RETN (Network Services Provider)
{{Short description|British Internet Service providing company}}
{{Infobox company
| name = RETN
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| key_people = Tony O’Sullivan (CEO)
| type = Private
| industry = Telecommunication
| products = Capacity, Internet, Ethernet & VPN, Remote IX, Colocation, Cloud Connect, DDoS Protection
| num_employees = 170
| foundation = {{Start date|2003}}
| location = 5 Greenwich View Place, Millharbour, London E14 9NN, UK
| homepage = {{URL| https://retn.net/}}
| area_served = Geographically (41 countries)
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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.{{Cite web |last=zione |first=Reda |date=2022-10-13 |title=RETN raddoppia PoP in Italia: più connettività e meno latenza per i clienti |url=https://www.key4biz.it/servizi-di-rete-retn-raddoppia-i-pop-in-italia-piu-connettivita-e-meno-latenza-per-i-clienti/419744/ |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=key4biz |language=it}}{{Cite web |last= |date=2023-07-14 |title=RETN Launches Low-Latency London-Paris Link |url=https://subtelforum.com/retn-launches-low-latency-london-paris-link/ |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=SubTel Forum |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2024-09-18 |title=RETN enhances Italian connectivity |url=https://datacentre.solutions/news/68504/retn-enhances-italian-connectivity |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=Datacentre Solutions |language=en}} It is the 12th largest Internet service provider globally based on customer cone size according to AS rank.{{Cite web |title=AS Rank: A ranking of the largest Autonomous Systems (AS) in the Internet. |url=https://asrank.caida.org |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=asrank.caida.org}}
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.{{Cite web |title=Products and Services {{!}} RETN |url=https://retn.net/products |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=retn.net |language=en}}{{Cite news |last=Williams |first=Shannon |title=Retn expands internet connectivity services to Manchester |url=https://telconews.co.uk/story/retn-expands-internet-connectivity-services-to-manchester |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20240525013603/https://telconews.co.uk/story/retn-expands-internet-connectivity-services-to-manchester |archive-date=2024-05-25 |access-date=2025-02-02 |work=TelcoNews UK |language=en-US}} For enterprise customers, the company offers Managed Global Private Network solutions, BGP solutions, One Port services, and cybersecurity solutions.{{Cite web |title=BGP Communities: Routing Details and Prepending Information {{!}} RETN |url=https://retn.net/bgp-communities |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=retn.net |language=en}}
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).{{Cite web |title=RETN unveils new low latency London to Paris connectivity {{!}} Computer Weekly |url=https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366544616/RETN-unveils-new-low-latency-London-to-Paris-connectivity |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=ComputerWeekly.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2022-10-13 |title=Data center, Retn raddoppia in Italia ed estende la rete fino a Roma |url=https://www.corrierecomunicazioni.it/digital-economy/data-center-retn-raddoppia-in-italia-ed-estende-la-rete-fino-a-roma/ |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=CorCom}}
The network extends through Western and Eastern Europe, reaching the border with China and Southeast Asia via terrestrial routes.{{Cite web |title=RETN Expands into Turkish Market with New Istanbul Network PoP |url=https://hostingjournalist.com/news/retn-expands-into-turkish-market-with-new-istanbul-network-pop |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=HostingJournalist.com |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Growing traffic drives RETN to update Eurasia network {{!}} Fibre Systems |url=https://www.fibre-systems.com/news/growing-traffic-drives-retn-update-eurasia-network |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=www.fibre-systems.com}} RETN relies on equipment from leading manufacturers such as Infinera, Juniper, and Ciena to maintain high performance and reliability.{{Cite web |last=Rowley |first=Simon |date=2024-10-29 |title=Chief Telecom and RETN to enhance DDoS protection |url=https://dcnnmagazine.com/networking/telecoms-networking/chief-telecom-and-retn-to-enhance-ddos-protection/ |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=Data Centre & Network News |language=en-GB}}
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 {{Cite web |date=2021-01-13 |title=Tony O’Sullivan named CEO of RETN |url=https://www.capacitymedia.com/article/29otcvon80h8p2a4p6g3k/appointment/tony-osullivan-named-ceo-of-retn |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=Capacity Media |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=About RETN |url=https://retn.net/about |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=retn.net |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Red Sea cable cuts disrupted up to 70% of traffic, says RETN |url=https://www.networkworld.com/article/3552646/red-sea-cable-cuts-disrupted-up-to-70-of-traffic-says-retn.html |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=Network World |language=en}}
Partnerships
RETN has formed strategic partnerships with Internet Exchange Points, including DE-CIX, LINX, ESpanix,{{Cite web |date=2024-12-10 |title=RETN Expands Remote IX Connectivity with ESpanix |url=https://www.espanix.net/en/post/retn-reseller/ |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=Connectivity Node |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Team |first=Content |title=RETN expands Asia footprint with PoPs in Taiwan and Tokyo |url=https://www.teleinfotoday.com/news/retn-expands-asia-footprint-with-pops-in-taiwan-and-tokyo |access-date=2025-02-02 |language=en-US}} BIX {{Cite web |title=BIX traffic statistics {{!}} Budapest Internet Exchange |url=https://www.bix.hu/statistics/retn/ead63b6c85611b8078a3a4458e0071e1 |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=www.bix.hu}} and Namex.{{Cite web |title=RETN Expands Global Network Into Middle East with New PoP in Dubai |url=https://hostingjournalist.com/news/retn-expands-global-network-into-middle-east-with-new-pop-in-dubai |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=HostingJournalist.com |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Jackson |first=Mark |date=2024-05-14 |title=RETN UK Opens New Data Connectivity Links to Manchester |url=https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2024/05/retn-uk-opens-new-data-connectivity-links-to-manchester.html |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=ISPreview UK |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=RETN joins Namex – Namex – Roma Internet Exchange Point |url=https://www.namex.it/retn-joins-namex/ |access-date=2025-02-02 |language=en-US}} 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.{{Cite web |title=Google Edge Network |url=https://peering.google.com/#/options/verified-peering-provider |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250130151938/https://peering.google.com/ |archive-date=2025-01-30 |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=peering.google.com |language=en}}
Awards and recognition
It received the Innovation Disruptor of the Year 2024 award at the Global Connectivity Awards 2024.{{Cite web |date=2024-10-16 |title=Global Connectivity Awards 2024: The winners |url=https://www.capacitymedia.com/article/2dwezepsk1ghpdhhk4irk/news/article-global-connectivity-awards-2024-winners |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=Capacity Media |language=en}} 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.{{Cite web |date=2023-10-19 |title=An industry gathers for the 2023 Global Carrier Awards |url=https://www.capacitymedia.com/article/2cc5vwtm8zi6jb97xd9ts/news/an-industry-gathers-for-the-2023-global-carrier-awards |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=Capacity Media |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2021-10-20 |title=GCAs 2021 winners announced! |url=https://www.capacitymedia.com/article/29otdn0ylukn01pfsgt8g/news/gcas-2021-winners-announced |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=Capacity Media |language=en}} TRANSKZ, RETN's terrestrial connectivity project, was awarded "Project of the Year – Terrestrial" at the Global Carrier Awards 2019.
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Category:Networking hardware companies
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