Industry News
11th October 2024
It can be confusing when broadband providers are throwing these terms around. It’s even harder when they are using only the word ‘fibre’ to help sell their service.
Let’s cut through the jargon and get to the heart of what really matters: your connection.
The fibre revolution
Regulator, OFCOM, has implemented some new guidance about how fibre terms are used, ensuring they are clear for potential customers. Broadband providers can no longer just use the term ‘fibre’.
Here at Grain, we’re proud to offer Full Fibre broadband, meaning you get a fibre cable all the way from your home back to the internet.
What does this mean for you? Data travels far faster through a fibre cable than it does through a copper cable. The technology is modern and super-reliable (unlike copper, which was originally designed for a telephone service). All of this leads to a fast, reliable broadband service.
Decoding the fibre lingo
So, if you are currently looking for a new broadband service, here are the things to look out for:
Part fibre: This means that somewhere between the internet and your home, there is a copper connection, no doubt slowing down your browsing, streaming, working or gaming.
FTTC (Fibre to the Cabinet): This means that fibre goes all the way to the cabinet on your street, but the broadband comes into your home via a copper connection – again, slowing you down.
FTTP (Fibre to the Premises): This is us, the gold standard. This connection ensures you have the best technology bringing pure, uninterrupted, and lightning-fast speeds direct to the router in your home, via a fibre line.
Full Fibre: Again, this is us! Just another way to describe FTTP. Full Fibre is also when only fibre optic cable is used from start to finish, giving you the best online experience and speeds. No copper here!
The Grain advantage
Here at Grain, we don’t do copper. Period.
Our network is 100% fibre, delivering the speeds you need for work, play, and everything in between.
Making an informed choice
We welcome the change from OFCOM. For too long, consumers have been led to believe they have a “fibre” service when in fact they’re on a part copper connection.
By providing clarity on the actual technology that carries your broadband service, customers can make informed decisions and work out if they really are getting value for money and a service they can rely on.
Still confused about the techy jargon? We get it. Give our broadband experts a call, and we’ll guide you through the fibre confusion!
Source: Ofcom