Ukrtelecom, Ukraine’s largest fixed-line operator, will introduce a new speed standard for its GPON optical network on January 1, 2026, increasing it to 1 Gbit/s for households regardless of their current tariff plan, according to a press release from the company.
“We want gigabit internet to become the new standard for Ukrainians, not a premium option. That is why we are increasing the speed to 1 Gbit/s for households on our GPON network at no extra charge,” said Igor Yaremchuk, commercial director of Ukrtelecom, in the release.
According to him, subscribers will not need to contact the contact center or service centers to set up the new standard.
At the same time, it is noted that in order to use gigabit speeds, subscribers need to have a router or Wi-Fi Mesh system with 1 Gbit/s support.
In January-September 2025, Ukrtelecom increased its revenue by 5.6% compared to the same period in 2024, to UAH 3.8 billion, and EBITDA by 6.6%, to UAH 906 million, including an 11.3% increase in revenue from fiber-optic Internet services.
The operator noted that in January-September 2025, more than 3,500 km of fiber-optic lines were laid, and in total, since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, more than 20,000 km of optics have been built, enabling 1.4 million households to connect to fiber-optic internet. In total, fiber-optic internet is currently available to over 3.3 million users.
