China has unveiled the world’s first commercial 10-Gigabit (10G) broadband network, live now in Sunan County, Hebei Province. The high-speed service, a collaboration between China Unicom and Huawei, is powered by 50G PON technology and offers real-world download speeds of up to 9,834 Mbps.
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Upload speeds hit 1,008 Mbps with ultra-low latency of just 3 milliseconds — a game-changer for 8K streaming, cloud gaming, VR, and smart homes. A 20GB file can now be downloaded in under 20 seconds.
While nations like South Korea and the UAE are also pushing fast broadband, China is the first to offer public 10G services. The rollout is part of a wider strategy to digitize key sectors including healthcare, education, and industrial automation.
No pricing details have been announced yet.
