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China Lights Pure IPv6 Network

Posted by timothy on from the bite-the-wax-tadpole dept.

plui writes "An all IPv6 backbone was launched this weekend in China. 'CERNET2 is the biggest next-generation Internet network in operation in the world and connects 25 universities in 20 cities. The speed in the backbone network reaches 2.5 to 10 gigabits per second and connects the universities at a speed of 1 to 10 gigabits per second.' Here is a link to the story in the English version of China Daily, the online news site in People's Republic of China."

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  1. Cool... by b374 · · Score: 4, Funny

    ... now they can assign an IP for each one of them... next step: switch ID cards to IP cards ;)

  2. I hope they have enough content! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    The speed in the backbone network reaches 2.5 to 10 gigabits per second and connects the universities at a speed of 1 to 10 gigabits per second.

    Tell me, Mr. Anderson, what good is a high speed network if you are unable to speak your mind?

  3. Re:I suddenly have this urge to move to China... by gad_zuki! · · Score: 4, Funny

    >But don't worry, the moment you become a threat, you're quite certain there's some obscure, anal retentive prohibition, you'll get fucked over with.

    Enough America bashing! We're talking about China!