If you want to make China's optical cables universal and redefine the central node of the world's Internet, you need not only advanced communication technology, but also strong sea power and political power as a guarantee.

Fortunately, miniaturized controlled nuclear fusion, which was completed several years ago, provides the basis for the former. The expansion of the cross-regional power grid in Southeast Asia has at least won ASEAN into this chariot called "unconditional security fiber optic cable".

Of course, while the foundation for advancing a global fiber optic cable system is in place, it has not been all smooth sailing.

Due to the lack of cooperation from the United States, the submarine fiber optic cable project, which was originally scheduled to start from Shanghai to Los Angeles, was forced to temporarily change the route, and Panama City replaced Los Angeles as the landing point of the trans-Pacific section of the global submarine fiber optic cable on the American continent.

However, although it was decided to bypass the territorial waters of North America, the bandwidth of the submarine fiber optic cable was still tendered according to the standards of the Asia-Pacific 2 submarine fiber optic cable.

Apparently, the Transpacific Submarine Cable Commission still has not "given up" on the United States.

Even if they didn't plan to get on the train, they were still given seats on this high-speed train.

It's just that when the time comes, I'm afraid it won't be as cheap as it is now......

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The second week of the announcement of the tender information.

The only tender was sent to the Trans-Pacific Submarine Fiber Optic Cable Commission.

There was hardly any suspense, and East Asia Telecom defeated a non-existent competitor and easily got the project.

Faced with such an outcome, SubCom, which has been pushing hard for the No. 3 Asia-Pacific submarine fiber optic cable, has raised doubts. In particular, its CEO Markati publicly stated in an interview with CNN that there is a phenomenon of power rent-seeking, and declared that the so-called quantum communication is just a front.

“…… I admit that cyber information security is facing serious challenges, but it is far from the level that threatens China's information security department. ”

"Yes, theoretically, quantum communication technology can indeed achieve maximum secrecy, and the combination of quantum channels and traditional channels can also solve the problem of transmission speed, but I still doubt whether it makes sense?"

"There are so many ways to secure communications in the world, but they chose the most troublesome and expensive one, and whether or not they actually solved the quantum repeater problem that is struggling with research institutions all over the world, and even if they did, I don't think it was the right time."

After listening carefully to Markati's complaints, the host continued to ask: "Then why do you think the Chinese people do this?" ”

"It's a kind of political capital."

Markati replied in a serious tone.

"They create panic, they spread it, they use it, and they use it to achieve their ulterior goals, such as ...... Build a network on a free internet that only serves them, exporting their values to other countries. ”

Moderator: "...... This sounds familiar. ”

"Yes, it's just scary. Terrorists! Markati angrily hammered his knee, but he quickly realized the gaffe and said, "Sorry, take this one off." ”

"Okay, Mr. Markati." The host nodded to the photographer in the studio, then looked at Markati and smiled and continued, "In addition to the export of values, expand their hegemony on the network...... Are there any other reasons? ”

Markati said without hesitation.

"Of course, compared with those long-term goals, the most direct role of this submarine fiber optic cable is to set a threshold for a fair competition in the submarine fiber optic cable market, and to make communication companies and taxpayers in other countries pay for their immature technology!"

After CNN's interview aired, it caused a lot of repercussions on the Internet.

Especially in the industry.

Almost no one is optimistic about the submarine fiber optic cable led by Huaguo, and almost no one is optimistic about the quantum communication technology of East Asia Communications.

After all, more than 90% of the market share is in the hands of SubCom in the United States, NEC in Japan and Alcatel-Lucent in Europe, and the vast majority of scholars and research institutions engaged in research in this field will have a certain connection with them in terms of funding sources.

Even if they don't speak for them, there is absolutely no reason for these research institutes to speak for East Asian communications.

Not to mention, the quantum optical cable technology that East Asia Communications has come up with is shaking their jobs......

However, even though most people are not optimistic about East Asia Communications' quantum communication technology, this has not had any impact on the transpacific fiber optic cable project.

In fact, with the exception of a few hardcore allies of the United States, the vast majority of countries in the Asia-Pacific region have no position on this issue. Since China is willing to pay more money, they are of course happy to use this method of communication.

As for confidentiality......

Truth be told, they don't have anything to worry about.

In particular, countries with cross-regional grid coverage have a more nuanced stance on this matter. Under the premise that Huaguo expressed its willingness to bear most of the cost of laying optical cables, telecommunications companies in Southeast Asia almost did not hesitate to clock in and get on the bus.

Customers who have made a deal once are always more likely to make a deal again than those who have not made a deal.

Especially on the premise that they have already enjoyed the benefits of the technological dividends brought by controlled fusion from Huaguo, they have no reason to refuse at all.

If Huaguo plans to help them upgrade the communications industry by the way......

Then let those Chinese people toss.

Anyway, it's much cheaper than tossing it themselves......

In this way, no one paid any attention to SubCom's dissatisfaction, and everything was going according to plan.

Even the fact that official research institutes in North America continue to publish studies questioning the safety of this means of communication and doubting whether it is really as reliable as BEA Electric Power describes, has had no impact on the project as a whole.

At the same time, after more than a month of adjustment, the quantum encryption algorithm developed by the Jinling Institute for Advanced Study has finally changed the RAS algorithm originally used in the domestic financial and communication industries.

The upgraded encryption algorithm will be able to resist brute force cracking of a 2000-qubit quantum computer, which is theoretically already the most advanced encryption algorithm in the world.

Seeing that China has fully promoted this set of algorithms, other countries that were still hesitant, as well as international financial institutions, have also begun to waver.

After all, if there really is a major security risk, it is impossible for Huaguo to promote it as a national secret encryption algorithm nationwide. The risks of a mistake on such an issue are no joke, and it is no exaggeration to say that a single economic crisis is sufficient......

Seeing that the 20th Asia-Pacific Network Information Security Summit hosted by the Shanghai OECD is about to be held again, it is not surprising that China will bring this algorithm to Amway at the summit, and national research institutions in various countries have begun to seriously study whether this algorithm can resist 2000 qubit cyber attacks as claimed by Chinese research institutions......

And just like that, time passed day by day.

Finally, the day before the 20th Asia-Pacific Cyber Security Summit.

Just when representatives of Asia-Pacific countries went to Shanghai to prepare for a meeting, a major event suddenly happened in the semiconductor industry.

There was not the slightest sign or a little precaution.

In the main journal of Future, a review paper was suddenly published, introducing the "latest" research results of the Jinling Institute for Advanced Study - a 524-qubit supercomputer based on carbon-based processor technology.

Author of the paper –

Land boat.

Just as soon as the latest issue of "Future" was published.

The whole world is boiling!

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