China
New Bare Metal Zones Optimized for China Connections
Reaching users in China is easier than ever as we’ve added two new Bare Metal Cloud zones optimized for China connections.
Read MoreZenlayer opens new office in Hangzhou devoted to R&D
Zenlayer opened its latest new office on July 24th, this time in China’s tech hub Hangzhou. This new office will be devoted to research and development, primarily for Zenlayer’s Cloud Networking and SD-WAN products. The opening of the new office comes during a period of rapid growth for the company. Zenlayer has expanded its bare…
Read MoreZenlayer Helps Online Learning Platform Improve Digital User Experience
According to iResearch, China’s online learning market is expected to reach 540 billion yuan in 2022, an astonishing 170% increase from 2017. This rapid growth in the online learning industry is largely fueled by users who are becoming more receptive to online education. Key factors favoring market growth include time flexibility, low cost and easy…
Read MoreZenlayer Adds Tencent Cloud to Portfolio of Cloud Connect Partners
Zenlayer now offers direct access to Tencent Cloud in Silicon Valley, Frankfurt, Singapore and Hong Kong. Zenlayer, a global software defined network and services provider, announced that Zenlink, its SD-WAN Cloud Connect platform, now supports direct connections to Tencent Cloud. Tencent Cloud is the cloud computing arm of Tencent, the largest Internet company in Asia. Through…
Read MoreZenlayer accelerates live streaming growth, solves global network challenges
With global expansion, increased smartphone penetration rates and increased connectivity, live streaming apps have quickly gained popularity across China. Micro-video apps in particular have seen explosive growth. According to a QuestMobile report, the number of micro-video app users reached 410 million in 2017, a growth of 116.5% since 2016, while micro-video app usage time accounted…
Read MoreCurrent Digital Trends Accelerating Growth In China
China is the biggest e-commerce market in the world, and Goldman Sachs forecasts that Chinese e-commerce sales will growth to $1.7 trillion by 2020.
Let’s dive in and explore the digital trends accelerating China’s growth.
Read MoreCapacity Asia 2017: Carrier’s Role in Cloud Adoption
A carrier is a provider of transport level infrastructure to the cloud. It connects the cloud service provider to the customers. Although telecom companies provide services to the lower layers of the stack, carriers are aggressively pushing customized transport solutions tailored for cloud providers and consumers. At Capacity Asia 2017, Zenlayer’s Founder & CEO spoke on a panel about…
Read More5 Benefits Of Establishing A Digital Presence In China
China represents a massive market opportunity and if you don’t have a digital presence here, you’re missing out. According to the United States Census Bureau (USCB), China represents 15.7% of total trade in the US. This is expected to grow as the partnership strengthens under the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Information Technology Agreement (ITA). Here are 5…
Read MoreProviding Internet Content To China While Maintaining Compliance
Regulatory compliance is a critical consideration when transmitting and storing data. It becomes exponentially complex as different countries have different laws around data residency. This is especially true for businesses wanting to operate in China because of strict internet and privacy laws. Providing internet content To China is a challenge, but it is not impossible to overcome. To…
Read MoreMIT CHIEF: Innovation & Entrepreneurship in China
This Friday, Zenlayer’s President & CEO will be speaking on innovation and entrepreneurship in China and the United States at MIT China Innovation & Entrepreneur Forum (CHIEF). Founded in 2011, MIT-CHIEF is a not-for-profit student organization that promotes intellectual exchanges and collaborations between China and the United States in technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship. Trading Technology with China…
Read MoreThe Downfall of VPNs in China: Their Past Stance and the Future Consequences
Reaching the Chinese marketplace is likely a lucrative prospect for enterprises like yours offering streaming video or mobile services. While you’ve perhaps made inroads into this, you’ve probably fought the firewalls China uses to block specific content. To get around this, many businesses now use VPN’s, or virtual private networks.
Despite many VPN’s operating in China lately, a recent dramatic crackdown took place. This could soon change how companies effectively send content without using more technical means.
This news might throw your own business into a quandary after depending on VPNs to get mobile and video services to Chinese citizens. What does it mean for the future of VPNs and unfiltered content there?
There is some hope, mostly through other technological options.
Read MoreZenlayer helps StrataCore to meet IT security concerns and accelerate companies’ expansion goals in China
StrataCore, leading IT services broker for data center, cloud, connectivity and security, today announced that it has established partnerships with China Telecom, China Mobile and Zenlayer to accelerate companies’ inroads in China by providing secure, reliable and cost-effective options, while simplifying the task of navigating intricate Chinese regulatory laws.
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