MetroNet is HKBNES’ advanced Metro Ethernet service, now upgraded to offer 100Gbps bandwidth. The bandwidth is scaling along with the development of Hong Kong’s first 1.6T （Terabit）ultra-high-speed optical core network to address the growing demand for data transmission bandwidth.

It is designed to empower enterprises with higher-performance private networks for advanced technologies such as Generative AI, machine learning, cloud-based supercomputing, and ultra-high-definition video applications.
Such network infrastructure and technological advancement will synergise to help enterprises overcome today’s digital challenges while laying a robust foundation for future innovations.

1.6T Ultra-High-Speed Optical Core Network: The Engine for Tomorrow’s Technologies

With nearly 30 years of expertise in fibre network development and management, and over HK$8 billion invested in network infrastructure, HKBN is committing an additional HK$2 billion over the next five years to build a next-generation 1.6Tbps optical core network, leveraging three cutting-edge technologies:

• Optical Digital Signal Processing

• Probabilistic Constellation Shaping

• Artificial Neural Network Algorithms

Looking ahead, this upgrade will enable HKBN to become Hong Kong’s first broadband service provider ready for the F6G (Sixth Generation Fixed Network) standard, soon to be released by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute.