CN2 GT
Half expressway, half country road
The GIA alternative: only part of the return path runs on CN2. Better than plain 163, weaker than GIA, occasionally jittery at peak — but noticeably cheaper.
Who it suits
Telecom broadband with a moderate budget. If a vendor writes "CN2" without "GIA", assume GT.
How to verify it
Check whether the return route contains Telecom nodes that are not 59.43 — if so it is GT, and you should not compare its price against GIA expectations.
Questions
Both say CN2 — why is one half the price?
Because only part of it is CN2. The cheap segment still runs on ordinary backbone and still congests at peak.
Vendors on this route
BandwagonHost
$49.99per quarterchecked 2026-10-25CN2 GIA · CN2 GT · Unicom 9929 · Japan SoftBank
A long-running favourite in the Chinese community and the reference for the CN2 GIA series. Good panel, direct migration between datacenters, and retired plans occasionally command a premium second-hand — which means people do value them.
DMIT
See live pricingThe official price page returned a bot check when we looked, so no numbers here.CN2 GIA · CN2 GT · Unicom 9929
Expensive, but honestly so. The Premium line is positioned around a maxed-out return path, with lower latency in Hong Kong and Japan. Suited to anyone treating a VPS as long-term infrastructure.
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