China Telecom promises faster broadband network
By Zhu Shenshen |
00:13 UTC+8 August 29, 2012
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SHANGHAI'S average broadband bandwidth will grow to 16 megabytes per second (Mbps) by the end of this year from the current 12 Mbps, making it the city with the fastest network on the Chinese mainland, China Telecom said yesterday.
The current broadband service is a cause of concern for users because of its low speed but high price.
Two years ago, a Beijing-based research firm said Shanghai had the nation's slowest broadband network. Though speeds have improved since then, the cost is still high, according to industry officials.
The user base of the faster fiber optic network will reach 2.5 million, covering 70 percent of the city's broadband users.
At present, 2 million households use the fiber optic network, officials with Shanghai Telecom, the city's biggest fixed-line phone operator, said.
"After the huge investment and several broadband network upgrades, Shanghai is expected to become a leading city in broadband services," said Hua Ruiqiang, Shanghai Telecom's marketing director.
China Telecom's average broadband bandwidth in Shanghai will hit 50 Mbps by 2015 to catch up the level of South Korea and Japan, which currently lead the broadband market in Asia, Hua said.
China Telecom's fiber optic network will cover the city's urban region, or 6.5 million households, offering speeds of up to 20 megabytes per second, five to 10 times faster than the current level.
The average cost for each megabyte of bandwidth is now around 9 to 12 yuan (US$1.90), compared with more than 70 yuan two years ago.
The monthly cost of Shanghai Telecom's broadband services ranges from 150 to 180 yuan or even higher, relatively higher than the cost of other cities, according to industry analysts.
The current broadband service is a cause of concern for users because of its low speed but high price.
Two years ago, a Beijing-based research firm said Shanghai had the nation's slowest broadband network. Though speeds have improved since then, the cost is still high, according to industry officials.
The user base of the faster fiber optic network will reach 2.5 million, covering 70 percent of the city's broadband users.
At present, 2 million households use the fiber optic network, officials with Shanghai Telecom, the city's biggest fixed-line phone operator, said.
"After the huge investment and several broadband network upgrades, Shanghai is expected to become a leading city in broadband services," said Hua Ruiqiang, Shanghai Telecom's marketing director.
China Telecom's average broadband bandwidth in Shanghai will hit 50 Mbps by 2015 to catch up the level of South Korea and Japan, which currently lead the broadband market in Asia, Hua said.
China Telecom's fiber optic network will cover the city's urban region, or 6.5 million households, offering speeds of up to 20 megabytes per second, five to 10 times faster than the current level.
The average cost for each megabyte of bandwidth is now around 9 to 12 yuan (US$1.90), compared with more than 70 yuan two years ago.
The monthly cost of Shanghai Telecom's broadband services ranges from 150 to 180 yuan or even higher, relatively higher than the cost of other cities, according to industry analysts.
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