; named technical account management for hyperscalers. (vendor-reported)
Services in detail
- Channel-led deliveryDelivered through wholesale carrier-to-carrier and custom enterprise contract models.
- Architecture & DesignDelivered as consultative network engineering against custom enterprise requirements.
- Implementation & OnboardingDelivered as project-based implementation and turn-up across 2,300+ PoPs.
- 24/7 SupportDelivered as continuous 24/7 support through a Tier-1 network operations center.
- Network Operations Center (NOC)Delivered as continuous NOC monitoring and management of the global backbone.
Case Studies
What backs it up
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