ITU standard fast-tracks route to 1Gbit/s

Members of the ITU have accorded first-stage approval of G.fast, the new ITU broadband standard capable of achieving access speeds of up to 1 Gbit/s over existing telephone wires. Within 250-metre range of a distribution point, G.fast’s fibre-like speeds give service providers a tool to supplement and further monetise fibre to the home (FTTH) strategies with the customer self-installation benefits [...]