expanded, constantly upgrading bandwidth and increasing the number of POPs (Point of Presence). In 2003 network nodes were commissioned and started in Moscow, London, New York and Helsinki. In 2005 network nodes were commissioned and started in Stockholm, Amsterdam, Nizhny Novgorod, Vladimir and Yaroslavl. In 2006 network nodes were commissioned and started in Frankfurt, Ashburn, Novgorod and Tver. Network bandwidth reaches 10 GE on the main routes. Today, RETN network connectivity is one of the best in Russia – the network is directly connected to more than 500 Russian and foreign carriers.