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Fiber optic instead of copper: The fight for fast internet in Schwäbisch Gmünd!
Find out everything about the different fiber optic connections such as FTTC, FTTB and FTTH and their advantages for fast internet.
Fiber optic instead of copper: The fight for fast internet in Schwäbisch Gmünd!
Schwäbisch Gmünd.The digital age demands high speed! The “last mile” remains the critical bottleneck for fast internet connections and is where the connection between the network operator and the end customer is established. Dr. Silvia Schick from Netcom BW explains that copper cables, once designed for voice telephony, are reaching their limits when it comes to data transmission. “Copper has a limited bandwidth, while fiber optic transmits light and is therefore significantly faster,” says Schick.
The benefits of fiber optics are overwhelming! While copper cables can only transmit high frequencies over short distances of a maximum of 100 meters, a multimode fiber optic cable reaches frequencies of up to one gigahertz over 500 meters. “With fiber optics there is hardly any signal loss, which is completely different with copper,” emphasizes Schick. In addition, fiber optic cables are much more robust against environmental influences and offer reliable transmission quality, even over long distances.
The different fiber optic connections
But not all fiber optic connections are the same! FTTC (Fiber to the Curb) only brings the fiber up to the distribution box, which limits the bandwidth to a maximum of 250 megabits per second. The next level, FTTB (Fiber to the Building), takes the fiber optic cable into the building, where speeds of up to one gigabit per second are possible. The king of connections is FTTH (Fiber to the Home), where the fiber is laid directly into the home. Theoretically, up to ten gigabits per second can be achieved here!
Caution is advised in rural areas: citizens should check the reliability of the providers and make sure that they are genuine fiber optic connections. “A real fiber optic connection is always at least FTTB,” warns Schick. The digital revolution is underway, and fiber is the key to a faster, more reliable internet connection!