In June 2010, BT (BT Infinity) will start rolling out FTTC technologies across the country. But what is Fibre Technology, and how does it differ to the existing ADSL Broadband Solution?
Fibre Technology is the current high speed roll out that is replacing Copper connections (affectionately named BT Infinity). Currently, Broadband works by running high frequency waves down existing Telephone lines. Telephone lines consist of what is called a copper pair, or two copper wires that are twisted together, that run from your local telephone exchange, to the green cabinets that you see on the sides of roads, then onto your house. The problem with copper wires is that there is a high ratio of energy loss as the signal travels down it. This is why rural areas, and homes that are far away from their exchange have slower broadband speeds, the further the frequency has to travel, the more energy lost. Fibre loses less energy over distances, so, more frequency can be delivered over the same distance.
BT Infinity is currently rolling out a service called FTTC, or Fibre To The Cabinet. So, instead of the signal travelling all the way from the exchange to the green cabinet on the end of the road, and then on to your house via copper pairs, the signal between the exchange and the cabinet will run on fibre optic cables. You’ll still have copper from the cabinet to your home, but, the distance that the frequency is travelling on copper is shortened, and therefore, higher bandwidth and higher speeds can be achieved.
Link-Connect can provide FTTC either as a standalone, or as part of Smart Connect (Bonded ADSL) Technology. Call us on 01252 740800.