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2019
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A new revolution in home networking is about to take place, with gigabit broadband set to be implemented.
Summary:
Last week, Beijing Unicom stated in an interview that it aims to transform Beijing into a gigabit city and a 5G capital by 2019, significantly promoting the widespread adoption of gigabit broadband services. The arrival of the gigabit broadband era is bound to bring about another transformation in home networks.
Last week, Beijing Unicom stated in an interview that it aims to transform Beijing into a gigabit city and a 5G capital by 2019, significantly promoting the popularization of gigabit broadband services. The arrival of the gigabit broadband era is bound to bring another revolution to home networks.
The Past and Present of Gigabit Broadband
Gigabit broadband is not a new technology; Google launched its gigabit broadband service, Google Fiber, in July 2012, and it has been operating ever since.
The emergence of Google Fiber directly spurred telecom operators like AT&T and the U.S. cable industry to launch similar functionalities.
However, the rollout of this service across the U.S. has been far slower than people imagined. Especially, there remains a significant gap in internet speeds between rural and urban areas in the U.S.
In China, gigabit broadband was officially launched for the first time in January 2018, when China Telecom's Hefei and Wuhu branches officially initiated gigabit broadband plans for residential customers. Subsequently, China Unicom chose 15 cities, including Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, Jinan, Qingdao, Hefei, and Haikou, to pilot gigabit broadband.
At the end of October 2018, Shanghai Telecom held a "Gigabit First City Launch Celebration," announcing that it had supported 10G FTTH in the city's wired broadband access network, completing the "Gigabit Optical Network" construction plan. Shanghai Telecom's "Gigabit Optical Network" has connected nearly 20,000 communities in Shanghai, covering 10 million households, with an average access bandwidth of 150M, fully achieving end-to-end "10G to the building, 1G to the household."
Last week, Beijing Unicom stated that through the construction of basic network infrastructure, it aims to create a 5G capital and a gigabit city in 2019, and that home fiber broadband in Beijing will also be upgraded for free.
Previously, Unicom had only piloted gigabit broadband in a few communities in Tongzhou, but now most communities in Beijing where Unicom broadband can be installed are already able to install gigabit broadband. Thus, gigabit broadband has officially begun to reach more users.
What can gigabit broadband actually do?
The most intuitive feeling that gigabit broadband gives people is the improvement in download speed. According to information released by China Telecom, downloading a movie with a capacity of 8GB can take as little as 1 minute and 15 seconds with gigabit broadband.
In contrast, it currently takes 7 minutes with a 100MB broadband connection.
In addition to downloads, gigabit broadband also enables many possibilities. With the continuous improvement of housing conditions, many users with larger residential areas, especially in office spaces, have a strong need for gigabit broadband.
At the same time, some gamers also have a strong demand for gigabit broadband. These players need to minimize latency as much as possible, making gigabit broadband crucial for them.
China Telecom has also mentioned some application scenarios for gigabit broadband, including supporting up to 6 simultaneous 720P video calls, live streaming, on-demand, and multi-screen interactive 4K Tianyi HD audio-visual services, etc.
With the arrival of gigabit broadband, it is expected that next year each household will have 6 screens for video viewing, and the number of connected devices will rise from the current average of 10 to 50.
The Future of Gigabit Broadband is Uncertain
The development of gigabit broadband was originally a natural progression, but recent technological advancements have led to doubts about its speed of popularization, especially with the upcoming 5G technology, which poses a significant impact on gigabit broadband.
Currently, people spend much more time using mobile phones than computers and smart TVs, and the speed of 5G networks, at their peak, is basically comparable to gigabit broadband. Therefore, it is very reasonable for most people to doubt the popularization of gigabit broadband.
However, as mentioned earlier, there are still many scenarios that require gigabit broadband. For example, gigabit broadband can enable the entire smart home system to operate more smoothly, making people's living environments more comfortable.
Therefore, the emergence of 5G cannot replace gigabit broadband; in the future, people's choices are likely to include both gigabit broadband and 5G mobile phones.
Conclusion
After a year and a half of warming up, the gigabit broadband era has finally arrived. People can enjoy faster download speeds and smoother gaming experiences, but gigabit broadband is not limited to this.
As time goes on and gigabit broadband becomes more widespread, there will inevitably be more new technologies to enhance people's quality of life. Are you ready for the gigabit broadband era?
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