GlobalNet
GlobalNet is a Russian backbone telecom operator that provides IP Transit, dedicated DWDM capacity, the DATAIX peering network, and Arbor-based DDoS Protection for telecom operators, ISPs, cloud platforms, and content providers across Russia, CIS, and Europe, via an 87-PoP proprietary network spanning 20 countries.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2008
- HeadquartersSaint Petersburg, Russia
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What GlobalNet does
GlobalNet (ООО «ГлобалНет») is a privately held Russian backbone telecommunications operator headquartered in Saint Petersburg, founded in 2008. The company provides high-capacity network infrastructure, IP Transit, dedicated capacity (DWDM, L2/L3 VPN), DDoS Protection, the DATAIX international distributed peering platform, Remote IX connectivity, colocation, and managed network services. Its primary customer base is telecommunications operators, ISPs, cloud platforms, hosting providers, and content/media companies, with sales concentrated in Russia and the CIS and growing reach into European markets.
The company's technical foundation is a proprietary 20,000+ km DWDM backbone with 87 points of presence across 20 countries, supporting ports from 10G to 400G and up to 800 Gbps per wavelength, with 76.8 Tbps of total channel bandwidth and 413.5 Tbps of total port capacity. GlobalNet owns and operates DATAIX, the largest distributed internet exchange in Russia and the CIS, connecting 686 ASNs (700+ claimed) with peak traffic of 10.5 Tbps in 2025. DDoS Protection is delivered via Arbor TMS scrubbing combined with BGP FlowSpec filtering, with capacity scaled 5.5x during 2025 to absorb attacks up to 650 Gbps in Q1 2026. A self-service Personal Account (my.gblnet.ru) and a Telegram-based Client Manager bot supplement a 14-partner channel network extending reach beyond GlobalNet's owned PoPs.
GlobalNet's revenue model is essentially subscription-recurring across IP Transit, peering membership, capacity (1G–800G wavelengths), DDoS Protection (basic and advanced tiers, multi-year contracts), Remote IX, colocation, equipment rental, and LIR/ASN allocation. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; services are quote-based, with a 48-hour free DDoS-mitigation trial. Go-to-market combines direct enterprise field sales, 14 backbone/channel partners, industry-conference presence (TransNet, КРОС, IT Retail & Ecom Day, АМОР), a Russian-language knowledge base, and Telegram-driven support. With 11–50 employees and no disclosed revenue or external funding, GlobalNet operates as a lean, owner-managed carrier in a capital-intensive infrastructure market where scale and ASN network effects are the primary competitive levers.
GlobalNet firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- GlobalNet
- Legal name
- ООО «ГлобалНет» (GlobalNet LLC)
- Website
- https://gblnet.ru
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2008
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- GlobalNet is a Russian backbone telecom operator that provides IP Transit, dedicated DWDM capacity, the DATAIX peering network, and Arbor-based DDoS Protection for telecom operators, ISPs, cloud platforms, and content providers across Russia, CIS, and Europe, via an 87-PoP proprietary network spanning 20 countries.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
GlobalNet industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Telecommunications Network Infrastructure
- NAICS
- Wired Telecommunications Carriers (517111), Wired and Wireless Telecommunications (except Satellite) (5171)
- SIC
- Communications Services, Nec (4899), Services-Telephone Interconnect Systems (7385)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Backbone & Long-Haul Transport (IP/MPLS, Optical/Wavelength) (HDABALAH)
Keywords
Where GlobalNet is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Saint Petersburg
- HQ country
- Russia
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices10 records
Markets served
GlobalNet business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others
Revenue model
- IP Transit: Operator-level internet access via BGP, providing direct peering with Tier-1 providers for optimized routing. Sold to telecom operators and ISPs.
- Capacity (DWDM, L2 & L3 VPN): Leasing of dedicated communication channels ranging from 1G to 800G bandwidth, organized through GlobalNet's own DWDM network. Includes dark fiber leasing in St. Petersburg.
- DATAIX Peering Services: Membership in the DATAIX peering network, enabling direct traffic exchange with 700+ ASNs. Provides connectivity in Russia/CIS directly and via partner infrastructure in European countries.
- DDoS Protection: Network security services using Arbor TMS and BGP FlowSpec for filtering malicious traffic. Offered in basic and advanced configurations, with pre-configured sessions available for instant activation.
- Remote IX: Connectivity to leading internet exchange points worldwide via unified port, eliminating need for leased circuits, equipment procurement, colocation, and maintenance.
- Network Support / IT Outsourcing: Comprehensive management of client operational activities and IT infrastructure.
- Equipment and Colocation: Equipment rental (switches and routers), port rental, colocation in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Helsinki, Stockholm, VPS hosting in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, and IP address/ASN allocation services via LIR status.
- TV Signal Delivery: Television signal transmission based on proprietary signal reception and processing infrastructure.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Multi-year contract | Basic DDoS Protection Configuration |
| Subscription | Multi-year contract | Advanced DDoS Protection Configuration |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels5 records
Marketing channels6 records
GlobalNet product offering
Product offeringCore offering
GlobalNet is a Russian telecommunications backbone operator that sells IP Transit, dedicated capacity channels (DWDM, L2/L3 VPN), DATAIX peering membership, and DDoS protection to telecom operators, ISPs, cloud platforms, hosting providers, and content companies. Services are delivered over a proprietary 20,000+ km DWDM backbone with 87 points of presence across 20 countries, supported by Arbor TMS scrubbing, BGP FlowSpec, and a self-serve Personal Account portal.
Product overview
GlobalNet is a backbone connectivity provider operating its own DATAIX peering network. The product portfolio centers on high-speed, resilient telecommunications infrastructure for ISPs, cloud platforms, and content providers. The core offering consists of: DATAIX (an international distributed peering network connecting 700+ ASNs with peak traffic exceeding 10.5 Tbps across 87 PoPs in 20 countries); Capacity (DWDM, L2/L3 VPN) providing dedicated channels from 1G to 800G over a 20,000+ km backbone; IP Transit for operator-level internet access via BGP with Tier-1 peering; and DDoS Protection leveraging Arbor TMS for volumetric, amplification, and protocol attack mitigation with pre-configured sessions. Supporting services include Remote IX for worldwide IX connectivity, Network Support for IT infrastructure management, and Infrastructure Services covering colocation, equipment/port rental, dark fiber lease, VPS, IP/ASN allocation, TV signal delivery, and regulatory compliance filtering (TSPU, RKN). A Personal Account portal (my.gblnet.ru) enables online DATAIX connection, IP-Transit management, access controls, and real-time channel monitoring.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- DATAIX: International distributed and secure peering network that enables direct traffic exchange between network operators and content providers. The largest distributed IX in Russia and CIS with 87 PoPs across 20 countries and 700+ connected ASNs.
Products and services
- DATAIX
Quantifiable outcome
- Up to 515 Gbps DDoS attacks mitigated in 2025; peak increased to 650 Gbps in Q1 2026
- +5 more outcomes
Companies that use GlobalNet
Customer profileNamed customers18 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
GlobalNet technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature8 records
GlobalNet partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- DATAIXcoreDATAIX is the international distributed secure peering network owned and operated by GlobalNet. It connects 700+ ASNs across 87 PoPs in 20 countries, enabling direct traffic exchange between ISPs and content providers. Peak traffic exceeded 10.5 Tbps in 2025. DATAIX is integral to GlobalNet's product portfolio and is also referenced as a separate entity (dataix.ru).
- Раском (Raskom)coreBackbone operator partner with PoPs in Tver, Voronezh, Rostov-on-Don, Makhachkala, Georgia, and Azerbaijan. Helps connect clients in regions remote from GlobalNet's own presence.
- Мегафон (MegaFon)coreMajor Russian telecom operator serving as backbone partner covering all of Russia and CIS countries.
- Билайн (Beeline)coreMajor Russian telecom operator serving as backbone partner covering all of Russia.
- Зуммер (Zummer)coreBackbone partner covering Vladimir, Nizhny Novgorod, Tatarstan, Bashkortostan, Tomsk, Omsk, Kirov, Udmurtia, Perm, Sverdlovsk, Chelyabinsk, Kurgan, Tyumen, Novosibirsk, Irkutsk, Khanty-Mansi, Yamalo-Nenets, Kazakhstan.
- Евразия Телеком (Eurasia Telecom)minorBackbone partner covering Moscow region and Tver.
- Милеком (Milekom)coreBackbone partner covering Ufa, Chelyabinsk, Yekaterinburg, Tyumen, Omsk, Novosibirsk, Altai, Kemerovo, Tomsk, Abakan, Krasnoyarsk, Bratsk, Irkutsk.
- Сигнал-Телеком (Signal-Telecom)minorBackbone partner covering Novosibirsk, Altai, Kemerovo, Krasnoyarsk, Tyumen, Omsk, Irkutsk, Zabaykalsky region.
- ММТСminorBackbone partner covering Nizhny Novgorod, Kazan, Saransk, Penza, Saratov, Samara, Ufa, Yekaterinburg, Chelyabinsk, Novosibirsk, Voronezh, Volgograd, Rostov-on-Don, Krasnodar, Sochi, Grozny.
- Метросеть (Metro-Set)minorBackbone partner covering Yekaterinburg, Tyumen, Omsk, Novosibirsk, Khanty-Mansi region.
- СвязьИнформ (SvyazInform)minorBackbone partner covering Tula, Kaluga, Ryazan, Orel, Kursk, Voronezh, Lipetsk, Tambov, Belgorod, Rostov, Saratov, Volgograd, Krasnodar regions.
- Наука Связь (Nauka Svyaz)minorBackbone partner covering Moscow region (Odinsovo, Klin, Vidnoye, Mytishchi, Zelenograd, Domodedovo, etc.), Vladimir, Tver, Belgorod, Shchyolkovo, Lyubertsy, Dolgoprudny, Lobnya, etc.
- ТК-Телеком (TK-Telecom)minorBackbone partner covering Samara and Samara region.
- Миранда (Miranda)minorBackbone partner covering Crimea, Sevastopol, LPR, DPR, Zaporozhye and Kherson regions.
- ЮМЛС (UMLC / Южные Магистральные Линии Связи)minorBackbone partner covering Crimea and Krasnodar region.
- Arbor Networks (NETSCOUT)coreArbor TMS is the world-class DDoS protection technology integrated into GlobalNet's network infrastructure for traffic scrubbing and attack mitigation.
Scale indicators16 records
Recent moves8 records
Expansion highlights6 records
GlobalNet competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- RETN: RETN is an international network service provider offering IP transit, wavelengths, and peering across a backbone that strongly overlaps GlobalNet's Russia/CIS/European footprint. Both compete for the same wholesale carrier and ISP customers, and RETN is the closest comparable peer in route and product mix.
- Hurricane Electric: Hurricane Electric is a global IP transit and IPv6-native backbone operator with extensive peering fabric and free peering offerings. It is directly comparable to GlobalNet/DATAIX as a wholesale IP transit and peering alternative for ISPs and content networks.
- GTT Communications: GTT provides Tier-1 IP transit, dedicated internet access, and wholesale WAN services to carriers and enterprises globally. It is a direct competitor for GlobalNet's IP Transit and Capacity product lines, particularly with European and transatlantic customers.
- euNetworks: euNetworks is a Western European bandwidth infrastructure company operating owned fiber and metro networks with wavelength, Ethernet, and IP services. Directly comparable to GlobalNet's Capacity (DWDM, L2/L3 VPN) product for enterprise and carrier customers in Europe.
- Neterra: Neterra is a Bulgarian-based independent telecom operator providing IP transit, colocation, and DDoS protection across CEE with regional peering exchanges. Closely comparable to GlobalNet as a smaller regional backbone operator with DDoS and IX capabilities serving CEE and the Balkans.
Broad incumbents
- Rostelecom: Rostelecom is Russia's dominant national telecommunications operator providing IP transit, backbone capacity, and DDoS-related services. While far larger and more diversified than GlobalNet, it competes directly for Russian ISP, carrier, and enterprise connectivity spend.
- Cogent Communications: Cogent is a multinational Tier-1 ISP providing IP transit and colocation to carriers and enterprises with significant overlap to GlobalNet's wholesale transit business. Comparable on product and customer profile, especially for ISPs and content networks.
- Lumen Technologies: Lumen operates one of the world's largest IP backbones (formerly CenturyLink) offering IP transit, wavelengths, and managed security at global scale. It competes with GlobalNet for enterprise and carrier wholesale capacity, especially across European and transatlantic routes.
- NTT Communications: NTT operates a global Tier-1 IP backbone and provides wholesale IP transit, Ethernet, and managed services to carriers and enterprises. Comparable to GlobalNet as a backbone IP and capacity provider, though at vastly greater scale and global reach.
- Colt Technology Services: Colt operates a pan-European, owned-fiber network providing on-demand bandwidth, Ethernet, and IP services to enterprises and carriers. Comparable to GlobalNet on European backbone ownership and enterprise wavelength/VPN offerings.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights4 records
Customer concentration
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GlobalNet leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles3 records
GlobalNet funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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GlobalNet M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about GlobalNet
What does GlobalNet do?
GlobalNet is a Russian telecommunications backbone operator that sells IP Transit, dedicated capacity channels (DWDM, L2/L3 VPN), DATAIX peering membership, and DDoS protection to telecom operators, ISPs, cloud platforms, hosting providers, and content companies. Services are delivered over a proprietary 20,000+ km DWDM backbone with 87 points of presence across 20 countries, supported by Arbor TMS scrubbing, BGP FlowSpec, and a self-serve Personal Account portal.
Is GlobalNet a public or private company?
GlobalNet is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was GlobalNet founded?
GlobalNet was founded in 2008. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is GlobalNet based?
GlobalNet is headquartered in Saint Petersburg, Russia, in the Europe region.
How does GlobalNet make money?
Eight revenue lines are on record. IP Transit is the primary driver. The others are capacity (DWDM, L2 & L3 VPN), DATAIX Peering Services, DDoS Protection, remote IX, network Support / IT Outsourcing, equipment and Colocation and TV Signal Delivery.
Who are GlobalNet's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are RETN, Hurricane Electric, GTT Communications, euNetworks and Neterra. Broad incumbents are Rostelecom, Cogent Communications, Lumen Technologies, NTT Communications and Colt Technology Services.
Does GlobalNet have an API?
No public API is recorded for GlobalNet.
What industry is GlobalNet in?
GlobalNet's product category is Telecommunications Network Infrastructure. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HDABALAH, Backbone & Long-Haul Transport (IP/MPLS, Optical/Wavelength). Its NAICS code is 517111 and its SIC code is 4899.