To interconnect networks using Cloud Enterprise Network (CEN), first create a Transit Router (TR) in CEN, and then connect Network Instances through the TR.
For an Intra-region Connection, you are charged a Connection Fee and a Data Processing Fee.
For an Inter-region Connection, you are charged an Inter-region Bandwidth Fee.
Billable items
Billable item | Billing rule | Calculation formula | Minimum billing cycle | Billing method |
Connection Fee | You are charged based on the number of intra-region connections and their Duration of Use. Intra-region connections include VPC Connections, ECR Connections, VBR Connections, and VPN Connections. The Duration of Use is the time from a network instance connection's creation until its detachment. | Unit price (USD per connection per hour) × Number of intra-region connections × Duration of Use (hours) | 1 hour. Usage for less than one hour is billed as one hour. | Pay-as-you-go |
Data processing fee | You are charged for the volume of Ingress traffic to the Transit Router from intra-region connections. This rule does not apply to Multicast traffic. For more information, see Multicast billing. | Unit price (USD per GB) × Ingress traffic to the Transit Router (GB) | 1 hour | |
Inter-region Bandwidth Fee | Pay-by-data-transfer: You are charged for the volume of Egress inter-region traffic from each Transit Router. Charges are settled through Cloud Data Transfer (CDT). | Unit price (USD per GB) × Egress inter-region traffic from the Transit Router (GB) | 1 hour | |
Pay-by-bandwidth: You must first purchase a Bandwidth Plan and then allocate bandwidth from the plan to your inter-region connections. Each Bandwidth Plan is billed based on its bandwidth capacity and subscription duration. | Unit price (USD per Mbps per month) × Bandwidth capacity (Mbps) × Subscription duration (months) | 1 month | Subscription |
Pricing
The prices listed are catalog prices. Please refer to the product purchase page for the final price.
Connection fee
Chinese mainland: USD 0.05/connection/hour.
Outside Chinese mainland: USD 0.06/connection/hour.
Chinese mainland Regions: China East 1 (Hangzhou), China East 2 (Shanghai), China South 1 (Shenzhen), China South 2 (Heyuan), China South 3 (Guangzhou), China North 1 (Qingdao), China North 2 (Beijing), China North 3 (Zhangjiakou), China North 5 (Hohhot), China North 6 (Ulanqab), China Southwest 1 (Chengdu), and China Central 1 (Wuhan-Local).
Regions outside the Chinese mainland: Singapore, Hong Kong (China), Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur), Indonesia (Jakarta), Philippines (Manila), Japan (Tokyo), South Korea (Seoul), Thailand (Bangkok), Germany (Frankfurt), UK (London), US (Virginia), US (Silicon Valley), Mexico, and Saudi Arabia (Riyadh).
Data processing fee
All regions: USD 0.02/GB
Cross-region bandwidth fee
Pay-by-data-transfer
For the Pay-by-data-transfer billing method, Cloud Data Transfer (CDT) charges for cross-region bandwidth.
Service level: Gold
Inbound region | ||||||
Outbound region | Chinese mainland | Asia Pacific | Europe | North America | South America | Middle East |
Chinese mainland | USD 0.072/GB | USD 0.80/GB | USD 0.80/GB | USD 0.80/GB | USD 0.80/GB | USD 0.80/GB |
Asia Pacific | USD 0.80/GB | USD 0.08/GB | USD 0.08/GB | USD 0.08/GB | USD 0.38/GB | USD 0.38/GB |
Europe | USD 0.80/GB | USD 0.08/GB | USD 0.02/GB | USD 0.05/GB | USD 0.38/GB | USD 0.38/GB |
North America | USD 0.80/GB | USD 0.08/GB | USD 0.05/GB | USD 0.02/GB | USD 0.38/GB | USD 0.38/GB |
South America | USD 0.80/GB | USD 0.38/GB | USD 0.38/GB | USD 0.38/GB | USD 0.38/GB | USD 0.38/GB |
Middle East | USD 0.80/GB | USD 0.38/GB | USD 0.38/GB | USD 0.38/GB | USD 0.38/GB | USD 0.38/GB |
The data transfer price between Region A and Region B is the same in both directions.
Service level: Platinum
Inbound region | ||||||
Outbound region | Chinese mainland | Asia Pacific | Europe | North America | South America | Middle East |
Chinese mainland | USD 0.108/GB | USD 1.20/GB | USD 1.20/GB | USD 1.20/GB | USD 1.20/GB | USD 1.20/GB |
Asia Pacific | USD 1.20/GB | USD 0.12/GB | USD 0.12/GB | USD 0.12/GB | USD 0.57/GB | USD 0.57/GB |
Europe | USD 1.20/GB | USD 0.12/GB | USD 0.03/GB | USD 0.075/GB | USD 0.57/GB | USD 0.57/GB |
North America | USD 1.20/GB | USD 0.12/GB | USD 0.075/GB | USD 0.03/GB | USD 0.57/GB | USD 0.57/GB |
South America | USD 1.20/GB | USD 0.57/GB | USD 0.57/GB | USD 0.57/GB | USD 0.57/GB | USD 0.57/GB |
Middle East | USD 1.20/GB | USD 0.57/GB | USD 0.57/GB | USD 0.57/GB | USD 0.57/GB | USD 0.57/GB |
The data transfer price between Region A and Region B is the same in both directions.
For a list of supported regions, see Supported regions.
The prices on your bill are final.
Pay-by-bandwidth
When you select the Pay-by-bandwidth billing method:
Cross-region connections support only the Gold service level.
This method uses tiered pricing. The total fee is the sum of the fees for each tier. You can view the prices for your target bandwidth on the Bandwidth Package Purchase Page.
The table below details the unit price for each tier:
Connectivity area | Tiered unit price (USD/Mbps/month) | ||
(0–100 Mbps] | (101–1,000 Mbps] | >1,000 Mbps | |
Chinese mainland–Chinese mainland | 34 | 13 | 8 |
Asia Pacific–Asia Pacific | 28 | 19 | 16 |
Asia Pacific–North America | 72 | 43 | 37 |
Asia Pacific–Europe | 72 | 43 | 37 |
Asia Pacific–Middle East | 159 | 97 | 84 |
North America–North America | 28 | 19 | 16 |
North America–Europe | 72 | 43 | 37 |
North America–Middle East | 159 | 97 | 84 |
Europe–Europe | 28 | 19 | 16 |
Europe–Middle East | 159 | 97 | 84 |
Chinese mainland–Asia Pacific | 132 | 83 | 74 |
Chinese mainland–North America | 170 | 103 | 89 |
Chinese mainland–Europe | 153 | 93 | 81 |
Chinese mainland–Middle East | 159 | 97 | 84 |
Tiered pricing example
For example, the monthly fee for a 110 Mbps Bandwidth Package that connects regions within Chinese mainland is calculated as follows:
(USD 34/Mbps/month × 100 Mbps) + (USD 13/Mbps/month × 10 Mbps) = USD 3,530
As of March 31, 2021, first-time users of Cloud Enterprise Network (CEN) Bandwidth Packages can receive a one-month free trial that includes up to 5 Mbps of bandwidth for free. For more details, see Free Trial for CEN Pre-paid Bandwidth Plans.
Link type
Cross-region links are available in two tiers: Gold and Platinum. Each tier provides a different level of service:
Link type | Service availability | Use cases |
Gold | 99.95% | Ideal for workloads insensitive to Link Quality, such as Data Synchronization and File Transfer. |
Platinum | 99.995% | Ideal for workloads requiring high Link Quality and minimal Link Jitter and Link Latency. Examples include securities trading, online voice, video conferencing, and real-time gaming. |
Billing examples
Example 1: Intra-region VPC communication
In this example, a Transit Router in the China (Hangzhou) Region connects two Virtual Private Clouds (VPCs): VPC1 and VPC2. Over one month, VPC1 sends 100 GB of data to VPC2 through the Transit Router, and VPC2 sends no data to VPC1. In this scenario, the costs are calculated as follows:
Connection Fee:
There are two VPC Connections within the region. The unit price for a Connection Fee in the Chinese mainland is $0.05/connection/hour.
This example assumes a 30-day month, totaling 720 hours.
$0.05/connection/hour × 2 VPC Connections × 720 hours = $72
Data Processing Fee:
The unit price for the Data Processing Fee is $0.02/GB.
The ingress traffic from
VPC1to theTransit Routeris 100 GB, and the ingress traffic fromVPC2to theTransit Routeris 0 GB.$0.02/GB × (100 GB + 0 GB) = $2
Total for 1 month:
Connection Fee: $72
Data Processing Fee: $2
Total cost: $72 + $2 = $74
Example 2: Inter-region VPC communication
In this example, a Cloud Enterprise Network (CEN) instance has two Transit Routers: one in the China (Hangzhou) Region and one in the China (Shanghai) Region. Each Transit Router connects to a local VPC (VPC1 in Hangzhou and VPC2 in Shanghai). The two Transit Routers are connected by an Inter-Region Connection. Over one month, VPC1 sends 100 GB of data to VPC2, and VPC2 sends no data to VPC1. In this scenario, the costs are calculated as follows:
Connection Fee:
There are two VPC Connections, one in each region. The unit price for a Connection Fee in the Chinese mainland is $0.05/connection/hour.
This example assumes a 30-day month, totaling 720 hours.
$0.05/connection/hour × 2 VPC Connections × 720 hours = $72
Data Processing Fee:
The unit price for the Data Processing Fee is $0.02/GB.
The ingress traffic from
VPC1toTransit Router 1is 100 GB, and the ingress traffic fromVPC2toTransit Router 2is 0 GB.$0.02/GB × (100 GB + 0 GB) = $2
Inter-Region Bandwidth Fee:
If you select Pay-by-data-transfer and the Link Type is Gold, the unit price of Cross-region data transfer is USD 0.072/GB (for data transfer between Chinese mainland regions).
The egress inter-region traffic from
Transit Router 1toTransit Router 2is 100 GB, and the egress inter-region traffic fromTransit Router 2toTransit Router 1is 0 GB.$0.072/GB × (100 GB + 0 GB) = $7.2
Total for 1 month:
Connection Fee: $72
Data Processing Fee: $2
Inter-Region Bandwidth Fee: $7.2 (Pay-By-Data-Transfer)
Total cost: $72 + $2 + $7.2 = $81.2
In the same scenario, if you select the Pay-By-Bandwidth billing method for the Inter-Region Connection, the unit price for bandwidth between regions in the Chinese mainland is $34/Mbps/month. If you purchase a 10 Mbps Bandwidth Package, the Inter-Region Bandwidth Fee is $34/Mbps/month × 10 Mbps = $340. The total cost for 1 month, including the Connection Fee and Data Processing Fee, is $72 + $2 + $340 = $414.
FAQ
A CCN Connection is an Intra-region Connection that can only be created with a Transit Router Basic Edition. This connection does not incur a Connection Fee or Data Processing Fee.
For questions about Cross-account access, Transit Router Basic Edition, and other related topics, see the Billing FAQ.