FTTP Benefits

Why choose FTTP over ADSL, FTTC or G.fast?

Increased Bandwidth:

FTTP offers incredible data transfer rates. While G.fast (which primarily uses existing FTTC infrastructure) has a maximum transfer rate of 300Mbps downstream, an FTTP circuit guarantees speeds of up to 1Gbps.

Superior bandwidth is achieved by utilising a full fibre circuit. Only leased lines and FTTP connections are full fibre, ensuring speeds unachievable with any other circuit available.

With FTTP, your business will be able to download and upload files and data simultaneously at high speed, as well as stream media and perform VoIP calls without loss of quality.

Electromagnetic Interference Immunity:

FTTP internet circuits are immune to EMI, which stands for electromagnetic interference.

Electromagnetic interference is a disturbance created by an external source that impacts an electrical circuit. Internet circuits using copper wiring can be impacted by electrical noise, which can reduce the speed of transmission and lead to corrupted data. If your internet circuit is ADSL, FTTC or G.fast, EMI could cause issues.

FTTP circuits aren’t impacted by electromagnetic interference. Why?

Fibre cabling is non-metallic, and data is transferred using pulses of light. This means that signal integrity is not impacted by electrical noise in the environment.

If your business relies on its internet circuit, you need a full fibre circuit for this reason alone. Electrical noise in the environment is unavoidable, so your business cannot rely on a copper connection that could be negatively impacted at any moment.

Future-Proof Internet Circuit:

It’s startlingly obvious that FTTP is future proof, particularly when you compare it with the likes of FTTC and ADSL.

A vast number of slow, unreliable connections exist in the UK. In fact, most UK businesses still use ADSL and FTTC internet circuits although these circuits don’t meet requirements.

Copper connections are a thing of the past, especially since most copper solutions are using telephone lines installed decades ago.

If you choose a copper connection in 2019, you aren’t future proofing like you would be if you chose a full fibre circuit for your business.

Industry experts have said for many years that fibre connections are the only future proof circuits available to UK businesses. If you’re in the process of choosing an internet circuit, a fibre circuit is a must.

Similarly Priced to Copper Circuits:

When comparing a copper circuit and a fibre circuit, inevitably, the fibre will cost your business more. However, most business owners are unaware that the difference in installation and ongoing costs is becoming smaller consistently over time.

While demand for fibre is increasing constantly, fibre cabling is now installed in most major UK towns and cities. As a result, the price of fibre internet circuits is gradually decreasing.

An FTTP circuit with speeds of up to 1000Mbps is typically available for as little as £100 per month. If your business requires a super-fast, reliable solution, £100 per month is a small price to pay for peace of mind and brilliant speeds.

FTTP Disadvantages

FTTP is one of the best internet circuits available to businesses. There are some downsides to this circuit that you should know, particularly if you are thinking of investing in FTTP.

Increased Cost:

Previously, we said that FTTP is similarly priced to copper circuits. While this is the case, FTTP will still cost more on a monthly basis than a copper-based circuit would.

While FTTP will set you back more than an unreliable copper solution, consider how much your business loses because of having a poor internet circuit. If you cannot provide a good service to your customers because of poor internet, you will lose customers.

You must consider what is more costly to your business—losing customers because you can’t provide a quality service, or paying a little more for a reliable premium internet circuit?

Here are some common ADSL and FTTC problems:

• Slow internet
• Outages
• Contention

The above are no longer concerns when you have FTTP. While contention is technically still a potential issue, the speeds a fibre circuit achieve mean your internet will still be reliable. SLAs in place guarantee you a certain speed and fix times if downtime occurs, which aren’t available with FTTC and ADSL.

Longer Installation Period:

Installing an internet circuit utilising copper often doesn’t require any actual installation, provided you have a telephone line installed. However, installing an FTTP connection usually takes longer.

Installing a fibre line straight to your business will take time, because fibre cabling will need to be installed. Installation can potentially take weeks or more, which isn’t ideal if your business needs a new superfast internet circuit as a matter of urgency.

While a longer installation period might be an annoyance for your business and a deterrence to some, it is crucial to recall the benefits you will soon enjoy:

• Superfast speeds
• Reliability
• Scalability

Lack of Availability:

While ADSL and FTTC are widely available, FTTP isn’t at the moment.

The availability of FTTP is gradually increasing over time and is already available in most main urban areas. However, if you are in a rural area, FTTP might be unavailable now.

The good news is BT and other providers are ramping up implementing FTTP across the entire UK. While FTTP might not be available to you now, it could be available in the coming months.

We can inform you within minutes of whether fibre to the premises is available in your area or not. Simply fill in the contact form at the bottom of the page or contact us and we’ll tell you whether it’s available to your as soon as possible.

FTTP Meaning: A cost-effective yet superfast internet circuit

Fibre to the premises is a future-proof internet circuit that can grow with your business for years to come.

Fibre is clearly the way forward when it comes to the internet circuits, with systems such as the Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme giving businesses thousands towards the costs of installing fibre circuits.

If you want to find out more or you’d like £2500 towards the cost of installing a fibre line for your business, get in touch today using the form below.