Orange Poland has announced plans to trial G.fast technology before the end of 2015.

The company revealed in a blog post last week that it successfully tested G.fast at its Orange Labs in July. The test sought to ascertain the feasibility or otherwise of using G.fast to deliver high-definition TV, VoIP, and 300 Mbps broadband services.

"The tests went well and we will soon begin preparations for the pilot," said Orange Poland.

The telco's upcoming G.fast trial will attempt to provide up to 500 Mbps broadband to customers beyond the reach of Orange's fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) network.

Orange Polska has undertaken its first trial of G.fast technology for services currently offered via FTTH, including HDTV, VoIP and internet access at 300/30 Mbps(Image source: Broadbandtvnews.com)

"The solution is part of the concept of DLA (drop line agnostic), which implies the use of different transmission media…, such as copper line, coaxial cable, or Ethernet cable," Orange Poland explained.

With this announcement, Orange has joined a growing list of telcos exploring the potential of G.fast.

U.K. incumbent BT plans to conduct two G.fast trials this summer with a view to rolling it out to much of the country within a decade.

Telekom Austria, Saudi Telecom and Taiwan's Chunghwa Telecom are also testing out G.Fast.

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