- Revolution in COSMOTE fixed broadband Internet, up to 5 times the speeds available today
- Greece’s digital upgrade continues with increase in fixed broadband internet speeds
- Nearly 1 million homes & businesses across Greece will have access to 1Gbps by year’s end
For the first time, incredible speeds of 1Gbps are coming to COSMOTE Fiber, the country’s largest fiber optic network. COSMOTE is launching the fixed broadband internet revolution, as it intends to make commercially available – by mid-September and following relevant approval by the Hellenic Telecommunications and Post Commission (EETT) – speeds of 300Mbps, 500Mbps and 1Gbps to residential and business customers, via Fiber to the Home infrastructure.
OTE Group’s Chief Technology & Operations Officer, Stefanos Theocharopoulos, commented that “A few months ago, we announced an increase in our investments to more than €3 billion through 2027, with the aim of upgrading the country by installing optical fiber in 2/3 of the country’s lines. We’re taking the next big step, making 1Gbps speeds commercially available – up to 5 times faster than the speeds we have today – through our FTTH infrastructure. This decision is expected to contribute decisively to improving the country’s position in European and international indicators, enhancing competitiveness and improving day-to-day lives at homes and businesses. This is another decisive step towards bringing Greece closer to the Gigabit Society.”
The new COSMOTE Fiber 300Mbps, 500Mbps and 1Gbps speeds, which will be added to the existing 100 and 200Mbps portfolio, will be commercially available following EETT approval. The goal is to make them commercially available on 15 September. By the end of the year, close to 1 million homes and businesses will have access to 1Gbps, reaching 3 million by 2027.
OTE Group's Chief Marketing Officer Consumer Segment, Panayiotis Gabrielides, stated: “Our priority is to constantly upgrade our customers’ digital experience and substantially improve their daily lives. This is why we are constantly innovating, providing new, cutting-edge services that meet their modern needs. With 1Gbps speeds commercially available for the first time on COSMOTE Fiber, we are opening up unlimited possibilities for our home and business customers, as well as for the country’s digital development. Because a faster world for all is a better world for all.”
Investment boom in new generation networks
The COSMOTE GIGASPEED NETWORK is shaping the infrastructure leading Greece into the future. With cutting-edge technology, such as 5G and Fiber to the Home, the COSMOTE GIGASPEED NETWORK meets the needs of the new digital era, unleashing unlimited potential and contributing to the creation of a better world for all. Committed to leading the digital transformation, the OTE Group is the largest investor in new technologies and infrastructure in Greece. With approximately €5 billion in investments over the past decade and an investment plan exceeding €3 billion until 2027, OTE Group is creating the infrastructure for the Gigabit Society.