How it all works

Fibre broadband is a technology that uses fibre optic cable, as opposed to copper telephone wires, to provide an internet connection. You’ll see a lot of companies offering “fibre broadband” but this usually isn’t true fibre; it’s ‘Fibre to the Cabinet’, known as ‘FTTC’, or cable TV. This form of “fibre broadband” is slightly misleading as customers often expect they are getting the latest, future-proof technology that will meet all their needs, but they’re actually getting an intermediary solution that will need updating again.

• Still relies on PSTN or TV Cables (Landline)
• No longevity
• Distant dependant
• Slower speeds

True fibre broadband is known by many names, such as ‘Full Fibre’, ‘Fibre to the Premises (FTTP)’ or ‘Fibre to the Home (FTTH)’. This means that fibre optic cabling is used from the local exchange, all the way to the end-user premises, relying on no copper-based telephone lines. A purely fibre connection is capable of achieving gigabit speeds, making it the fastest broadband technology available today.

Broadband is one of the most vital services we rely on everyday of our lives, whether it’s for entertainment such as streaming and gaming, or for essential systems to assist working from home. Let’s face it, as our digital lives evolve, we are all becoming more aware than ever of the effects of poor connectivity (que the awkward zoom meeting that keeps buffering). Plus, as innovation and trends continue to develop at a rapid speed more of our everyday devices will be ran through the internet, so we need a technology that is capable of keeping up with the demand. FTTP is the best solution that everyone should be looking to move to, once it’s available to you; not only will the higher speeds transform the way you use the internet, but it will also future-proof your connectivity.

Put simply, rural areas are often left out of the benefit of Superfast broadband because they are too far from the street cabinet. Copper landline cables are that inefficient at delivering Superfast broadband that the ~1km drop off means that spread out villages, hamlets and farms can find themselves without access to a fast and reliable internet connection. Whereas our fixed wireless mast sites are have an effective range of 8km and are specifically located to cover rural homes and businesses.

• Still relies on PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network)
• No longevity, can only do 80Mbps if you live right next to the cabinet
• Heavily distance dependant
• Rural areas poorly served by it

Fixed Wireless takes a fibre cable to a mast and plugs it into some wireless radio equipment – instead of the copper landline cables – which is then capable of delivering upto 100mb to those areas that FTTC doesn’t reach. The wireless connection relies on a clean line-of-sight between the antenna that we install to your property and our mast. We have some clever mapping software and clever people who will run these checks as a part of our standard pre-sales process.

Fixed Wireless is an important means of broadband delivery because it provides fast and reliable access to the internet for those poorly served areas. From doctor’s appointments, to work and to entertainment; our lives revolve around a fast and reliable internet connection and so for those who are left out by the traditional providers, this is a lifeline service for them.