Digital infrastructure for broadcasters, OTTs
and media groups

Point-to-point Ethernet connections on Retelit's proprietary fibre between production studios, playout centres, remote control rooms and media hubs: guaranteed bandwidth, low latency and physically separate paths to ensure signal continuity even in the event of a failure on one path. Available capacities go up to 100 Gbps and adapt to coverage peaks without requiring new contracts. Our fibre is compatible with modern production architectures and with traditional systems already in service, without forcing technology migrations.

The Avalon Campus is the point where the Retelit network meets those of the main global operators. Today it hosts over 170 operators, CDNs and OTTs already interconnected, including the leading global players in content distribution and public clouds: those who choose to bring their equipment into the Campus find themselves just one connection away from the major distribution platforms. Our 38 Italian data centres are distributed across the national territory and offer space, power and connectivity for every production and distribution need.

Our network does not stop at the Italian borders. The AAE-1 submarine cable, 25,000 km long with landing in Bari, connects Europe to Asia, the Middle East and the United States and is one of the fastest submarine connection systems between the two continents. Added to this are the connections to the 2Africa and Blue cables in Genoa and terrestrial routes towards the main European cities with measurable and guaranteed latency. For broadcasters and OTTs distributing across multiple markets, having direct access to this infrastructure means not having to pay other operators for international routes.

Private cloud environments hosted in Retelit's Italian data centres for post-production workflows, media archive management and transcoding. Content stays under Italian jurisdiction, with fast access from the newsroom network and backup and recovery systems at guaranteed times. Those who also work with the major public clouds can connect directly from within our infrastructure, without routing data over the internet. A single integrated environment for production, archiving and multiplatform distribution.

For events that cannot afford interruptions, such as a Champions League final, a worldwide live ceremony or an election, we offer a support service that goes beyond the connection. We design the setup together, with physically separate paths and technical tests in the field. On the day of the event, a dedicated technical manager is present on site and our team monitors the signal in real time, with the ability to intervene before a problem becomes an interruption visible to the audience. A technical report at the end of the event completes the service. For those who go on air in front of millions of people, human technical supervision is not an optional extra.

To reach the final audience in the shortest possible time, we offer direct access to the global internet network and peering connections towards the main content distribution operators. Our network is already directly connected with the main CDNs and OTT platforms: this translates into lower delivery latency for those watching on the other side. We are present in the main European internet traffic exchange points, from Milan to Amsterdam, from Paris to London. For those distributing via streaming, the most direct route is always the best route.