60 Down, 18 Up As VDSL Comes To France

Many lines do not significantly improve. As predicted, ARCEP is allowing French networks to upgrade to VDSL2. Free.fr has been using VDSL chips in DSLAMs and the Freebox for a while, so instantly could go into testing. One lucky customer tested “Gross rate: 68420 kbp/s - 17852 kbp/s.” (Freenews) A second customer at 1500 meters actually saw a (small) drop in speed. By ARCEP estimate, only a modest minority of customers will benefit. Minister Fleur Pellerin remains committed to a wide fiber rollout. Visiting France, she endorsed Stephen Conroy’s fiber network. ““I’m very impressed by your plan to develop very high speed broadband in Australia.High speed broadband is a very important factor in the attractiveness of a country and that’s why we chose also the best technology. In fibre to the home you don’t lose signal according to the distance so it’s the best technical solution.” http://bit.ly/11kiLlK France is still committed to fibering most of the country. Wednesday, 08 May 2013 17:06 First tier telecomm accessories supply Original Article here