Over 60% of Gibraltar addresses have been successfully reached with full fibre broadband from Gibtelecom.

A statement from Gibtelecom follows below:

Over 60% of Gibraltar addresses have been successfully reached with full fibre broadband from Gibtelecom. This means that c13,000 premises across over 90 residential and business locations can  now benefit from gigabit fibre. This hyper-fast broadband connectivity allows for ultra-high definition streaming, no lag and up to 1Gbps of symmetric download and upload speeds.  

Replacing copper lines with hyper-fast fibre connections means that ultra-high-definition content  can be streamed without buffering and very large files can be downloaded and uploaded in seconds,  even across multiple devices connected simultaneously. Simply, you can do much more, faster.  

This upgrade in technology brings future-ready fibre communications directly to the home. A fibre  optic cable replaces the old copper wiring since the copper network is being decommissioned. This  fibre connection carries all Gibtelecom services, including broadband, TV and landline (…plus any  new services in the future) with a much better user experience overall.  

This upgrade comes at no extra cost to Gibtelecom customers, who also receive a free speed  upgrade upon migration.  

The current phase of the migration is focused on the South District area as well as addressing the  much-needed demand in and around Main Street for residents and businesses alike. Some  customers in Main Street and the surrounding areas are being contacted for appointments to  commence installation. The target has been set for all of the Main Street area to enjoy fibre  broadband by the end of summer.  

The installations team have received high praise to date from those already migrated for their  professionalism, punctuality, and patience at the attendance of each appointment where customers  were seamlessly moved onto the new fibre service. 

Customers can check their availability for fibre broadband, as well as register their interest online at  www.gibtele.com/gigagib.