Our ultra-fast network is built with FTTH (Fibre to the Home) technology. The entire route, from the exchange to the customer’s home, is fibre-optic, exploiting the full potential of this medium: much faster, more efficient and reliable data transmission. A ‘future-proof’ service that can support the full potential of new technologies that will arrive in the next few years.
The connection to a fixed network is created by laying an underground cable connecting the user’s home or business to the so-called ‘switching box’, which in turn is connected by a second cable to the exchange. The type of cables used to cover these two sections (from the user to the switching box and from the switching box to the control centre) defines the type of connection, which is therefore indicated with different terminology.
In the case of ADSL, the cables used in the two sections are made entirely of copper, while in the case of FTTC technology, one of the two connections is made of copper and the other of optical fibre.
In this architecture, copper sections reduce performance, which is not the case in FTTH networks where optical fibre connects exchanges to commercial buildings, apartment blocks and housing units.
FTTH technology is the only type that can guarantee a transmission speed of up to 1 Gigabit per second, both for downloading and uploading, enabling maximum performance. Performance that cannot be achieved with copper (ADSL) or fibre/copper (FTTC) networks.
We live in an increasingly connected era, where cities are evolving into smart cities.
Open Fiber is contributing to this transformation by bringing the FTTH (Fiber To The Home) network directly into Italian homes, offices, and businesses.
But how is fiber optic cabling actually installed?
Open Fiber is a wholesale operator that builds ultra-broadband infrastructures and provides a dark fiber network to meet the needs of users, professionals, and businesses of all sizes.
