Around half of all households will be covered by true-fibre technology by the end of 2019, GO CEO Nikhil Patil announced on Thursday. 

Speaking during an on-site visit in Santa Luċija, Mr Patil said that, to date, 85,000 homes have the opportunity to experience the technology, which delivers data "at the speed of light", with the number expected to reach around 100,000 by the end of the year. 

"There is nothing faster in science today. GO is the only company in Malta that delivers a true fibre network right up to your living room," the CEO went on. 

Initiated in 2016, the long-term project is aimed at ensuring that Malta is ready for the technologies of the future, Mr Patil said, adding that the company strived to be ready for the technologies of "hundreds of years from now".

Speaking during the visit, Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said the technology was useless unless it went to the community directly, adding that he was pleased to see that GO was "putting its money where its mouth is". 

"I am particularly glad to be in Santa Luċija today because this is also a very clear commitment and intent from the company that you're not only covering areas that might be no-brainers but it is coming to where real Maltese people live. I think this is a very important statement of intent. This is where the country will make a change," Dr Muscat said. 

 

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