Singapore to São Paulo Latency Study: Axclusive Records 266 ms

How an optimised path to São Paulo recorded up to 85 ms lower latency—supporting more responsive connectivity between Singapore and Brazil. a

Enterprises operating between Singapore and Brazil, or expanding across Latin America (LATAM), depend on responsive cloud applications, CRM and ERP platforms, video conferencing and data transfers. More bandwidth alone cannot correct an inefficient international route

The Singapore-to-LATAM performance challenge

Public Internet routing follows carrier policy and available interconnections — not the priorities of a particular business. In the observations used for this network performance study, several Singapore-to-South America paths travelled through North American transit hubs before reaching Brazil, adding distance and latency.

• Cloud platforms and internal business systems can feel slow even when local bandwidth is sufficient.
• Voice and video collaboration becomes less natural across regional teams.
• File transfers and data synchronisation consume more working time.
• Customer support and helpdesk tools respond less crisply for regionally distributed teams.

The study objective

Axclusive examined whether an optimised network path from Singapore could reach an AWS endpoint in São Paulo with lower observed latency than selected alternative networks during the same test period—an important consideration for enterprises connecting Singapore with Brazil and the wider South American region

Singapore-to-São Paulo latency: the observed result

Figure 1. Rounded, point-in-time observations from RIPE Atlas measurement 193198588. These point-in-time results are not provider-wide averages, guarantees or service-level commitments.  

Axclusive’s optimised route recorded a minimum round-trip time of approximately 266 ms between Singapore and an AWS endpoint in São Paulo. The selected global Tier 1 comparator was approximately 60 ms slower , while the highest selected Singapore ISP comparator recorded 351 ms—85 ms higher than Axclusive 

In other words, Axclusive’s measured latency was approximately 24% lower than the highest selected Singapore ISP comparator.

Potential value for enterprises expanding into LATAM

While the measurement does not represent a completed customer deployment, it demonstrates why route selection should be tested before an enterprise accepts the default international path without evaluating its performance. A better-performing path can potentially support:

• More responsive access to cloud platforms, CRM systems and customer-facing applications.
• Smoother collaboration between Singapore and teams in Brazil and across South America.
• Faster movement of operational data and a stronger foundation for expansion across Latin America.
• More consistent performance for database replication, backups and other latency-sensitive backend jobs.

The managed SD-WAN approach

Axclusive Managed SD-WAN creates a secure overlay across the customer's existing Internet connections. Local access remains with the customer's chosen provider or an appropriately authorised local partner, while Axclusive manages the international SD-WAN environment and Singapore-side connectivity.

• Encrypted site-to-site overlay for selected business traffic.
• Application-aware path policies and continuous performance monitoring.
• Automatic failover across available Internet connections.
• Centralised visibility, reporting and optional managed security policies.

Frequently asked questions

Why can Singapore-to-Brazil and South America network latency be high?

Public Internet routing follows carrier policy and available interconnections rather than the shortest path. In the observations used for this network performance study, several Singapore-to-South America paths transited North America before reaching Brazil, adding distance and latency even when local bandwidth was sufficient.

What did Axclusive measure between Singapore and São Paulo?

On 23 July 2026, Axclusive conducted a comparative traceroute study using RIPE Atlas probes located in Singapore. RIPE Atlas is a globally distributed measurement platform widely used by network operators and researchers to study Internet performance, troubleshoot routing and support network optimisation.

RIPE Atlas measurement 193198588 recorded a minimum round-trip time of approximately 266 ms through a probe hosted within Axclusive’s Singapore network.

Why are the comparator providers not named?

This is the public version of the study, so comparator names, ASNs and probe IDs are omitted to avoid direct commercial naming. The underlying public results can still be reviewed through the linked RIPE Atlas measurement.

Was this measured from Axclusive’s network?  

Yes. The RIPE Atlas probe was hosted within Axclusive’s Singapore network, so the observed route reflected Axclusive’s production Internet connectivity at the time of testing.

What are RIPE Atlas probes?

RIPE Atlas probes are small devices connected to networks around the world. They are hosted by individuals, organisations and network providers to measure Internet performance, including latency, routing and availability. Some providers also host probes within their networks for monitoring and optimisation.

Is this result a guaranteed latency figure or SLA?

No. This is a rounded, point-in-time observation. Actual results may vary by customer site, destination, access provider, routing conditions and wider network events.

What is Axclusive Managed SD-WAN?

Axclusive Managed SD-WAN creates a secure overlay across a customer's existing Internet connections. Local access stays with the customer's chosen provider or an authorised local partner, while Axclusive manages the international SD-WAN environment, path policy, and Singapore-side connectivity.

Improve your connectivity between Singapore and Brazil

If your business relies on cloud applications, collaboration platforms or data movement between Singapore and Brazil, the default Internet route may not deliver the performance you need.

Axclusive can assess your current network path and recommend a connectivity design based on your locations, applications and operational requirements.

Contact Axclusive to request a Singapore-to-Brazil network assessment and identify opportunities to improve your international connectivity.  

Methodology

This study uses rounded minimum latency observations from a one-off RIPE Atlas traceroute measurement conducted from Singapore to an AWS endpoint in São Paulo on 23 July 2026. Comparator identities are omitted from this public version, but the underlying results remain available through the linked RIPE Atlas measurement. Results represent a point-in-time observation and are not provider-wide averages or service-level commitments.

References

1. RIPE NCC, What is RIPE Atlas? — RIPE Atlas is a global measurement platform for Internet connectivity and reachability.

2. Amazon Web Services, AWS Regions and Availability Zones — confirms AWS infrastructure coverage in South America.

3. RIPE Atlas measurement 193198588: https://atlas.ripe.net/measurements/193198588/ (public measurement details and underlying result records).