# Shred Stream: Premium Regions

Some Shred Stream regions are designated as premium as they offer lower latency infrastructure and are available as a separate subscription service.

To achieve lower latency, bloXroute has partnered with top staked validators on Solana across key regions. bloXroute currently supports validators representing over 10% of total staked SOL, enabling direct access to shred data close to where blocks are produced. Because Solana data propagates outward from validators, being geographically and topologically closer to a major validator source means shreds reach you sooner.

### What to expect

Compared to standard regions, premium regions offer:

* Earlier access to shred data from high-stake validators
* Less delay between when shreds are produced and when you receive them
* More consistent performance during periods of network congestion

### Available premium regions

<table><thead><tr><th>Region</th><th>Bare-metal Provider</th><th width="215.135498046875">Connected Validator</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Toronto 🇨🇦</td><td>OVHcloud, ca-east-tor</td><td><img src="/files/938G1nO0X9ns1gR0RzkC" alt="" data-size="original"></td></tr></tbody></table>

#### Getting started

To add a premium region, go to **Account → Shred Stream: Premium Regions** in the bloXroute portal and select the premium region you want to subscribe to. Setup steps are the same as for standard regions — see Shred Stream for details.


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