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As far as Microsoft office in Beijing, I think they VPN to their Tokyo office first. Their traffic is ensured by negotiating directly with the big telecom compa

As far as Microsoft office in Beijing, I think they VPN to their Tokyo office first. Their traffic is ensured by negotiating directly with the big telecom company. Disclaimer: I do not work for them.

nialv7 11y ago
This is correct Source: worked there for a while
chobo 11y ago
This is interesting, I'd love to read/hear more about it. Is the negotiation an above-board thing? What are the conditions and costs to getting this kind of exception ensured?
- gozo 11y ago
  From what I've heard, it's something like 100 000 USD a year for a 100 Mbit connection.
  - motoboi 11y ago
    Funny thing is: this is the same price payed in Brazil for a 100mbps MPLS link.