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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. I suddenly have this urge to move to China... by mOoZik · · Score: 0, Troll

    ...until I realize I won't be allowed access to pr0n and subversive documents. :(

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  2. Re:Shortage of IP Address by Errtu76 · · Score: 0, Troll

    I hope it does not turn out to be Bill Gates famous joke about 640KB will be enough for everybody

    As much as we all like to believe this, he never said that. If you think otherwise, then please share proof with the rest of us. I doubt you can.

  3. Why not us?? by akulbe · · Score: 0, Troll

    Why isn't anyone asking the question, "Why are WE not implementing IPv6 already?!" Why the hell is a COMMUNIST country implementing this technology before we do?!?!