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Arelion
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About the partner
About Arelion
Connecting the World's Networks
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.
Why teams choose Arelion
- Tier-1 AS1299 — #1-ranked global IP backbone by connectedness since 2017
- 70,000+ km owned global fiber
- 350+ PoPs across Europe, North America and Asia
- 400G wavelengths
- Reaches ~95% of North American and European end-users within a single hop
- Multi-Tbps DDoS mitigation capacity
- Direct Cloud Connect to the top-5 hyperscalers
Capabilities we have validated
- Tier-1 AS1299 (top global IP transit ranking)
- 70,000+ km fiber backbone
- 2,300+ PoPs across 6 continents
- Wavelengths up to 400G
- Multi-Tbps DDoS scrubbing
- Cloud direct interconnect to all hyperscalers
- Sub-second BGP convergence
Recognition & proof points
- Consistently top-3 ranked global Tier-1 by CAIDA AS-Rank
- World Communication Award winner
- Global Carrier Awards recognition
AI in the offering
Operational AI used in network analytics and DDoS detection; not customer-facing AI products.
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Capabilities
Solutions Delivered by Arelion
The outcomes this partner is equipped to deliver — drawn from our vetting record, not their marketing deck.
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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.
Integrates with AWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle Cloud
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Ethernet 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.
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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.
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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.
Integrates with AWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle Cloud
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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.
Delivery
How We Deliver
Engagement & delivery models we have validated with this partner — where the slide deck ends and the actual work begins.
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Channel-led delivery
Arelion delivers wholesale carrier-to-carrier services and custom enterprise contracts, serving carriers, hyperscalers, content providers and large enterprises.
Delivery: Delivered through wholesale carrier-to-carrier and custom enterprise contract models.
Tier-1 backbone — Channel delivery is backed by the top-ranked AS1299 backbone.
Global presence — 2,300+ PoPs across six continents support worldwide delivery.
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Architecture & Design
Arelion's network engineering team designs custom connectivity architectures across its global backbone for carriers, hyperscalers and enterprises.
Delivery: Delivered as consultative network engineering against custom enterprise requirements.
Global engineering — Stockholm-headquartered with a global engineering presence.
Backbone scale — Designs leverage a 70,000+ km Tier-1 fiber backbone.
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Implementation & Onboarding
Arelion implements and turns up wholesale and enterprise connectivity services across its global PoP footprint.
Delivery: Delivered as project-based implementation and turn-up across 2,300+ PoPs.
Wide PoP reach — 2,300+ PoPs enable turn-up close to customer endpoints.
Fast convergence — Sub-second BGP convergence supports resilient turn-ups.
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24/7 Support
Arelion provides 24/7 support backed by its Tier-1 NOC for carriers, hyperscalers and enterprises worldwide.
Delivery: Delivered as continuous 24/7 support through a Tier-1 network operations center.
Tier-1 NOC — Support is anchored by a 24/7 Tier-1 network operations center.
Global coverage — Support spans a six-continent backbone footprint.
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Network Operations Center (NOC)
Arelion operates a 24/7 Tier-1 NOC that monitors and manages its AS1299 backbone for carrier-grade reliability.
Delivery: Delivered as continuous NOC monitoring and management of the global backbone.
Always-on monitoring — 24/7 NOC oversight of the Tier-1 AS1299 backbone.
Multi-Tbps mitigation — NOC operations include multi-Tbps DDoS scrubbing capacity.
Proof
Results with this partner
Documented outcomes from real engagements — not testimonial vibes.
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Resources
Documents & collateral
Datasheets, spec sheets, case studies and pricing references collected while vetting Arelion — 7 documents.
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