Are Chinese telecoms switching to ADSL2+?

Media reports have circulated claiming that Chinese telecom operators will cease the construction of ADSL networks and will instead begin the launch of ADSL2+ within the next two years, according to a report from ChinaTechNews.com.

ADSL2+ extends the basic capability of ADSL by doubling the number of downstream bits, reaching up to 12Mbps.

A Ministry of Information Industry representative disclosed to local media that ADSL may be widely used in China but that the country is gearing to the more advanced ADSL2+.