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Unitymedia to roll out Gigabit internet in Cologne and Düsseldorf [UPDATE]

June 14, 2018 09.45 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German cable operator Unitymedia will launch its high-speed internet service in Cologne and Düsseldorf.

The first households and companies will be able to surf the net at speeds of up to 1Gbps from December 2018, CEO Lutz Schüler announced at trade fair ANGA COM 2018 in Cologne.

The upload data rate will be up to 50Mbps. In both cities, Unitymedia has invested around €50 million each to upgrade its network for the DOCSIS 3.1-based high-speed service, said Schüler.

The network upgrade is scheduled to be completed in March 2019: 90% of the households in both cities will then be able to sign up for the 1Gbps service. The monthly subscription price will amount to €99.99 with a minimum contract term of 24 months.

After Bochum and Frankfurt, Unitymedia will then offer its high-speed service in a total of four cities.

How the rollout will continue in 2019 depends on coordination with Vodafone, Schüler told Broadband TV News. In May 2018, Vodafone announced the acquisition of Unitymedia from parent company Liberty Global.

[Update] December 3, 2018: Unitymedia has launched its Gigabit internet service in Düsseldorf today. Around 320,000 households are able to access the service offering a download speed of up to 1Gbps.

[Update] December 4, 2018: Unitymedia’s 1Gbps internet access launched in Cologne today with more than 460,000 households being able to sign up for the service. In total, over 1.3 million households across Unitymedia’s footprint are now covered by the DOCSIS 3.1-based Gigabit service.

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Filed Under: ANGA COM, Cable, Newsline, Platforms, Technology Tagged With: Cologne, DOCSIS 3.1, Düsseldorf, high-speed, Lutz Schüler, Unitymedia, Vodafone Edited: December 4, 2018 13:28

About Jörn Krieger

Jörn reports on the latest developments in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Since 1992, he has been working as a freelance journalist, specialised in digital media, broadcast technology, convergence and new markets. He also takes up University lectureships, writes articles in specialist publications, and produces radio reports. Jörn is also a moderator of panel discussions at industry events such as ANGA COM, Medientage München and IFA Berlin.

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