Japan and China ping time observations
From Shanghai/area to Japan/Tokyo area.
OCN/NTT 215-96ms 124.102.42.x
OCN/NTT was quite disappointing as ping times were drastically different, between 215 and 96ms as mentioned.
Softbank (BBTECH) 52ms 60.106.165.x 60.69.227.x 219.101.163.x
Softbank consistently performed well with China.
So-net 42.8ms 118.238.215.x
So-net was the lowest ping we've seen to Japan.
Asahi.net 91.9ms 221.113.95.x (Chiba)........
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