Estate Living November 2016 Digital Issue | Page 64
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Why don’t I get the full speed using Wi-Fi
Q Why should I switch to FTTH?
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It is significantly faster than ADSL.
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It is more stable.
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It gives you access to high-definition
things. Wi-Fi is simply an alternative to network
television (HDTV).
cables as a way to connect devices to a local
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As a future-proof medium, it will support
area network (LAN). Before Wi-Fi, the only
new services.
way to connect devices together was to run
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The increased bandwidth is sufficient to
physical network cables between them, which
support growing demand.
could be inconvenient. Wi-Fi allows devices
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If you switch your home phone to VOIP
to connect to one another the same way as
(voice over Internet protocol) on fibre,
when network cables are used, just without
you will save on call costs.
in my house?
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Wi-Fi and the Internet are two different
the actual cables. A Wi-Fi network allows you
to connect your device from anywhere in your
Q What FTTH speed will I require?
home. BUT signal strength is also hindered
by physical objects like walls, doors, foors,
We give the available speeds here in megabits
furniture − even people. Other common radio-
or gigabits per second (Mbps or Gbps).
based devices, like microwave ovens and
baby monitors, also hog your home’s wireless
spectrum. So the speed you get out of your WiFi network depends on all these things, and on
how it is configured.
SPEED TYPE OF USAGE
4 Mbps Light use − emails and light browsing
10 Mbps Light use − emails and light browsing
Q What are the advantages of fibre?
20 Mbps Medium to light use − streaming TV
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Since fibre is made from glass, it has no
and music
intrinsic value and is therefore less likely
40 Mbps Medium to light use − streaming TV
to be stolen.
and music
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Fibre is lightweight and neutral, so it isn’t
100 Mbps
affected by the elements. This ensures
security and entertainment
that your Internet connection remains
1 Gbps Heavy to medium use − large
stable and interference-free.
downloads and uploads, home automation
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Fibre is a future-proof technology because
it has the capacity to transmit vast
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amounts of data at high speeds.
Therefore, as our data requirements
grow, the technology should not require
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upgrading for the next 20 years.
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Fibre is fast. The technology has the
ability to transmit data at the speed of
light. The only constraints on this are the
routers and other equipment used at
either end of the fibre infrastructure.
Heavy to medium use –