Nokia tests 52Gbps fiber internet in South Korea

I feel like a king with my 100Mbps fiber connection, and when I talk to friends like Ryan Shrout over at PC Perspective who has 2Gbps fiber - I can't help but feel like I'm about to cry. First world problems aside, Nokia has teamed with SK Broadband to test a new broadband service capable of bursting up to 52.2Gbps.

SK Broadband needed to use multi-dwelling units (MDUs) from HFR and Nokia's universal next generation passive optical network (PON) technology. SK Broadband and Nokia used the following tech:

• TWDM-PON: 40Gbps symmetrical
• XGS-PON: 10Gbps symmetrical
• GPON: 2.5Gbps symmetrical

SK Broadband's network division boss Yoo Ji-chang explained: "As a new era looms that demands gigabit Internet, ultra high definition video and virtual and augmented reality services, SK Broadband will establish a network infrastructure that provides the best customer value. Following the world's first commercialization of an ADSL service and the two-pair LAN cable 500M service, we will establish a top-class optical Internet platform to create the best gigabit broadband service environment for our customers".

Federico Guillen, president of Nokia's Fixed Networks Group said: "All eyes in the world are focused on South Korea as it moves ahead with rolling out ever-faster broadband networks. Nokia's innovation edge and our portfolio of next generation fiber technologies help customers like SK Broadband realize the true Gigabit societies of the future".

South Korea has continuously pushed the boundaries of internet speeds, with SK Broadband back in 2006 launching their 2.5Gbps GPON technology, and then in 2014 the company pushed out its 10Gbps service.