Stability Analysis Of Singtel's Computer Room Cn2 In Voip And Live Video Scenarios

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overview: why care about singapore cn2’s impact on voip/live streaming

• singapore is the asia-pacific hub, and cn2 is china telecom's high-quality backbone, often used for low-jitter channels connecting mainland china and overseas.
• voip (real-time voice) and live broadcast (real-time video) are sensitive to delay, packet loss, and jitter, and the quality of the network link directly affects the experience.
• the bandwidth, port quality, bgp routing policy and cn2 reachability of the computer room/vps determine cross-border stability.
• at the same time, the cooperation of domain name resolution (anycast/dns ttl), cdn distribution and ddos protection needs to be considered.
• based on measurement data and real deployment cases, this article provides executable optimization plans and reference configurations.

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key performance indicators and test methods

• latency (rtt): icmp/tcp/udp three types of tests. it is recommended to use udp as the main test to test the actual experience of voip.
• packet loss rate: statistics on rtp/rtmp flows for 10 minutes, target packet loss <0.5% is considered good.
• jitter: voip recommends jitter <30ms, ideally <10ms.
• bandwidth usage: concurrent capacity estimation based on encoding configuration (such as 64kbps/call or 4mbps/1080p).
• test tools: iperf3 (throughput), mtr/traceroute (path), rtpengine or self-built srs/nginx-rtmp test flow.

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server and network configuration examples (real cases)

• case: a domestic live broadcast company uses a cn2 dedicated line in the singapore computer room to connect back to the mainland to improve cross-border delays.
• server configuration example (edge ​​push node): 4 vcpu / 8gb ram / nvme 100gb / 1gbps port (ubuntu 20.04).
• codecs and services: nginx-rtmp + srs (push streaming), obs pushing 4mbps cbr, hls distribution or low-latency hls.
• voip relay node example: 8 vcpu / 16gb ram / 1gbps, asterisk + pjsip, g.722 or opus codec, jitterbuffer enabled.
• network settings: enable bbr in the kernel, adjust net.core.rmem_max/net.core.wmem_max, enable tcp fast open, and bind cn2 bgp routing priority.

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comparison of experimental measurement data (cn2 vs ordinary international link)

the following table is an actual measurement sample: comparison of two links from the singapore computer room to china (shanghai), with an average measurement time of 10 minutes.

scene	delay(ms)	packet loss rate (%)	jitter(ms)	single stream bandwidth (mbps)
voip-cn2	60	0.10	8	0.1
voip - normal link	120	1.20	35	0.1
live 1080p - cn2	80	0.20	12	4
live 1080p - normal link	150	2.50	60	4

• it can be seen from the table that cn2 has obvious advantages in delay/packet loss/jitter, especially the significant improvement in voip sensitive indicators.
• this data is a measured sample, and the actual performance is also affected by the isp interconnection strategy of the computer room and the link load at that time.

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coordination strategy of cdn, domain name and ddos protection

• cdn distribution: the live broadcast uses edge push streaming + cdn outflow to reduce the number of back-to-source requests. it is recommended to choose a cdn that supports acceleration in mainland china (or a dual cdn strategy).
• anycast dns: reduce dns resolution delay and set a short ttl (such as 60s) to facilitate link switching.
• ddos protection: access cloud cleaning + computer room acl, set rate limit and blacklist for udp fuzz (sip/rtmp).
• firewall rules: restrict sip registration sources, enable srtp/tls, and verify request validity for rtmp/http-flv.
• monitoring and alarming: real-time monitoring of rtt/packet loss/bandwidth/number of connections, and automatically switches to the backup link or triggers full cdn offloading when abnormalities occur.

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conclusion and tuning suggestions

• conclusion: in the cross-border to china scenario, connecting the singapore computer room to cn2 can significantly improve the stability and user experience of voip and live broadcast.
• recommendation 1: give priority to cn2 routing for voip nodes, and set jitter buffer and ec (forward error correction) policies.
• recommendation 2: use multi-node streaming + cdn (supports china acceleration) for live broadcast, and enable hardware encoding or high-efficiency software encoding (x264/hevc) on the server side to save bandwidth.
• recommendation 3: cooperate with anycast dns, bgp route backup and cloud ddos cleaning to ensure availability when links suddenly fluctuate.
• recommendation 4: regularly conduct mtr/iperf3 testing and save historical data, and use slo (such as 99.9% availability) to drive operation and maintenance improvements.