China smashed the record and launches the world's fastest...

China has smashed the record for the fastest internet connection, launching a blisteringly fast service that can transfer 150 high-definition movies every second. 

The 1,864-mile (3,000km) fiberoptic cable stretches almost the entire length of the country, connecting Beijing, Wuhan, and Guangzhou. 

Capable of transferring 1.2 terabytes of data per second, the ultra-highspeed internet backbone is three times faster than the US's fastest connection and 10 times faster than most major routes.

The launch also beats industry deadlines by two years, with terabyte speed services not expected to launch until at least 2025.

While the network was activated on July 31, it was only officially launched during a press conference held on Monday after performing well in tests. 

Tsinghua University, one of China's leading academic institutions, collaborated with China Mobile, Huawei and the China Education and Research Network (CERNET) to develop the network. 

As a 'backbone' connection, the ultra-highspeed service will form part of the internet's core connections which transfer vast quantities of data between different computer networks. 

Only last year the US upgraded its internet backbone service, Internet2, to reach speeds of 400 gigabytes per second. 

Around the world, however, most backbone services are over 10 times slower than China's new connection and only transfer around 100 gigabytes per second. 

Speaking at the press conference, Wu Jianping, dean of the Network Research Institute of Tsinghua University said that the backbone would give China the 'advanced technology to build an even faster internet'.

Mr Jianping added that the backbone 'provides important technological reserves and will surely become China's important contribution to the development of the global next generation Internet.'

Editor: CH

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