Estate Living November 2016 Digital Issue | Page 64

Q Why don’t I get the full speed using Wi-Fi Q Why should I switch to FTTH? • It is significantly faster than ADSL. • It is more stable. • 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 • 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 • The increased bandwidth is sufficient to physical network cables between them, which support growing demand. could be inconvenient. Wi-Fi allows devices • 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? A 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 • 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 • 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 • Fibre is a future-proof technology because it has the capacity to transmit vast For fibre consultancy services please contact amounts of data at high speeds. Therefore, as our data requirements grow, the technology should not require Estate Living [email protected] | 072 171 1979 073 335 4084 upgrading for the next 20 years. • 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 –