Case Study: TikTok builds a global real-time communication infrastructure with Zenlayer

TikTok enables real-time video interactions in 200-400 ms with Zenlayer

TikTok leverages real-time communication (RTC) technology to power its interactive video features, such as allowing friends to watch and chat together in sync from different locations. To support this, they required a powerful global infrastructure capable of delivering ultra-low latency for an immersive user experience. Zenlayer provided its global edge cloud services to build this essential RTC infrastructure.

Zenlayer implemented a solution utilizing a real-time network (RTN) with a mesh structure and UDP-based protocols to minimize latency. This infrastructure ensures host and guest interactions have a delay of only 200-400 milliseconds, while a content delivery network (CDN) efficiently supports thousands of concurrent viewers. By providing this flexible and high-performance global platform, Zenlayer enabled TikTok to offer a seamless and engaging interactive video experience to its users worldwide.

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