#g.fast

AdTran upgrades G.fast technology to 2Gbps speeds

AdTran has announced an expansion of its software-defined access (SD-Access) portfolio, enabling 2Gbps speeds via its second-generation G.fast technology across legacy cabling.

The new solution complies with International Telecommunication Union-Telecommunication (ITU-T) G.fast standard amendment 3, doubling the usable spectrum from 106MHz to 212MHz.

As well as symmetric gigabit speeds, the new…

NBN to launch G.fast in 2018

Australia’s National Broadband Network (NBN) company has announced that it will be launching G.fast technology across its FttX networks in 2018, with the upgrade potentially allowing speeds of up to 1Gbps across the 106MHz or 212MHz frequencies. G.fast, which can be used across NBN’s fibre-copper mix networks including fibre to the node (FttN), fibre to the building (FttB), and fibre to the curb…

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BT Openreach rollout 330Mbps G.fast Broadband in London

Brand new G.fast broadband is being trialled in London and Kent as part of BT Openreach’s plan to drastically improve their current infrastructure.

High speeds of up to 330Mbps are expected in the test, and while the rollout is still limited, there are plans to bring the new system to up to 12 million homes and businesses by the end of 2020.

While practically all of the UK’s superfast broadband comes from fibre to the cabinet connections (FTTC), it’s held back by using copper wire for the final few hundred metres.

G.Fast is different because it can send ultrafast speeds over these existing copper lines; meaning speeds of up to 5Gbps could be possible in future.

The news comes just days after the biggest BT shakeup in years. Industry regulator Ofcom and the telecommunications giant finally reached a deal to begin separating BT and Openreach.

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This week BT Openreach’s very first G.fast customers were in the town of Gillingham in Kent, which was closely followed by areas of Balham and Upton Park in London.

Chief Executive of Openreach Clive Selley said G.fast broadband would provide “another boost to the UK’s thriving digital economy”.

He added: “We want to improve the personal and professional lives of people up and down the country, and delivering high-speed G.fast services at scale and pace means we can reach more of them.”

He continued: “We’re looking forward to delivering ultrafast speeds to the largest number of people in the fastest possible time over the coming months and years.”

Mehmet Uzum is the owner of Temiz bookkeeping, and was the first customer to receive G.fast broadband in BT Openreach’s new trial.

He said: “All our client data is stored in the Cloud. Having ultrafast speeds means we can download and upload that data instantly – however many client accounts we are working on at the same time.”

He added: “Uploading heavy data files could take a couple of hours with the speeds we had before but now we can achieve the same in a matter of minutes – it is a big time saver.

New Post has been published on http://www.broadbandlondon.com/2016/11/16/what-is-g-fast-and-when-will-we-see-it-in-london/

What is G.Fast and when will we see it in London?

What is G.Fast?

G.Fast is a technology that delivers the next generation of broadband over your copper telephone wire and falls into the same family as ADSL(2) and VDSL(2), the latter of which currently powers BT’s Infinity service in the UK.  Whilst most see G.Fast as the next upgrade for services such as BT Infinity, it is still early days.  As with most DSL lines, distance from your property to the network (most often the cabinet) will influence the speed available; the current thinking is that speeds will range from 150mb/second to 1gb/second.

Will I need a new line?

No, not in your property.  The reason that telecoms companies such as BT (and Openreach) are backing G.Fast is that their copper phone network is a huge asset and G.Fast enables them to deliver really quick broadband down that existing line.  The current plans by BT have not yet settled on the requirements for their infrastructure, it may be that they can run off existing Fibre to the Cabinet (FTTC) technology with G.Fast doing the rest;  the other option is that they put a fibre to the distribution point (FTTdb) which is essentially up the telegraph pole, and then G.Fast to the property over copper.  In reality it may be that a mix of this is deployed.  If we focus on highly populated areas such as London it may be that, to have enough capacity, FTTdb is required.

How fast will it go in London?

The theoretical limits described above are just that, theoretical limits.  In statements by BT are looking at an entry level download speed of 160mb/second, with the initial rollout featuring a 300mb/second capacity.  The aim is that this will be upped to 500mb/second.

What has happened to date?

In the UK BT have been actively running trials in Cambridgeshire and Newcastle, with plans for more.  G.Fast has attracted critisim from many who believe that we should be focusing on the much more future proof Fibre to the Premises rather than old copper networks.  There are a few small roll-outs in the world.  A major roll-out has most recently been carried out by Swisscom, with packages offering up to 500mb/second over the telephone wire.  At present there are no full scale roll outs in the UK.    BT expect the UK (and hence London) roll out to take place by 2020.

What can I get now?

This antique technology could turn out to be the future of broadband

“If you’re still waiting for your ISP to announce when it will bring fibre to your premises and you suspect ‘sometime the otherside of never’ is the answer, take heart,” Jo Best reports for ZDNet. “You may already have the line needed to deliver 1Gbps to your home or office already in place.”

“Copper networks went into the ground in some countries over 100 years ago, and were more…

Onderzoek: Gebruik hoogwaardige kabelbreedbandtechnologie gaat flink toenemen

Uit onderzoek van de marktspecialisten van ABI Research blijkt dat hoogwaardige breedbandtechnologie voor kabeltoepassingen de komende jaren steeds meer wordt uitgerold. De uitrol van deze technologie, DOCSIS 3.1, is wellicht beter en goedkoper dan een overstap naar glasvezel. (more…)

Cable & Wireless Panamá prueba tecnología G.fast con velocidades de 500 Mbps

Cable & Wireless Panamá y Huawei anunciaron la primera prueba exitosa de la tecnología G.fast, que utiliza el tendido actual de cables telefónicos (par de cobre) para ofrecer velocidades muy superiores a las del xDSL. Las pruebas con G.fast tuvieron lugar durante dos meses y alcanzaron velocidades promedio de descarga de 500 Mbps y 150 Mbps de subida de datos. La tecnología está basada en el…

CES 2016: Super-fast Internet is coming to your phone line

“Today, you have a choice between cable broadband Internet, which is expensive, or DSL Internet over your phone line, which is slow,” David Goldman reports for CNNMoney.

“But soon, a new technology will be coming to your home that will offer Google Fiber-like speeds right over your phone line,” Goldman reports. “It’s called G.Fast, and Israeli chipmaker Sckipio is showing off the…