Working and taking lessons at home is becoming the new standard, which means that citizens of the world must connect with a Internet service provider (FAI). Now it’s easier said than done because many of them use different technologies to provide connectivity to your home.
FTTC and FTTH
Today we’re going to talk about the two best fiber optic or FTTx options that you should consider if the options are available. They’re both FTTC and FTTH, and guess what? They are much faster and more reliable than ADSL.
OK, so let’s look at the differences between the two to better understand which one to choose in the long run.
1]What is FTTC
If you’re wondering what FTTC is, well, it means Fiber in the Cabinet, which should give you an idea of what to expect. You see, your ISP’s connection with this technology does not go directly to your home, but instead, the fiber cables travel to a large cabinet-like structure in your area.
Fiber optic cable technology to connect to the base station cabinet in neighborhoods, and from there it relies on copper wires to provide Internet connection to homes or businesses in a cabinet range. Now, the rationale behind the copper user has everything to do with the cost savings.
We must point out that FTTC has an interesting feature called Dynamic line managementor DLM for short. It is an automated system that guarantees stable, error-free and fast connections.
Running fiber optics directly to homes is expensive, so yes, FTTC is the cheaper option of the two. In addition, it is also called FTTN (Fiber To The Node).
2]What is FTTH
Okay so FTTH means Fiber at home, or Fiber to the premises (FTTP). What we have here is exactly what the name says. A fiber optic connection that goes directly from the ISP to homes or businesses.
There are no base stations located in neighborhoods similar to FTTC, and no copper wires either, which brings us to the differences between the two.
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Difference between FTTC and FTTH technologies
From what we wrote above, it is clear that FTTH will offer faster speeds compared to FTTC, and this is due to its 100% fiber optic connection at home or at work. However, this makes installation more expensive, so for many users, FTTC will likely be their first option due to cheaper installation.
Still, people should always take into account that FTTC uses copper to provide an Internet connection to homes and businesses, and as we know, copper is not as reliable. In addition, it should be noted that FTTH was built over the long term, which means there is room for expansion, and we cannot say the same for FTTC.
Currently, FTTC is more widely available to home users, while businesses are more attracted to FTTH. Over time, however, we expect FTTH to be inexpensive to the point where most regular consumers can afford to have the service installed in their homes.
Home work becoming commonplace, it could happen sooner than later, and you know what? This is a good thing.
