How do I know if I have Fiber-Optic Internet? If you have an Optical Network Terminal (ONT) like this on the outside of your location, your connection is fiber-optic.
If you have a Network Interface Device (NID) box like one of these on the outside of your location, your connection is copper.
Does fibre broadband use existing phone line
Does fibre broadband use a phoneline? Fibre broadband doesn’t technically need a phone line as it requires a specialist type of cable made from glass or plastic.
However if you have FTTC, then it’s likely the connection from your local cabinet to your home will be on a copper line – so it will require a phoneline.
Which companies use Bt openreach
We supply network services to more than 650 service providers, for example Sky, BT, Vodafone, and TalkTalk, who use them to bring broadband packages to you.
Do BT and Virgin use the same cables
Virgin use their own infrastructure. BT uses Openreach’s so if Openreach have either full fibre or Fibre to the Cabinet in your area it will be a different cable used to what Virgin Media gave you.
What’s the difference between BT fibre 1 and fibre 2
With a Fibre 1 package, speeds increase to an average of 50Mbps, and with a Fibre 2 package, speeds can average 67Mbps.
Users with Fibre Essential and Fibre 1 get upload speeds up to 9.5Mpbs, and Fibre 2 users benefit from upload speeds of around 19.5Mpbs.
Do Sky and BT use the same lines
Both BT and Sky use the Openreach network to deliver their respective broadband connections.
Both offer unlimited standard broadband, which is slower and less predictable than fibre, with speeds averaging 10Mbps.
What is the difference between BT and Openreach
Openreach Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of BT Group. We look after the copper wires and fibre cables that connect homes and businesses to phone and broadband.
Our customers are the 690+ communications providers who sell phone and broadband services to these households and businesses.
When did BT and Openreach split
In 2018, Openreach was incorporated as a separate company within the BT Group, rather than a business division.
Why did BT and Openreach split
The legal separation of BT and Openreach was designed to address industry concerns that BT, as a provider of broadband services and owner of the UK’s largest broadband network, had the ability, incentive and propensity to favour itself when making investment and planning decisions, to the detriment of other network
Is there an alternative to BT Openreach
Virgin Media is the best option for those seeking BT alternatives that never touch BT lines.
Virgin operates a widespread coaxial cable network that’s completely separate from the Openreach phone line system.
The choice between BT versus Virgin Media is extremely common for this reason.
What is the difference between BT Fibre 2 and fibre Halo 3
BT Halo gives BT home broadband customers the opportunity to access premium features and services for an additional monthly fee.
There are two versions of BT Halo available: BT Halo 3 offers access to extras like tech expert visits while Halo 3+ adds services like wi-fi boosters and a back-up 4G router.
Do all broadband providers use Openreach
Most broadband providers, except Virgin Media, G Network or Community Fibre, use Openreach to access broadband in their homes.
Virgin Media and others, use their own cable infrastructure to supply customers directly with ultrafast internet connections direct to their premises.
Do I need an engineer to install fibre broadband
You will need an engineer visit to install the fibre cable and ONT (optical modem).
Do I need a new router for fibre broadband
Most Broadband Routers are not compatible with the technology used with Fibre Broadband. You will therefore need to swap your existing ADSL/Cable Router for a Fibre Router that provides the throughput speeds and connection required to maximise fibre broadband usage.
How long does Openreach take to connect fibre
Typically, installation (of both elements) takes about two hours. A fibre cable is fed from the nearby Connectorised Block Terminal to the outside of the premises, either from a nearby telegraph pole or underground chamber.
Is Openreach still owned by BT
Who is Openreach? Openreach Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of BT Group. We look after the copper wires and fibre cables that connect homes and businesses to phone and broadband.
Our customers are the 690+ communications providers who sell phone and broadband services to these households and businesses.
Is full fibre more reliable
Full-fibre broadband uses future-proofed technology, which is more reliable than traditional broadband, keeping a strong signal with less interference over a much longer distance.
This means greater bandwidth is achieved,which allows faster connection speeds.
What does 150MB fibre mean
If you’re calculating the download time for another file, it’s important to remember that 150Mbps stands for 150 Megabits per second (where 8 Megabits are equal to one MegaByte).
For this reason, if you’re downloading a 150MB (150 MegaByte) file, it will take you 8 seconds to do this and not one second.
Do you need a landline for fiber optic internet
Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) Also known as ‘full fibre’ broadband, this connection type uses fibre optic cables all the way from the telephone exchange to your home and so doesn’t need to use copper telephone lines at any point.
With this being the case, you don’t need a landline.
What is an Openreach modem
If you are a fibre customer, it’s likely you’ll have an Openreach modem (or ONT) installed.
This white box connects to a fibre-optic cable that runs to your house and enables you to access our FTTP fibre network for broadband and voice.
How do I connect my Openreach fibre modem
Connect your Hub and Openreach modem using the Infinity cable (the black cable with red ends.)
Insert one end into the LAN 1 socket on your Openreach modem. Insert the other end in to the BT Infinity socket.
Then, connect the black power cable to your Hub and your power socket.
How do I get full fibre to my house
For Fibre To The Premises, a fibre line will need to be run into your home via a wall socket, similar to other types of fixed-line broadband.
If your home previously had fibre then an existing line can be reactivated, otherwise, an engineer visit will be required.
Do I need a new master socket for fibre
If you’re setting up your Fibre, you don’t need a special faceplate. We’ll send you microfilters to use with your existing socket.
However, you don’t need to worry about microfilters if your master socket has already had a broadband accelerator faceplate fitted (master socket with two sockets).
How do they connect fibre to your house
The fibre cable will usually enter your property through the same point as your telephone line, which then connects to a modem to reach the signal.
Fibre to the cabinet on the other hand uses fibre optic cable ONLY to the cabinet, and then copper wire delivers the connection into your home or business.
What does fibre installation involve
This may include running new cables, or disconnecting old extension wiring and powerline adapters.
With Full Fibre installation, we’ll upgrade the master phone socket (the white box on the wall) and install an Openreach modem (ONT), which connects to the fibre optical cable that comes into your house.
How is fibre optic connected to my house
Fiber-optic is delivered via a cable, either from underground or an aerial power pole, that goes right into your house.
This is called Fiber to the Home, which is just what you want if you can get it.
Your internet service provider will bring it right to your door. Of course, it’s what’s inside the cable that counts.
Do Openreach own all phone lines
Essentially Openreach owns the entire UK phone and broadband network – and those 32,000 employees are very busy, making around 9.5 million visits to homes and businesses a year; 25,000 per day.
What is the difference between fibre 1 and fibre essential
The difference is speed, Fibre 1 is 36% faster than essential, only if your line supports it though.
Fibre essential is up to 38 mbps download. Fibre 1 is up to 55 mbps download.
What happens when Openreach install fibre
With Full Fibre installation, we’ll upgrade the master phone socket (the white box on the wall) and install an Openreach modem (ONT), which connects to the fibre optical cable that comes into your house.
The ONT enables you to get our fibre broadband and phone services, and connects to your BT Smart Hub.
What is the difference between fibre and full fibre
Fibre broadband refers to services with download speeds that have an average top download speed of around 67Mb.
Full fibre describes the much faster services with speeds up to 1Gb.
Sources
https://www.digitalinfra.co.uk/latest-news/the-benefits-of-full-fibre
https://www.broadband-finder.co.uk/guides/sky-broadband-review-is-it-worth-switching
https://www.airband.co.uk/what-is-fibre-boadband/
https://www.openreach.com/help-and-support/questions-about-fibre-availability
