London, Tokyo – December 4, 2025 – RETN, the leading independent global network services provider, is pleased to announce the expansion of its longstanding partnership with BBIX, Inc. (“BBIX”), a major Internet Exchange (“IX”) provider in Asia. Building on their successful collaboration in Japan, where RETN has been an official reseller of BBIX services, the partnership now extends to include key markets in Hong Kong and Singapore, further enhancing RETN's interconnection across Asia and delivering improved connectivity for its customers.
This expansion offers RETN customers enhanced peering opportunities, enabling direct traffic exchange with a diverse range of networks in Japan, Hong Kong, and Singapore. It reflects the rising demand from global enterprises for advanced connectivity solutions to support their operations in Asia’s fast-evolving digital economies. Notably, this initiative allows enterprises to enter these markets without the need for heavy investments in local infrastructure.
As part of this strengthened collaboration, RETN introduces its innovative Flex IX solution, now available across BBIX locations in Tokyo, Hong Kong, and Singapore. Flex IX combines Remote IX access and IP Transit into a single, flexible offering, enabling customers to commit bandwidth on a single port while optimizing resource utilization. This streamlined solution ensures efficient bandwidth management and seamless connectivity across these key regions.
William Manzione, Product Manager at RETN, commented, "We are delighted to expand our collaboration with BBIX beyond Japan to include Hong Kong and Singapore. This milestone demonstrates our commitment to broadening our global service portfolio and supporting customers with access to Asia’s vibrant markets. By combining BBIX’s robust network with RETN’s innovative Flex IX solution, we’re delivering unparalleled connectivity options to our customers."
Lisa Lu, VP, Global Business at BBIX, added, "Our longstanding partnership with RETN in Japan has been highly successful, and we are excited to extend this collaboration into Hong Kong and Singapore. Together, we’re better equipped to support international businesses seeking reliable and seamless connectivity in these dynamic markets. This expansion underscores our shared commitment to driving growth and innovation across APAC."
About RETN
RETN is one of the fastest growing independent Eurasian network services providers, awarded the title of Best Pan-European Connectivity Provider, at the prestigious Global Connectivity Awards 2025, and the Digital Infrastructure Action Award, by The Tech Capital in 2025.
RETN’s unique solution to connect Europe and Asia is built on its own homogenous DWDM and IP/MPLS Network Platform and widely branched land routes, passing through Western Europe, Eastern Europe and Central Asia up to the border with China and further onwards into Southeast Asia.
RETN provides telecommunication services throughout its Eurasian network with short lead times, industry leading uptimes, and multiple layers of redundancy.
For more information on RETN and its services, please visit the company's website at www.retn.net
For press enquiries, please contact pr@retn.net
About BBIX
BBIX is a leading Internet eXchange (IX) service provider headquartered in Japan, operating across 50 Points of Presences (PoPs) in major data centers in Asia, North America and Europe, including Japan, Singapore, HongKong, Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam, USA, the Netherlands and the UK. With the core philosophy of "No Peering, No Internet.", BBIX has earned the trust over ISPs, content providers and enterprises, enabling high quality, low latency interconnections.
BBIX continues expanding its footprint and strengthening its ecosystem through strategic partnerships with local carriers and data center operators, contributing to enhancing connectivity of the Internet.
For more information on BBIX and its services, please visit the company's website at https://www.bbix.net/en/.
