We’ve added PCCW Global to the network mix at our Singapore data center. PCCW operates one of the largest backbone networks in Asia Pacific, with particularly strong connectivity throughout Greater China, Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia.
Why adding another carrier matters
Internet routing is about options. When your VPS sends traffic to a user, that traffic passes through a chain of networks. The more carriers your data center has, the more paths your traffic can take. More paths mean:
Better resilience: If one carrier has a cable cut, a router failure, or congestion, traffic automatically routes through another carrier. Downtime that would have affected your virtual server’s connectivity is avoided entirely.
Lower latency: Different carriers have different strengths. PCCW has strong routes to Hong Kong, mainland China, Japan, and Korea. Telstra is strong to Australia. HE.net has broad global reach. Our BGP routing automatically selects the fastest path for each destination, so your traffic takes the best available route.
More peering: PCCW peers directly with hundreds of networks worldwide. If your end users are on a network that peers with PCCW, their traffic takes a direct hop instead of bouncing through intermediary networks.
Our Singapore network stack
With PCCW, our Singapore data center network now includes:
- Telstra: Major Asia-Pacific carrier, strong routes to Australia and regional markets
- HE.net (Hurricane Electric): Global transit provider and IPv6 leader
- PCCW Global: Strong backbone across Greater China, Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia
- SGIX peering: Direct connectivity to local Singapore networks and regional ISPs
- Path.net DDoS protection: All traffic scrubbed for DDoS attacks at no extra cost
This is a multi-carrier, multi-path setup with IX peering. It’s the kind of network diversity that keeps servers reachable even when parts of the internet have problems.
Why this matters in Asia Pacific
Undersea cable routes in Asia Pacific can be disrupted by ship anchors, earthquakes, fishing activity, and scheduled maintenance. When a major cable goes down, traffic has to reroute through alternative paths. Having multiple carriers with diverse cable routes means your VPS hosting connectivity stays stable even during regional cable events.
Deploy in Singapore
Both Linux VPS and Windows VPS are available in Singapore, along with dedicated servers. Sign up at the portal or contact us for help choosing the right plan for your Asia-Pacific workload.