China Launches Next-Generation Internet, News Factor Network, 27 Dec 2004

“China is rolling out the first network based on Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) technology, a major component of the next-generation Internet. Dubbed CERNET2 (China Education and Research Network), the new backbone network connects 25 universities in 20 cities. Officials claim top transmission speeds of 2.5 to 10 gigabits per second, with a trial connecting schools in Beijing and Tianjin reaching 40 gigabits per second. Coverage is expected to expand to 100 universities in the near future.�

Full story at http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=/nf/20041227/tc_nf/29271