Verizon tests 10-gigabit Internet service
Verizon has completed field tests at its central office in Framingham of a new fiber network technology that could boost upload and download speeds, the company announced Tuesday.
The new system would be capable of speeds much higher than the current average of 330 megabits per second, with the possibility to expand up to 80 gigabits per second. The technology adds new colors of light onto the existing fiber, each augmenting the capacity by up to 10 gigabits per second, according to Verizon.
The technology was tested at nearby residential and business locations following testing at the company’s laboratories in Waltham.
Upgrades to the fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) networks would take place as the technology matures, according to Verizon, with the technology initially being most attractive to commercial customers. With additional demand being put on the networks by the Internet of Things and streaming 4K video content, and an estimated 25 billion Internet-connected devices expected by 2020, the technology is designed to meet the expected demand for faster speeds.
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