China has officially switched on the world’s first commercial 10G broadband network in its futuristic high-tech city of Xiong’an.
The launch marks a major step in the evolution of ultra-fast internet and smart city infrastructure, and a clear statement of intent from the nation aiming to dominate next-gen connectivity.
The rollout, jointly developed by Huawei and state-owned China Unicom, uses cutting-edge 50G Passive Optical Network (PON) technology.
Real-world speeds clocked in at blistering rates – up to 9,834 Mbps downloads, 1,008 Mbps uploads, and latency as low as 3 milliseconds. That’s enough bandwidth to download a 20GB file in under 20 seconds or stream lag-free 8K content with ease.
Located around 110km southwest of Beijing, Xiong’an is no ordinary city. Dreamed up in 2017 as a high-tech satellite city under the personal direction of President Xi Jinping, it was designed as a template for the smart cities of the future. Its urban layout is based on a “15-minute life circle,” meaning every resident should be able to access daily necessities, including shopping, healthcare, leisure, all within a 15-minute walk.
Now, it’s also home to the fastest internet speeds on the planet.
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