Fibre to the Premises (FTTP)

Unlike a Fibre to the Cabinet connection – where data makes the last leg of its journey from the street-side green cabinet to your home through a copper cable – with an FTTP connection, data travels all the way from the exchange to your building via fibre optic. The speed you get won’t be affected by the length of the cable as it would be with copper, resulting in a steadier, more reliable connection.

FTTP provides a fast and steady connection for small businesses that don’t transfer large amounts of data nor rely on 24 x 365 connectivity. We advise companies that have a business-critical requirement for reliable connectivity to consider a fibre optic leased line. Read our article to learn more about the differences between FTTP broadband and fibre technologies.

With FTTP being a relatively new product and different to broadband businesses may have previously used, it brings the about whether you will still be able to switch provider. The answer is, of course, yes, but it will depend on which provider is currently supplying your FTTP. We have explained further in this article, Can I switch FTTP provider?

With download speeds of 76Mbps and uploads of 19Mbps, smaller businesses can comfortably use VoIP and cloud applications alongside usual browsing and streaming.

FTTP comes with a service level agreement of up to two working days to fix a fault.  If your business needs a quicker fix time, have a look at our Fibre Optic Leased Lines.