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China has launched the world’s first commercial 10-Gigabit broadband networks, marking a significant advancement in internet infrastructure.Hebei Province, specifically Sunan County, was the location of the first launch, a collaborative effort between Huawei and China Unicom. This network utilizes cutting-edge 50G Passive Optical Network (PON) technology. It delivers blazing-fast download speeds of up to 9,834 Mbps (nearly 10 Gbps) and upload speeds of 1,008 Mbps, with latency as low as 3 milliseconds. Earlier, Beijing announced its “Optical Network Capital, 10G City” action plan, aiming to lead the country into the 10 gigabit optical network era with goals for increased bandwidth and energy efficiency. Beijing intends to promote the upgrading of its communications infrastructure towards a “10G optical network” through policy documents and aims for over 2,000 industry application cases of gigabit optical networks by 2025.
Xiong’an, a high-tech city southwest of Beijing, is also highlighted as the first city in the world to operate a commercial-scale 10G network powered by 50G PON technology through a partnership between China Unicom and Huawei.
These speeds have the potential to transform industries such as entertainment (8K streaming), telemedicine, scientific research, and autonomous vehicles due to faster data transfer and real-time collaboration capabilities. Downloading a 20 GB 4K movie could take under 20 seconds.
This launch underscores China’s ambition to lead in digital infrastructure innovation and sets a new benchmark for global broadband technology, surpassing current speeds in other leading nations.
Challenges remain in terms of scalability across China’s vast regions and the cost of infrastructure and compatible hardware. There are also international concerns regarding cybersecurity and data privacy related to China’s technological expansions.
