To many, the term “Silk Road” evokes exotic images of camel trains and ancient cities. In reality, there was no single Silk Road; there were multiple land and sea routes used to transport goods between east and west. In addition to silk, these goods included spices, tea, porcelain and precious stones. Now, there’s a digital equivalent to the Silk Routes forming between Asia and Europe. Just like the merchants of old moved physical goods, today’s businesses spur digital economic growth by moving public internet and private IP network traffic between continents. In previous blog posts, I detailed telecommunications routes through the…

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