China introduces 'world's fastest internet', network can transfer 150 HD films in 1 second

The development is a mega boost for China since it has been concerned about its reliance on the US and Japan for routers and other components of internet technology. (Representational photo: AFP)

China recently launched the "world’s fastest internet service" -- which is more than 10 times faster than existing major routes -- two years ahead of industry predictions, South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported.

The network can transmit data at 1.2 terabits (1,200 gigabits) per second between cities situated at opposite ends of the country and forms a principal data route between some of China's most important including Beijing, Wuhan, and Guangzhou.

The internet line runs across 3,000 km. It was activated in July and officially launched last week after clearing all operational tests, thus breaking industry predictions that 1 terabit per second ultra-high-speed networks would not emerge until around 2025, SCMP reported.

The "world's fastest internet network" is the product of a collaboration among Tsinghua University, China Mobile, Huawei Technologies, and Cernet Corporation.

SCMP quoted FITI project leader Wu Jianping from the Chinese Academy of Engineering as saying the superfast line was “not only a successful operation”, but also gives China the “advanced technology to build an even faster internet”.

Huawei Technologies vice-president Wang Lei stated that the network was “capable of transferring the data equivalent of 150 high-definition films in just one second”.

Tsinghua University’s Xu Mingwei compared the new internet service to a superfast train track that had replaced the 10 regular tracks that used to carry the same amount of data. This made it much cheaper and easier to manage, he added.

The development is a mega boost for China since it has been concerned about its reliance on the US and Japan for routers and other components of internet technology.

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