China has recently launched the fastest internet service in the world, with a transmission speed of 1.2 terabits per second, two years ahead of predictions.
This is also the first next-generation internet service globally, outperforming current network systems by ten times. The backbone network can transmit data at a rate of 1.2 terabits (1,200 gigabits) per second between Beijing in the north, Wuhan City (Hubei Province, central China), and Guangzhou City in Guangdong Province in the south, as reported by the South China Morning Post today (November 14).
Most backbone internet networks worldwide operate at speeds of 100 gigabits per second. The United States has completed its transition to the fifth-generation Internet2 operating at 400 gigabits per second. Recently, South Korea also launched a wired 5G network with speeds comparable to the U.S., according to The Korea Economic Daily.
This internet service is ten times faster than current network systems. (Photo: SHUTTERSTOCK).
China’s fiber optic network spans over 3,000 kilometers, activated in July and officially launched on November 13, after passing operational tests. This achievement is the result of collaboration between Tsinghua University (China) and companies such as China Mobile, Huawei Technologies, and Cernet Corporation.
According to information from the research team cited by the South China Morning Post, all software and hardware of the system are domestically produced, with a technical team responsible for improvements across everything from routers and switches to fiber optic connections.
The Beijing-Wuhan-Guangzhou connection is part of the Future Internet Technology Infrastructure of China (FITI), a project being developed over ten years and representing the latest version of China’s national research and education network (Cernet).
The new backbone network marks another significant step for China, which is striving to reduce its dependence on foreign sources for routers and other components of internet technology.
