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Open Fiber, Vodafone Italia debut 10Gbps FTTH connection in Catania lab

Monday 21 June 2021 | 12:33 CET | News
Vodafone Italia and wholesale-only operator Open Fiber have announced the first field activation in Italy of a FTTH connection at symmetric (download and upload) speeds of 10 Gbps  in the Sicilian city of Catania. The service uses XGS-PON technology on Open Fiber's FTTH network and has been created for the "Isola" lab located in the 18th-century Palazzo Biscari.

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Companies: Open Fiber / Vodafone Italia
Countries: Italy
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