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Converging IP and optical network layers

Recently, Arelion took another step in converging our IP and optical layers by adding Cisco 400G Quad Small Form Factor Pluggable Double Density (QSFP-DD) Bright Optical Modules in our production IP backbone. The first regional reach deployment spans 675 kilometers between Stockholm and Copenhagen over a third-party Optical Open Line System (O-OLS).

Employee Spotlight: Julien Tardy, Head of Enterprise Delivery

The implementation stage of service delivery can make or break any customer relationship – especially in the enterprise market. Julien Tardy, Head of Enterprise Delivery and Delivery Excellence, joined Arelion in 2002. We spoke with Julien to learn more about his diverse expertise and how his team ensures exceptional service delivery for Arelion’s enterprise customers. […]

Chasing the light: the future of fiber

What can be achieved to date with fiber optics is already impressive, but there are some interesting innovations coming that could be transformative for networks. In this blog, get a brief introduction to how fiber networks are going to evolve in the future.

Building trust within the channel

Arelion’s Conflict-Free Channel Program accomplished a “four-peat” this year, winning the ‘Most Responsive Supplier Channel Team’ Visionary Spotlight Award from ChannelVision once again. This accomplishment reinforces our commitment to building trust within the channel community by being responsive and attentive to our Trusted Advisors so they can better serve their customers. This third-party validation is […]

DDoS: Has the fightback got teeth?

It might be no surprise to hear that DDoS traffic has continued to rise since 2021 – up 19% according to our latest DDoS Threat Landscape Report, issued earlier in May.  This is in line with Internet traffic growth, but the nature of the attacks has, and continues to change.  The volume of attacks is […]

Community-Triggered DDoS Mitigation

At Arelion, we understand the importance of security on the network to keep our customers’ businesses safe and connected on a global scale. As a result, we strive to prepare our customers with unique insights into the evolving threat landscape through our annual DDoS Threat Landscape Report, based on data from our #1 ranked global […]

Employee Spotlight: Sophie Reinius, Group CFO

Among telecom’s many moving parts, there is strength in numbers. Sophie Reinius, Group CFO, joined Arelion in November 2021 to drive our financial strategy. We spoke with Sophie to learn more about her experience at Arelion and how her financial vision helps Arelion become more agile as we continue our global network expansion.

Enabling sustainable networking in Europe and the US

Arelion is building sustainable networks for service providers, content providers and enterprises at every tier in the global Internet backbone, benefiting our customers and the environment in the process.

Segment routing for low-latency enterprise Ethernet

To satisfy the need for low-latency, diverse Ethernet services on a global scale, we’ve implemented segment routing based on the lowest latency paths across our multi-vendor network at no added cost to our enterprise customers.

Lifting the lid on sustainability at Arelion

If just the mention of the word “sustainability” sends your eyes rolling into the back of your head, it won’t be because you don’t care, but because you hear the word A L-O-T. Our industry talks at length about what it needs to do to meet its sustainability goals, and even more is said by […]

Women in telecoms career stories

In our industry fewer than 1 in 3 of the current STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) workforce is female. This is something we want to help change! At Arelion, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging (DIB) is an ongoing commitment and one of the areas we’re focusing on is establishing a gender balance within our company. […]

Arelion Messaging Specialist, Fabio Bottan to speak at RSA ‘23

  “Trust is the glue of life. It’s the most essential ingredient in effective communication. It’s the foundational principle that holds all relationships.” -Steven Covey, author best known for the book “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” Arelion is proud to announce that Fabio Bottan, Senior Messaging Specialist at Arelion, will speak at RSA […]