#2.5gbps

​SK Broadband rolls out 2.5Gbps internet

SK Broadband has rolled out 2.5 gigabit per second (Gbps) internet in South Korea, the company announced.

The fixed-line subsidiary of wireless carrier SK Telecom said it achieved the speed using GPON technology as an alternative to Ethernet.

GPON can provide up to 52.5Gbps speed with one cable, or one core, and host 128 subscribers, SK Broadband said.

Homes don’t need to change existing cables.…