--- title: Resources | Patrick Christian description: Patrick Christian is a Senior Research Manager with TeleGeography. He heads the Cloud and WAN Research Service. He also focuses on African and European markets specializing in international bandwidth markets and internet infrastructure, WAN services, terrestrial and submarine cable systems, and international voice traffic analysis. --- [![TG\_LOGO](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/TeleGeography%20Hub%20Theme%20Nov%202025/images/TG_LOGO.svg)](https://www2.telegeography.com/) - [About](https://www2.telegeography.com/about-us) - [Research](https://www2.telegeography.com/our-research) - [Products](https://www2.telegeography.com/products) - [Solutions](https://www2.telegeography.com/solutions) - [Resources](https://resources.telegeography.com) [Log In](https://www.telegeography.com/login/login?service=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.telegeography.com%2Faccount%2Fhome%2Findex) [Contact](https://www2.telegeography.com/contact-us) ###### Data and Analysis Tools - [Cloud and WAN Research Service](https://www2.telegeography.com/cloud-and-wan-infrastructure) - [Data Center Research Service](https://www2.telegeography.com/data-center-research-service) - [GlobalComms Database](https://www2.telegeography.com/globalcomms-database-service) - [International Voice Report](https://www2.telegeography.com/telegeography-report-and-database) - [IP Networks Research Service](https://www2.telegeography.com/ip-networks-research-service) - [ISP Navigator](https://www2.telegeography.com/isp-navigatorisp-navigator) - [Transport Networks Research Service](https://www2.telegeography.com/transport-networks) - [Network Pricing Database](https://www2.telegeography.com/telegeography-pricing-database) - [WAN Cost Benchmark](https://www2.telegeography.com/wan-cost-benchmark) - [Product Passes](https://www2.telegeography.com/product-passes) ###### Consulting - [All Consulting Services](https://www2.telegeography.com/consulting) - [Submarine Cable Consulting](https://www2.telegeography.com/submarine-cable-consulting) ###### Maps - [All Map Services](https://www2.telegeography.com/map-services) - [Sponsor a Map](https://www2.telegeography.com/sponsor-a-map) - [License Map Data](https://www2.telegeography.com/license-geocoded-map-data) - [Cite a Map](https://www2.telegeography.com/cite-telegeography-map) - [Buy a Map](https://shop.telegeography.com/collections/telecom-maps/) ###### Industry - [Education](https://www2.telegeography.com/telegeography-for-education) - [Enterprise](https://www2.telegeography.com/enterprise) - [Tech](https://www2.telegeography.com/tech) - [Telecom](https://www2.telegeography.com/telecom) ###### Case Studies - [AI + Retail Telecom Data](https://www2.telegeography.com/where-to-get-global-telecom-data) - [EXA Infrastructure](https://www2.telegeography.com/exa-infrastructure-case-study) - [Orange Wholesale](https://www2.telegeography.com/orange-wholesale-case-study) - [The European Commission](https://www2.telegeography.com/the-european-commissions-data-backed-approach-to-international-policy) [Our Network](https://www2.telegeography.com/our-experts) Patrick Christian # Patrick Christian Patrick Christian is a Senior Research Manager with TeleGeography. He heads the Cloud and WAN Research Service. He also focuses on African and European markets specializing in international bandwidth markets and internet infrastructure, WAN services, terrestrial and submarine cable systems, and international voice traffic analysis. [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-christian-83053086) ![Patrick Christian](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/tg-staff/patrick-christian-telegeography.png) ## Featured articles by Patrick Christian ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/Asias%20Cloud%20Infrastructure%20Boom.png) ###### Blog Aug 20, 2026 #### [Asia's Cloud Infrastructure Boom](https://resources.telegeography.com/asias-cloud-infrastructure-expansion) Asia’s digital backbone is expanding at a staggering pace, quietly redrawing the global map of... [View More by Patrick Christian](https://resources.telegeography.com/author/patrick-christian) [Read More](https://resources.telegeography.com/asias-cloud-infrastructure-expansion) ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/Thumbnail%20Video%20and%20Blog%20(16).png) ###### Blog May 20, 2026 #### [The Hyperscaler AI Arms Race: Reshaping Global Cloud Infrastructure](https://resources.telegeography.com/hyperscaler-ai-arms-race-reshaping-global-cloud-infrastructure) The major cloud hyperscalers—primarily Amazon, Google and Microsoft—are currently engaged in an... [View More by Patrick Christian](https://resources.telegeography.com/author/patrick-christian) [Read More](https://resources.telegeography.com/hyperscaler-ai-arms-race-reshaping-global-cloud-infrastructure) ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/ECS%20gif.gif) ###### Blog May 12, 2026 #### [Introducing the Enterprise Connectivity Score](https://resources.telegeography.com/introducing-enterprise-connectivity-score) When it comes to a location's connectivity and whether it meets your organization's requirements, it's... [View More by Patrick Christian](https://resources.telegeography.com/author/patrick-christian) [Read More](https://resources.telegeography.com/introducing-enterprise-connectivity-score) ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/Thumbnail%20Video%20and%20Blog%20(7).png) ###### Blog Apr 16, 2026 #### [War in the Middle East, Damaged Data Centers, and Cloud Disruptions](https://resources.telegeography.com/war-middle-east-damaged-data-centers-cloud-disruptions) If you’ve been following the news, you might have learned about Iranian drone and missile strikes on... [View More by Patrick Christian](https://resources.telegeography.com/author/patrick-christian) [Read More](https://resources.telegeography.com/war-middle-east-damaged-data-centers-cloud-disruptions) ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/2025/Blog%20Assets/AdobeStock_270713300-1.jpeg) ###### Blog Mar 31, 2025 #### [What Are CDNs, and What Do They Have To Do With the Cloud?](https://resources.telegeography.com/what-are-cdns-and-what-do-they-have-to-do-with-the-cloud) Content delivery networks (CDNs) are a geographically distributed network of servers (caches) that work... [View More by Patrick Christian](https://resources.telegeography.com/author/patrick-christian) [Read More](https://resources.telegeography.com/what-are-cdns-and-what-do-they-have-to-do-with-the-cloud) ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/2025/Blog%20Assets/AdobeStock_155966005-1.jpeg) ###### Blog Mar 24, 2025 #### [The Lay of the Land (of Local Zones)](https://resources.telegeography.com/the-lay-of-the-land-of-local-zones) In early 2022, AWS announced a new element to its cloud network infrastructure: the local zone. With... [View More by Patrick Christian](https://resources.telegeography.com/author/patrick-christian) [Read More](https://resources.telegeography.com/the-lay-of-the-land-of-local-zones) ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/2025/Blog%20Assets/AdobeStock_237085617-1.jpeg) ###### Blog Mar 13, 2025 #### [A Significant Slowdown in Cloud Region Deployment](https://resources.telegeography.com/a-significant-slowdown-in-cloud-region-deployment) In 2024, 13 new cloud regions were launched globally. This marks a significant slowdown in the... 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[View More by Patrick Christian](https://resources.telegeography.com/author/patrick-christian) [Read More](https://resources.telegeography.com/more-cables-more-redundancy-and-better-performance-in-africa-and-the-middle-east) ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/2024/Blog%20Assets/AdobeStock_298216277-1.jpeg) ###### Blog Oct 17, 2024 #### [Chinese vs. U.S. Network Infrastructure in Asia, From Cloud to Cables](https://resources.telegeography.com/chinese-vs-us-network-infrastructure-in-asia-from-cloud-to-cables) Competition between the United States and China continues to be a hot topic. Take The Economist, which... [View More by Patrick Christian](https://resources.telegeography.com/author/patrick-christian) [Read More](https://resources.telegeography.com/chinese-vs-us-network-infrastructure-in-asia-from-cloud-to-cables) ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/2024/Blog%20Assets/AdobeStock_22049267-1.jpeg) ###### Blog Apr 4, 2024 #### [All About Cloud Regions, Zones, and On-Ramps](https://resources.telegeography.com/all-about-cloud-regions-zones-and-on-ramps) Today, I'm breaking down three fundamental components of cloud networks. Cloud Regions. Regions are... [View More by Patrick Christian](https://resources.telegeography.com/author/patrick-christian) [Read More](https://resources.telegeography.com/all-about-cloud-regions-zones-and-on-ramps) ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/2024/Blog%20Assets/AdobeStock_347509992-1.jpeg) ###### Blog Mar 21, 2024 #### [This Region Added the Most New Cloud Regions in 2023](https://resources.telegeography.com/this-region-added-the-most-new-cloud-regions-in-2023) Globally, 23 new cloud regions were launched in 2023. Let’s break that down by region. Which region... [View More by Patrick Christian](https://resources.telegeography.com/author/patrick-christian) [Read More](https://resources.telegeography.com/this-region-added-the-most-new-cloud-regions-in-2023) ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/2024/Blog%20Assets/AdobeStock_626008395-1.jpeg) ###### Blog Jan 11, 2024 #### [Ranking the World’s Largest International Voice Carriers](https://resources.telegeography.com/ranking-the-worlds-largest-international-voice-carriers) Many retail service providers, such as mobile operators, MVNOs, and cable broadband providers, rely... [View More by Patrick Christian](https://resources.telegeography.com/author/patrick-christian) [Read More](https://resources.telegeography.com/ranking-the-worlds-largest-international-voice-carriers) ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/2023/Blog%20Assets/AdobeStock_78491917-1.jpeg) ###### Blog Aug 17, 2023 #### [These Two Regions Account For About 65% of the World’s Cloud Data Centers](https://resources.telegeography.com/these-two-regions-account-for-about-65-of-the-worlds-cloud-data-centers) Cloud services have become a critical component of many enterprises' data management. And how... 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[View More by Patrick Christian](https://resources.telegeography.com/author/patrick-christian) [Read More](https://resources.telegeography.com/get-acquainted-with-our-cloud-infrastructure-map) ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/2022/Blog%20Assets/pexels-roman-odintsov-5336640.jpg) ###### Blog Jun 30, 2022 #### [New Cables Are Coming to Africa](https://resources.telegeography.com/new-cables-are-coming-to-africa) While used international bandwidth has significantly increased in Africa in recent years, the region has... [View More by Patrick Christian](https://resources.telegeography.com/author/patrick-christian) [Read More](https://resources.telegeography.com/new-cables-are-coming-to-africa) ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/2020/Blog%20Assets/girl-5775631_1280.jpg) ###### Blog Jan 11, 2021 #### [Wholesale Carriers Terminated Approximately 307 Billion Minutes of Traffic in 2019](https://resources.telegeography.com/wholesale-carriers-terminated-307-billion-minutes-of-traffic-in-2019) Many retail service providers—such as mobile operators, MVNOs, and cable broadband providers—rely... [View More by Patrick Christian](https://resources.telegeography.com/author/patrick-christian) [Read More](https://resources.telegeography.com/wholesale-carriers-terminated-307-billion-minutes-of-traffic-in-2019) ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/2020/Blog%20Assets/california-210913_1280.jpg) ###### Blog Jul 23, 2020 #### [How to Connect to the Cloud](https://resources.telegeography.com/how-to-connect-to-the-cloud) A simple broadband connection to the internet remains one of the most common ways to access cloud... [View More by Patrick Christian](https://resources.telegeography.com/author/patrick-christian) [Read More](https://resources.telegeography.com/how-to-connect-to-the-cloud) ![featured-img](https://resources.telegeography.com/hubfs/2019/Blog%20Assets/typing-849806_1280.jpg) ###### Blog Nov 25, 2019 #### [IP VPN, DIA, and EVPN, Explained](https://resources.telegeography.com/ip-vpn-dia-and-evpn-definitions) What's the Difference Between VPN, DIA, and EVPN? Looking to set up your network? Here are some key... 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