Tired of a patchy and slow internet connection?
If you've ever wondered why traditional broadband is so slow, it's because it relies upon old copper telephone wires. These can measure up to 3 km in length before reaching your premises. However, if you're thinking of upgrading to fibre broadband, it's important to be aware there are several types of this connection available.
Firstly, there's FTTC (fibre to the cabinet) broadband, otherwise known as "super fast broadband". This still uses part-copper technology: a traditional phone line connects your premises to a green street cabinet, which is then fed from the exchange by a true full fibre optic connection. This reduces the length of copper cable into you premises considerably, but despite being touted as fast, it's actually not that speedy or reliable. Yet it is still confusing marketed as "fibre broadband" (but not full fibre broadband), so it's important to be aware of this so you’re not mis-sold.
To ensure speed and reliability, Gwhizz doesn't offer any copper based connections in London. Instead, services include:
- Fibre to the premises (FTTP). Otherwise known as full fibre broadband, this connection has fibre-only cables serving multiple premises. Customers enjoy higher speeds and reliability, whilst splitting the capacity and cost. Gwhizz refers to this service as Fibre Share.
- Dedicated fibre or "leased lines". This involves having a single fibre run directly to your premises with no sharing involved. This is the best choice if you want to enjoy unbeatable reliability and guaranteed bandwidths. Gwhizz calls this Fibre Solo.
Gwhizz wants the business community in London to benefit from reliable and secure internet at all times.
Find out more about our full fibre internet connections in London, or please contact our friendly team for more information.
