Bouygues Telecom has completed XGS-PON fiber deployment across its entire network, positioning the operator as the first in France to enable symmetrical 8 Gb/s speeds for all subscribers. The upgrade, which quadruples prior GPON performance, helps prepare French broadband infrastructure for continued growth in data demand.
Symmetrical 8 Gb/s may appear excessive for typical activities including streaming, cloud gaming, video calls and large file transfers.
Data consumption has grown sharply in recent years, so internet service providers are future-proofing infrastructure to meet tomorrow’s requirements.
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