CityFibre Launches UK’s First 2.5 Gbps Wholesale Symmetrical Broadband Offering

UK’s full-fibre infrastructure provider, CityFibre, has unveiled the country’s first wholesale 2.5 Gbps symmetrical consumer broadband offering. The company says this announcement marks the beginning of a new era of affordable multi-gigabit broadband services for millions of UK homes.

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CityFibre’s ISP Customers to Benefit

According to the official release, the 2.5 Gbps product is being rolled out gradually to CityFibre’s Internet Service Provider (ISP) customers, beginning in the most mature XGS-PON deployment areas of their network. Over the coming months, this service will reach all homes covered by CityFibre’s XGS-PON platform.

Supporting Up to 10Gbps Speeds and Beyond

CityFibre said the network infrastructure supports symmetrical speeds of up to 10 Gbps and is designed to be upgraded to 50G PON, ensuring future scalability and meeting the growing demands of consumers. CityFibre plans to install XGS-PON equipment in over 90 percent of its fibre exchanges by the end of 2023. The 2.5 Gbps product will be available to around 20 percent of its ready-for-service footprint, which currently serves 2.5 million homes.

Net-Zero Commitment

CityFibre noted that the company and its customers can achieve their net-zero goals with the use of XGS-PON, which offers substantial carbon savings in comparison to GPON. CityFibre said XGS-PON technology significantly reduces carbon emissions compared to GPON, as it is twice as power-efficient and allows for more connections per port.

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