Ever wondered how long it'd take to send ALL your favourite K-drama episodes or cricket highlights from Mumbai to Manila? Over the regular Internet, it would be 699 days. But on China’s new data playground, CENI, it took just 1.6 hours! 🤯
Just this month, China officially commissioned CENI (China Environment for Network Innovation) after it passed the national acceptance tests in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province. This large-scale testbed is open, user-friendly, and sustainable – a digital playground for researchers to experiment with next-gen network architectures without breaking the bank.
Why it matters: Super-fast data highways like CENI could revolutionize how we use AI, stream 8K videos, roll out cloud gaming, and even power smart cities across Asia. Faster data means smoother video calls, instant downloads, and real-time analytics for businesses.
According to Liu Yunjie, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, “CENI’s acceptance marks China’s entry into the world’s leading tier for network innovation. It’ll help industries fully embrace AI and deliver high-quality services.”
For tech-savvy young pros in South and Southeast Asia, CENI is a peek into the future web – one where massive data moves at lightning speed, making today's “buffering” woes a thing of the past. 🚀
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China's new network lab shrinks data transfer from 699 days to 1.6 hrs
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