A huge broadband speed upgrade has been confirmed, bringing blisteringly fast downloads to more homes across the UK.BT’s Openreach has already installed its next-generation XGS-PON technology in a few areas of Britain, including Guildford, but now this high-tech platform is being rolled out to more homes.Tech news, reviews and latest gadgets plus selected offers and competitions Subscribe Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you.
This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding.You can unsubscribe at any time.Read our Privacy Policy Virgin offers lowest ever Sky Sports price, but there's a cheaper way to stream UK broadband speed upgrade confirmed but only if your postcode is on the list In fact, by the end of the year, it’s hoped that a million users will be able to access this ‘turbocharged’ technology with many more properties then being added over the next 5 years.
Article continues below ADVERTISEMENTOnce installed, XGS-PON can provide speeds in excess of 8Gbps, which is 28 times faster than the download speed a typical UK household experiences today.At that rapid rate, it would take a few seconds to download a full HD movie rather than almost 10 minutes using old-fashioned copper cables.Openreach cables are used by numerous Internet Service Providers including BT, Sky, EE, Plusnet and TalkTalk so it could be good news for anyone signed up to those ISPs.Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT“Our Full Fibre network already offers Gigabit capable broadband to more than 23.4 million premises, and more than 9.4 million customers have upgraded so far,” Trevor Linney, Openreach’s Director of Network Technology, explained.Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT"As demand for data continues to grow, our investment in XGS-PON technology will enable us to offer even higher speeds over the same network, and the additional capacity needed to support the UK's digital future.“By continuing to invest in upgrades, we’re delivering a platform that will power the next generation of technology, from AI-enabled services, smart homes and future mobile networks, to cloud-based business and public services.”So, how much is all this going to cost homes?Right now, BT-owned EE is offering those with access to XGS-PON the chance to sign up for Advanced Full Fibre 2.3Gbps plan which costs £54.99 per month.
Then there's the 8Gbps plan, which is available from £74.99 per month.Of course, most homes don't need these rapid speeds, and some may even find 100Mbps is ample for what they do online.However, busy properties with kids downloading endless games and parents working from home might feel that an 8Gbps upgrade is exactly what they need.More information about which areas are next to get this boost will be confirmed in the coming months.
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