China launches world's fastest internet connection, 3 times faster than US

It is also the world's first next-generation internet service, 10 times faster than current networks. The backbone network can transmit data at a speed of 1.2 terabits (1,200 gigabits) per second between Beijing in the north, Wuhan in central China's Hubei province and Guangzhou in southern Guangdong province, the South China Morning Post reported today (November 14).

Most of the world’s internet backbones operate at 100 gigabits per second. The US has already completed its transition to fifth-generation Internet2, which runs at 400 gigabits per second. South Korea has also recently launched a 5G wired network that is on par with the US, according to The Korea Economic Daily.

China just launched the world's fastest internet service

The Chinese fiber optic cable, which stretches over 3,000 kilometers, was activated in July and officially launched on November 13 after passing operational tests. The new achievement is the result of cooperation between Tsinghua University (China) and China Mobile, Huawei Technologies and Cernet Corporation.

All of the system's software and hardware are produced domestically, with the engineering team responsible for improvements to everything from routers and switches to fiber optic connections, the South China Morning Post reported, citing the research team.

The Beijing-Wuhan-Guangzhou connection is part of China's Future Internet Technology Infrastructure (FITI), a 10-year project and the latest version of China's NationalEducation and Research Network (Cernet).

The new backbone network marks another step forward for China, which is trying to reduce its dependence on foreign countries for routers and other components of internet technology.

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