News Excerpt:

China has rolled out an advanced internet network that can operate several times faster than current networks.

About:

• It has a data transmission rate of 1.2 terabits per second. 
• The internet connection could transfer the data equivalent to 150 high-definition films in a mere one-second timeframe.
• Stretching across a distance of more than 3,000 kilometers, this network connects cities like Beijing, Wuhan, and Guangzhou via an expansive optical fiber cabling infrastructure.
• The majority of the world's Internet backbone networks typically operate at a speed of just 100 gigabits per second. 
  • Notably, even the United States has recently completed the shift to its fifth-generation Internet2, operating at a speed of 400 gigabits per second.
• It has broad implications for businesses, faster information transfers, stock trading advantages, and other national security implications.