RETN (Network Services Provider)

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RETN
Company type Private
Industry Telecommunication
Founded2003 (2003)
Headquarters5 Greenwich View Place, Millharbour, London E14 9NN, UK
Area served
Geographically (41 countries)
Key people
Tony O’Sullivan (CEO)
ProductsCapacity, Internet, Ethernet & VPN, Remote IX, Colocation, Cloud Connect, DDoS Protection
Number of employees
170
Website retn.net

RETN is a British internet service providing company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. Founded in 2003, RETN operates a high-capacity backbone network that spans over 135,000 kilometres with more than 875 Points of Presence across Europe, Asia, and the United States. [1] [2] [3] It is the 12th largest Internet service provider globally based on customer cone size according to AS rank. [4] [5]

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Services

RETN provides a wide range of connectivity services for wholesale and content and enterprise customers. These include IP transit, Ethernet and VPN solutions, capacity services, remote peering to major Internet Exchange Points (IXPs), colocation, DDoS Mitigation and cloud connectivity. [6] [2] [7] For enterprise customers, the company offers Managed Global Private Network solutions, BGP solutions, One Port services, and cybersecurity solutions. [8] [7]

Network Infrastructure

RETN network connects major global telecommunications hubs to the Eurasian region and is based on dual platforms: Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) and Internet Protocol/Multiprotocol Label Switching (IP/MPLS). [9] [10]

The network extends through Western and Eastern Europe, reaching the border with China and Southeast Asia via terrestrial routes. [11] [12] RETN relies on equipment from leading manufacturers such as Infinera, Juniper, and Ciena to maintain high performance and reliability. [9] [13]

Location

It has more than 16 offices across Europe and Asia including in London, Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Milan, Singapore and Hong Kong, The current CEO of the company is Tony O’Sullivan [14] [15] [16]

Partnerships

RETN has formed strategic partnerships with Internet Exchange Points, including DE-CIX, LINX, ESpanix, [17] [18] BIX [19] and Namex. [20] [21] [5] [22] The company also collaborates with major cloud providers, such as Oracle, Microsoft, and Google Cloud. It is recognized as a Google Verified Gold Peering Partner. [23]

Awards and Recognition

It received the Innovation Disruptor of the Year 2024 award at the Global Connectivity Awards 2024. [24] It was given the Best Pan-European Carrier award and Best Central and Eastern European Wholesale Carrier at the Global Carrier Awards 2023 and 2021. [25] [26] TRANSKZ, RETN’s terrestrial connectivity project, was awarded "Project of the Year – Terrestrial" at the Global Carrier Awards 2019. [10]

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