Telesp to expand FTTx in Sao Paulo

Brazilian telecoms operator Telecomunicacoes de Sao Paulo (Telesp), the local arm of Spanish giant Telefonica, is committing additional funding to expand the reach of its fiber-optic (FTTx) network, according to IPTVNews citing local news website Teletime, according to TeleGeography CommsUpdate.

Telesp boasts fiber coverage of around 300,000 households in 22 neighborhoods across Sao Paulo, but it reportedly is aiming to reach more than 10,000 customers for its services by the end of the year.

The company says it is working to cut installation times for the new service from eight hours to four, and local officials say they hope to provide residential users with download speeds of up to 1Gbps within three to four years.

Among the packages available on a commercial basis are a triple-play package offering a 60Mbps broadband connection, IPTV and VoIP voice telephony, for BRL299 (USD168) per month.