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Arelion operates a 80,000-kilometer fiber backbone spanning Europe, North America, and Asia, connected to 129 countries as AS1299 (Twelve99), enabling direct, low-latency access to the internet and critical services. It provides enterprise and wholesale connectivity solutions—Internet, cloud connectivity, dedicated networks, IP transit, DIA, Ethernet, Wavelengths, VPNs, optical fiber, and related voice, messaging, and IoT services, plus security offerings like DDoS mitigation. The company emphasizes reliability, scale, and customer excellence to support cloud, SaaS, and global applications with fewer hops and higher performance.
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major · global · top-ranked · best-connected · low-latency · tier 1
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Arelion (formerly Telia Carrier) — Operates one of the world's most connected global internet backbones.

Arelion (formerly Telia Carrier) – Operates one of the largest global internet backbone networks.
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