Education network, telecommunications and netcom belong to a parallel relationship. It is a computer network managed by the Ministry of Education, which is composed of major universities. The coverage is also very wide.
CERNET (China Education and Scientific Research Computer Network) is a national academic computer internet invested by the state, managed by the Ministry of Education, and built, managed and operated by universities such as Tsinghua University. Mainly for educational and scientific research institutions, it is the largest public welfare Internet in China. 1996 was recognized by the State Council as one of the four national backbone networks.