Beijing: the China Education and Research Network Information Center launches an IPv6-based network that will link 25 universities spread across 20 cities and towns

Telecom Asia, Feb, 2005

BEIJING: The China Education and Research Network Information Center (CERNIC) launches an IPv6-based network that will link 25 universities spread across 20 cities and towns. The network, called CERNET2, is the largest network in the world, putting China well ahead of other countries in building the next-generation Internet network.