Openreach Discount 10Gbps Cablelinks for FTTP Broadband ISPs

UK ISPs that make use of Openreach’s network via their “gigabit-capable” Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband products may be pleased to learn that the operator has discounted the price of their 10Gbps Cablelink services, which helps to provide the capacity for such full fibre connections.

Under the deal Openreach will – between 18th November 2019 and 31st March 2020 – reduce the 10 Gigabit GEA Cablelink connection charge from £1,042 to £521 +vat. This offer will apply to all GEA-FTTP only Layer 2 Switches UK wide and the discount will be limited to one 10G cablelink per FTTP only Layer 2 Switch per ISP (it is NOT available where a Layer 2 Switch is also supporting slower FTTC services).

The offer is said to be “aimed at encouraging [ISP] consumption and sales of FTTP on available infrastructure throughout the UK. It will enable CPs to future-proof their Cablelink infrastructure investment by making 10 Gigabit as affordable as 1 Gigabit for a limited duration.” Further details here.

Not so long ago a 10Gbps Cablelink would have cost £10,000 just for the connection charge. How times change.