Internet conference highlights need for infrastructure improvement  

首届世界互联网大会开幕 催热网络基建投资

昨日 （11月19日），距离上海140公里的江南小镇浙江乌镇迎来一份互联网 “盛事”——由我国倡导举行的首届世界互联网大会。网络基础设施建设因此成为不少与会网络巨头关注和讨论的焦点话题。[查看全文]

(ECNS) -- The need for boosting Internet infrastructure investment has been stressed at the ongoing World Internet Conference (WIC) held in Wuzhen, a water-side town in East China's Zhejiang province.

The WIC, which began on November 19 and continues through Friday, is the first of its kind in China. Internet gurus, media moguls and representatives from renowned overseas companies such as Facebook, Apple and Google have gathered to discuss topics related to cyberspace.

In his speech at the opening ceremony, China's Vice President Ma Kai emphasized the importance of accelerating China's Internet infrastructure development as a foundation for growth in other areas. Ma said China is willing to cooperate with other countries to raise bandwidth, improve telecommunications and boost research.

Pony Ma, President and CEO of China's leading social media company Tencent, said in a media interview that limitations in the country's cyber infrastructure have inhibited technological development in areas such as cloud computing and Internet of things.

He also mentioned the fact that China's average Internet speed is only 3.7 mbps, 71st worldwide, far behind Japan and the US.

IT analyst Zhang Zhouping said better Internet infrastructure is badly needed for West China and rural areas.