Advantages of fiber optics<\/span><\/h1><\/div>How do we take the fiber optic topic “out of the hardware store”? For fiber optic expansion to succeed, it needs sufficient demand from potential customers. However, without a true “killer app” that everyone wants and that only works with a real fiber optic connection, communicating the added value of fiber optics remains a challenge for now. Fiber optic expansion is often still communicated as an infrastructure and construction issue, rather than being presented as a desirable digital product that evokes emotions.<\/p>\n
In order to move forward together, BREKO member companies regularly exchange information about <\/span>which <\/span>communicative <\/span>approaches are already working well, where there is still the greatest need for clarification and which challenges require <\/span>a <\/span>support from the public sector can be useful<\/span> from the public sector – i.e. local authorities, federal states and the federal government:<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
FAQ<\/h2><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Are fiber optic lines faster than copper (DSL\/TV cable)? <\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nYes, even if TV cable connections theoretically offer up to 1 Gbit\/s download speeds, <\/span>they are clearly inferior to real fiber optic connections to the building or home (FTTB\/H). <\/span>This is because s<\/span>ymmetric bandwidths are possible<\/span>,<\/span> i.e. <\/span>Gigabit not only in download, but also in upload<\/span>. DSL achieves a maximum upload speed of 40 Mbit\/s, while cable TV reaches a maximum of 50 Mbit\/s.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Do the actual bandwidths also fluctuate with fiber optic connections? <\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nNo, Fiber optic always provides reliable performance. The ordered bandwidth arrives at the house 100%, regardless of how many neighbors are online or how long the connection is to the nearest distribution box.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Are fiber optic cables prone to interference?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nNo. Since optical fibers transmit light signals, they are completely unbreakable. I<\/span>ndependent of external influences such as electromagnetic interference.<\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Are fiber optic connections suitable for gaming? <\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nYes, FTTB\/H connections offer minimal delay. The response time (latency) is significantly lower compared to copper lines, which has a positive impact on many real-time applications.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
How do we take the fiber optic topic “out of the hardware store”? For fiber optic expansion to succeed, it needs sufficient demand from potential customers. However, without a true “killer app” that everyone wants and that only works with a real fiber optic connection, communicating the added value of fiber optics remains a challenge for now. Fiber optic expansion is often still communicated as an infrastructure and construction issue, rather than being presented as a desirable digital product that evokes emotions.<\/p>\n
In order to move forward together, BREKO member companies regularly exchange information about <\/span>which <\/span>communicative <\/span>approaches are already working well, where there is still the greatest need for clarification and which challenges require <\/span>a <\/span>support from the public sector can be useful<\/span> from the public sector – i.e. local authorities, federal states and the federal government:<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> Yes, even if TV cable connections theoretically offer up to 1 Gbit\/s download speeds, <\/span>they are clearly inferior to real fiber optic connections to the building or home (FTTB\/H). <\/span>This is because s<\/span>ymmetric bandwidths are possible<\/span>,<\/span> i.e. <\/span>Gigabit not only in download, but also in upload<\/span>. DSL achieves a maximum upload speed of 40 Mbit\/s, while cable TV reaches a maximum of 50 Mbit\/s.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> No, Fiber optic always provides reliable performance. The ordered bandwidth arrives at the house 100%, regardless of how many neighbors are online or how long the connection is to the nearest distribution box.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> No. Since optical fibers transmit light signals, they are completely unbreakable. I<\/span>ndependent of external influences such as electromagnetic interference.<\/span><\/span> Yes, FTTB\/H connections offer minimal delay. The response time (latency) is significantly lower compared to copper lines, which has a positive impact on many real-time applications.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>FAQ<\/h2><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Are fiber optic lines faster than copper (DSL\/TV cable)? <\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Do the actual bandwidths also fluctuate with fiber optic connections? <\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Are fiber optic cables prone to interference?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Are fiber optic connections suitable for gaming? <\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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