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The No-Nonsense Approach to Build Infrastructure that Lasts#

nog.fi meeting 2026.06 digest Program Core pick 16–17 June 2026

Abstract Recording

Tony O'Sullivan (RETN)

Play the recording: The No-Nonsense Approach to Build Infrastructure that Lasts

  • Why: Physical-infrastructure resilience — cable cuts, geopolitical and climate shocks — is core WAN territory for this PM, and this is a hard-won experience report from a network that stayed online through events that took others down.
  • What: An experience talk (the deck is titled "Hardwired for Chaos") on how RETN (AS9002) has scaled a lean, 44-country network and kept it running "under fire, literally," challenging the industry to build infrastructure that is innovative, scalable, and sustainable.
  • How: The abstract gives principles rather than mechanism — expect lessons on physical/route diversity, lean operations, and surviving cable cuts rather than a technical deep dive.
  • Where applicable: RETN-specific scale and geography (pan-Eurasian footprint with distinct geopolitical exposure). The resilience lessons transfer; the specific operating model and cost base do not.