The modernization will start in June this year and the company – in addition to the current development – is investing over three billion crowns.
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According to Kohout, fixed internet of up to one Gbit / s is currently available to 1.6 million households in 109 cities. The basis is the optical network, which the company bought three years ago from the largest cable operator UPC.
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“After a generational change, the capacity of Vodafone’s Internet network should increase 5.5 times. The download speed will be up to ten Gbit / s and the upload will be up to six Gbit / s instead of the current 200 Mbit / s. Network latency, ie response time, will be reduced from 20 milliseconds to one to five milliseconds, “said Kohout.
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Customers will need to replace the modem to achieve higher speeds.
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Cooperation with T-Mobile
In March, Vodafone announced that it would build almost a million optical internet connections in cooperation with rival T-Mobil, enabling speeds of over one gigabit per second.
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In addition to joint construction, the built connections in Prague, Brno and other cities will be mutually accessible. After the completion of the project, Vodafone will offer a multigigabit connection to more than half of Czech households.
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