Arelion
AS1299Arelion (formerly Telia Carrier, rebranded 2022) operates one of the world's most peered IP backbone networks, ranking #2 globally by AS cone size. Headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, Arelion provides IP transit, DDoS mitigation, and cloud connectivity services across Europe, North America, and Asia. The network is widely regarded by operators for routing quality and peering density.
Data verified: 03/26/2026
Routing & Connectivity
AS Cone Rank#2
Known Peers2,732
Prefixes v4120
Prefixes v614
IX Presence1+IXPs
RPKI ROVenabled
Avg Path Length2.5
Source: bgp.toolsbgp.tools verified 05/17/2026Avg path length from RouteViews (CC-BY 4.0, updated nightly)View live data on bgp.tools →
Operational Capabilities
BGP Communities
Granular
continent, local preference, prepend, regional, rtbh
Flowspec
Supported
RTBH
Supported
IPv6
Native dual-stack
Port Sizes
1G – 100G
Commit Model
Burstable (95th percentile) and committed data rate
Source: Carrier documentationCarrier-sourcedVerified 04/05/2026View BGP communities on bgp.tools →
Content Provider Reach
10 providers tracked
Google
AS15169
Direct peer
Amazon/AWS
AS16509
Direct peer
Microsoft/Azure
AS8075
Direct peer
Meta
AS32934
Direct peer
Cloudflare
AS13335
Direct peer
Source: bgp.tools adjacency dataAdjacency only — no quality assessmentVerified 04/07/2026View all peers on bgp.tools →
Routing Governance
RPKI ROA Coverage
~68%
of originated prefixes have valid ROAs
RPKI Route Origin Validation
enabled
Rejects RPKI-invalid routes
IRR Records
RIPE
~723 route objects registered
DDoS Mitigation
Advanced (DDoS mitigation scrubbing service, RTBH, Flowspec)
RPKI: bgp.toolsIRR: IRR ExplorerVerified 04/02/2026
Facility Presence
413 locations
Amsterdam, Netherlands
NIKHEFNIKHEF
EQUINIX NETHERLANDS B.V. (AM7)EQUINIX NETHERLANDS B.V.
DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC. (Amsterdam Data Tower AMS17)DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC.
EDGECONNEX, INC. (AMS01)EDGECONNEX, INC.
IRON MOUNTAIN (NEDERLAND) DATA CENTRE (AMS-1)IRON MOUNTAIN (NEDERLAND) DATA CENTRE
LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES NL B.V. (Amsterdam 3)LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES NL B.V.
INTERXION NETHERLANDS B.V. (AMS5)INTERXION NETHERLANDS B.V.
EQUINIX NETHERLANDS B.V. (AM5)EQUINIX NETHERLANDS B.V.
INTERXION NETHERLANDS B.V. (AMS9)INTERXION NETHERLANDS B.V.
GLOBAL SWITCH AMSTERDAM B.V.GLOBAL SWITCH AMSTERDAM B.V.
EQUINIX NETHERLANDS B.V. (AM3)EQUINIX NETHERLANDS B.V.
INTERXION NETHERLANDS B.V. (AMS7)INTERXION NETHERLANDS B.V.
Ashburn, VA
RAGINGWIRE DATA CENTERS (OWNED BY NTT) (Ashburn VA1)RAGINGWIRE DATA CENTERS (OWNED BY NTT)
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (Building F)Digital Realty Trust, Inc.
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (ACC7)Digital Realty Trust, Inc.
IRON MOUNTAIN (NEDERLAND) DATA CENTRE (VA-1)IRON MOUNTAIN (NEDERLAND) DATA CENTRE
Atlanta, GA
DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC. (ATL14)DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC.
ENCOMPASSENCOMPASS
DAWN US HOLDINGS LLC DBA EVOQUE CYXTERA (ATL1)DAWN US HOLDINGS LLC DBA EVOQUE CYXTERA
QTS REALTY TRUST INC (Jefferson)QTS REALTY TRUST INC
EDGECONNEX, INC. (ATL02)EDGECONNEX, INC.
EQUINIX OPERATING CO., INC (AT1)EQUINIX OPERATING CO., INC
SWITCH, LTD. (Atlanta ATL.01)SWITCH, LTD.
DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC. (ATL13)DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC.
Austin, TX
CyrusOne LLC (Austin Met III)CyrusOne LLC
CYRUSONE LLC (Austin Met II)CYRUSONE LLC
SWITCH, LTD. (Texas 1)SWITCH, LTD.
Barcelona, Spain
MBA DATACENTERS SL (bitNap)MBA DATACENTERS SL
EQUINIX SPAIN S.A.U (BA1)EQUINIX SPAIN S.A.U
Verify This Data
bgp.tools
Live routing metrics, communities, RPKI
PeeringDB
Peering policy, facilities, NOC contacts
CAIDA AS Rank
Customer cone, provider/peer relationships
RIPEstat
Routing history, BGP updates, path analysis
bgp.he.net
Prefix list, peers, IX participation, IRR
IRR Explorer
IRR objects, RPKI comparison, origin validation
Arelion Looking Glass
Live route lookup from Arelion’s routers
Arelion Website
Product pages, SLA terms, BGP community docs
Operator Reviews
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Community Intelligence
Operator experiences, peering dynamics, and discussion threads about Arelion — contributed by the community
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