China launches world's first 10G broadband network in Hebei, surpasses global internet speeds
Beijing: China has launched its first 10G broadband network in Sunan County, Hebei Province, on Sunday, April 20. This marks a major step forward in the country’s internet technology. The new high-speed network was developed through a partnership between Huawei and China Unicom, reported Economic Times.
The 10G broadband promises extremely fast internet speeds up to 9,834 megabits per second (Mbps) for downloads and 1,008 Mbps for uploads. It also has very low latency, around just 3 milliseconds. This means data can travel much faster and more smoothly than before.
This new network is powered by a 50G Passive Optical Network (PON) technology. It helps improve how data moves through fiber-optic cables and supports high-bandwidth activities like cloud computing, virtual and augmented reality, 8K video streaming, and connecting smart home devices.
For example, downloading a full-length 4K movie that’s around 20 GB in size usually takes 7 to 10 minutes on a 1 Gbps connection. With this 10G broadband, the same movie can be downloaded in less than 20 seconds.
With this move, China is now leading the world in broadband technology, going ahead of countries like the UAE and Qatar, which also have high-speed internet.
The new network is expected to bring improvements in many areas, including healthcare, education, and farming, by allowing faster and more dependable data connections.
Huawei, founded in 1987 and based in Shenzhen, is a global leader in telecom equipment and has helped advance optical broadband and 5G technology. China Unicom, a major state-owned telecom company in China, offers broadband, mobile, and enterprise services across the country.
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RCB beat MI by 18 runs after batters fire
Mumbai (PTI): Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper Rajat Patidar, Phil Salt and Virat Kohli blasted half-centuries as the defending champions beat Mumbai Indians by 18 runs in an Indian Premier League match here on Sunday.
Salt (78 off 36 balls) and Kohli (50 off 38 balls) stitched together a 120-run stand for the opening wicket before Patidar scored a rapid 53 off just 20 balls as RCB posted 240 for 4.
In response, Mumbai Indians were restricted to 222 for 5, with RCB spinner Suyash Sharma (2/47) putting the skids on the home side with a double strike in the eighth over, from which they could not recover.
Sherfane Rutherford top-scored for MI with an unbeaten 71 off 31 balls.
While opener Rohit Sharma appeared to be struggling with a hamstring issue and had to retire hurt on 19, his partner Ryan Rickelton made 37, while Suryakumar Yadav (33) and Hardik Pandya (40) were the other contributors for MI.
Brief scores:
Royal Challengers Bengaluru 240 for 4 in 20 overs (Phil Salt 78, Virat Kohli 50, Rajat Patidar 53, Tim David 35 not out).
Mumbai Indians: 222 for 5 in 20 overs (Sherfane Rutherford 71 not out, Ryan Rickelton 37, Hardik Pandya 40; Suyash Sharma 2/47).
