Go will launch Fibre-To-The-Home (FTTH) in the coming weeks, giving an initial 33,000 households in Malta the opportunity to begin experiencing the next generation of internet services this year.
More than 17,000 homes, located mostly in Sliema and areas of St Julian’s and Lija, are already able to access FTTH connections, which can vastly improve speeds and data capacity, enabling possibilities in areas such as ultra high-definition TV, cloud services and high-end gaming.
Over a five-year period, Go will be investing more than €50 million in the FTTH infrastructure to deliver Go fibre services nationwide.
“Go fibre will become a reality in the coming weeks, marking the beginning of a step change in the way we use the internet,” Go CEO Yiannos Michaelides said.
“Superfast internet fibre connections will mean we are able to use the internet in ways that until now we can only have imagined. Both from a business perspective and for those looking for the ultimate home TV and gaming experience, the possibilities of a true fibre internet connection are revolutionary and will change our lives for the better.”
Go internet subscribers who are already able to access a fibre connection can now switch their internet service to fibre, even if they choose to remain on their current internet plans, in order to future proof their homes for a time when faster internet speeds will be required. A range of superfast internet plans will be announced shortly.
The Malta Communications Authority (MCA) recently published a consultation document outlining the way service providers may gain virtual access to the FTTH network deployed by Go plc.
This will allow a service provider that wants to access the FTTH network to do so without the need to duplicate the network deployed by Go. The consultation document sets out the technical conditions for access, and the mechanism to establish wholesale prices.
The MCA wants to ensure that service providers can have competitive access while at the same time not hampering Go’s investment in the FTTH network.