X-VPN Releases Talaria Protocol, Open-Sources Code
The new in-house VPN protocol reports more than 200% aggregate speed gains in internal 10 Gbps tests, with its source code published on GitHub.
Updated on Nov. 9, 2026 in Cybersecurity
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X-VPN has released Talaria, a new in-house VPN protocol, alongside network upgrades available to free and premium users. The company also made Talaria's source code publicly available on GitHub under the AGPL v3 license.
Why it matters
Faster VPN throughput matters for users on high-bandwidth connections, and publishing the source code lets outside researchers inspect the protocol directly. An independent security assessment by Vantage Point Security is also part of the release.
Internal 10 Gbps tests recorded a more than 200% aggregate speed improvement, with median Windows download rising from 1,536 Mbps to 5,706 Mbps using a Singapore server. In 1 Gbps and 100 Mbps tests, download speed loss on Windows and macOS stayed within 5%, though these results come from X-VPN's own testing.
The players
X-VPN
X-VPN is a VPN service operated by LIGHTNINGLINK NETWORKS PTE. LTD., a Singapore-based company.
Vantage Point Security
Vantage Point Security is a Singapore-based cybersecurity firm that independently assessed Talaria for security.
The details
Talaria gives each application connection its own transport channel so multiple data streams can be processed in parallel, and it handles packets in batches to reduce repeated work. X-VPN also optimized its client and server data paths to cut unnecessary data copying. Vantage Point Security found no vulnerabilities of any severity and recorded four observations, all of which X-VPN has addressed.
Timeline
November 9, 2026: X-VPN announces the speed upgrade via GlobeNewswire.
The Tech Race
Talaria is X-VPN's own protocol, placing the company in the same effort as larger VPN providers to build custom transport layers for throughput gains. Publishing its source under AGPL v3 departs from the closed protocols many commercial VPNs keep proprietary.
Users on free and premium X-VPN plans can access Talaria, which the company says keeps download loss within 5% on standard 1 Gbps and 100 Mbps tests on Windows and macOS. Those on high-bandwidth connections may notice the largest difference, since the reported gains were measured on 10 Gbps infrastructure.
The takeaway
Users comparing VPN services can weigh published source code and independent security reviews alongside speed claims. Testing a service on your own connection will show results most relevant to your setup.
Further reading
For more on protections against network threats, see the Cybersecurity section.
Source note: This article includes information reported by The Manila times.
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