- The 5.5 GB service of Cityfibre more than double its previous wide -band speed at the national scale
- The XGS-Pon upgrade allows multi-gigabit Internet speeds for houses and businesses through the United Kingdom
- With 85%coverage, Cityfibre quickly moves to the full deployment of the British network this summer
Cityfiber has introduced a new 5.5 GB symmetrical wide-band product to increase the performance of Internet service providers (ISP) across the United Kingdom.
The double offer more than the fastest service of the company and is part of its wider upgrade of XGS-Pon technology, which supports the speeds of up to 10 GB.
This upgrade would be completed in 85% of the Cityfiber network, with a complete deployment expected later during the summer of 2025.
Ultra-fast Cityfibre Broadband
“The complete future of the United Kingdom’s fibers is there, thanks to the powerful XGS-Pon network of 10 GB of Cityfiber. Our FAI partners already connect customers with speeds greater than 2 GB and exceed expectations with regard to quality and reliability, but our next generation of complete fibers will establish a new standard for what is possible,” said Greg Mesch, CEO of Cityfibre.
Cityfiber is a large supplier, which means that it will not sell directly to end users. However, its ISP partners will be able to offer a range of services with this new infrastructure, with the new offer designed to support ISP partners who seek to offer multi-guigabit packages to houses and businesses.
Cityfiber says that the service will be available nationally and has suggested that even faster speeds – potentially 10 GB – should be launched in 2026.
This would further expand the competitive landscape, in particular compared to the current higher level service of BT Openreach, which is maximum at 1.8 GB downstream and 0.12 GB upstream.
“Cityfiber began to challenge operational operators and bring the choice and competition on the British market,” added Mesch. “This is another huge stage, giving the fact more power and flexibility than ever before and bringing affordable multiple speeds and an unrivaled experience to millions of British consumers.”
Development could have implications for consumers looking for the best broadband transaction, especially if suppliers are starting to offer more competitive price levels for multi-GIG speeds.
However, the practical need for such high bandwidth remains in question, as most home users generally require much less capacity for daily use, such as streaming, video calls and games.
The introduction of 5.5 GB symmetrical speeds can be more relevant to power companies and users than for average cleaning, in order to fully use this speed, consumers will also need compatible equipment, such as a decent WiFi router or a mobile router.
