G.fast broadband standard approved and on the market

International Telecommunication Union members achieved final approval of G.fast, the new ITU broadband standard designed to deliver access speeds of up to 1Gbit/s over existing telephone wires.

The standard answers to service providers’ need for a complement to fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) technologies in scenarios where G.fast proves the more cost-efficient strategy. Within 400 metres of a distribution point, G.fast provides fiber-like speeds matched with the customer self-installation of DSL, resulting in cost-savings for service providers and improved customer experience.