Unitymedia activates first gigabit Docsis 3.1 connections in Bochum

Nieuws Breedband Duitsland 8 MAY 2018
Unitymedia activates first gigabit Docsis 3.1 connections in Bochum
Unitymedia has activated gigabit-speed internet connections for 170,000 households in the city of Bochum in North-Rhine Westphalia, Germany, as part of its Gigabit-City Initiative. Households and companies with a cable connection from Unitymedia can enjoy faster internet speeds thanks to this cooperation between Unitymedia, the city of Bochum and its municipal utility authorities. Bochum is now the first city in Germany to be connected to Unitymedia’s gigabit-cable network, with roughly 90 percent of the city’s households benefiting from the upgrade, said Unitymedia.

Unitymedia’s Gigabit-Internet package is available for private customers immediately. Customer who register for the tariff with speeds of 1 Gbps download and 50 Mbps upload by 31 July will pay EUR 49.99 per month over 24 months. Customers who register for the package after 31 July pay the regular monthly tariff of EUR 109.99. Unitymedia said business customers will be able to sign up for the company’s gigabit tariffs “from the middle of this year.”

Unitymedia said it is the first cable network operator in Germany to implement and activate the Docsis 3.1 transmission standard for customers as part of the upgrade, in addition to outfitting its fibre-based cable network in Bochum with gigabit-capable elements. Unitymedia said gigabit-speed upgrades will follow for additional cities and regions across Germany by the end of 2018.

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