Company snapshot
| Category | Telia Carrier | Viblast |
|---|---|---|
| Status | defunct | defunct |
| Founded | — | — |
| Headquarters | — | — |
| Website | — | — |
| Docs | — | — |
Overview
Telia Carrier, rebranded as Arelion in January 2022, was a global tier-1 network provider offering fiber-based telecommunications and CDN services. Based in Solna, Sweden, it served operators, content providers, and enterprises across 125 countries. Its network powered 65% of global Internet routes via AS1299. The company is no longer active under the Telia Carrier brand, having fully彼此
Viblast was a Bulgaria-based company founded in 2013 that specialized in peer-to-peer (P2P) video streaming solutions, offering Viblast PDN and Viblast Player for live and on-demand video delivery. It served broadcasters, content providers, and CDNs, leveraging WebRTC and HTML5 to enable plugin-free HLS and MPEG-DASH playback. The company aimed to reduce bandwidth costs and improve stream quality for high-concurrency live streams. As of 2023, Viblast is reported as out of business, with no active services or official website available.
Network & Architecture
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Feature comparison
| Feature | Telia Carrier | Viblast |
|---|---|---|
waf | ✗ | ✗ |
bot_mitigation | ✗ | ✗ |
ddos | ✓ | ✗ |
rate_limit | ✗ | ✗ |
http3_quic | ✗ | ✗ |
tls13 | ✗ | ✗ |
tiered_cache | ✗ | ✗ |
origin_shield | ✗ | ✗ |
instant_purge | ✓ | ✓ |
stale_while_revalidate | ✗ | ✗ |
stale_if_error | ✗ | ✗ |
image_optimization | ✗ | ✗ |
video_vod | ✗ | ✓ |
video_live | ✗ | ✓ |
drm | ✗ | ✓ |
hls_dash_packaging | ✗ | ✓ |
websockets | ✗ | ✗ |
signed_urls | ✗ | ✗ |
edge_compute | ✗ | ✗ |
functions | ✗ | ✗ |
kv_storage | ✗ | ✗ |
api_first | ✓ | ✓ |
realtime_logs | ✓ | ✓ |
log_push | ✗ | ✗ |
terraform | ✗ | ✗ |
Legend: ✓ = Supported, ✗ = Not supported, — = Not listed
Pricing
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Integrations & DevEx
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When it doesn’t
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History & Notes
Telia Carrier was a leading provider with over 320 PoPs in 120 cities, known for its extensive fiber network and DDoS mitigation. The rebrand to Arelion reflects its shift to a standalone entity under Polhem Infra, focusing on global connectivity for enterprises and operators. No service discontinuation was reported, but the Telia Carrier brand is fully deprecated.
Viblast was recognized for its innovative use of WebRTC for P2P video streaming, winning awards like the Streaming Media European Readers’ Choice for Delivery Network in 2014. Its technology was particularly suited for large-scale live streaming, claiming up to 90% bandwidth savings. No official EOL announcement was found, but PitchBook data confirms the company ceased operations by March 2023. No evidence of asset sales or successor entities exists, and its website (viblast.com) is no longer active.