Internet conference highlights need for infrastructure improvement  

首屆世界互聯網大會開幕 催熱網絡基建投資

昨日 （11月19日），距離上海140公里的江南小鎮浙江烏鎮迎來一份互聯網 “盛事”——由我國倡導舉行的首屆世界互聯網大會。網絡基礎設施建設因此成為不少與會網絡巨頭關注和討論的焦點話題。[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.