GO FASTER ON COPPER

摘要

G.fast, a new ITU broadband standard that promises up to 1 Gbit/s over existing copper telephone wires, is a step closer following a meeting of ITU-T Study Group 15. G.fast is designed to deliver superfast downloads up to a distance of 250 metres and could eliminate the need to install fibre to the home. The meeting saw first-stage approval of a standard that specifies methods to minimise the risk of G.fast equipment interfering with broadcast services, paving the way for G.fast to be approved in early 2014, says the ITU.