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Alternative network operator and UK ISP CommunityFibre, which has deployed their full fibre broadband (FTTP) network to 1.4 million homes (mostly in London and the South East), has today boosted their top package speeds from 5Gbps to 8.5Gbps (symmetric) and connected their first live customer to the new tier. But you’ll need deep pockets.
The move could be seen as a response to rival providers, such as EE (Openreach), YouFibre (Netomnia) and CityFibre’s network, offering or starting to offer similar speeds to their consumer broadband customers (at present, none of those have any coverage at these speeds in London). The first 8.5Gbps connection via CommunityFibre’s network was activated this week at a home in Beckton, Newham.
“As homes increasingly rely on cloud services, AI-powered applications, immersive digital experiences, ultra-high-definition streaming, advanced gaming and dozens of connected devices, demand for faster and more resilient full fibre broadband continues to accelerate. Multi-gigabit connectivity is rapidly moving from a luxury to a necessity“, claimed CommunityFibre.