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What Is FTTP?

FTTP (fibre to the premises) is broadband that runs on optical fibre all the way into a home or business, with no copper in the final connection. It is often called full fibre, and FTTH (fibre to the home) means the same for homes. Because fibre has no copper bottleneck, it supports gigabit and multi-gigabit speeds, often symmetrical.

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The Short Answer

With FTTC (fibre to the cabinet), fibre stops at a street cabinet and the last stretch runs over copper telephone wire, which limits speed and gets slower with distance. FTTP removes that copper entirely, typically using a passive optical network such as GPON or XGS-PON to share fibre between premises.

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    FTTP / FTTH Fibre all the way; gigabit and beyond.
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    FTTC Fibre to the cabinet, copper to the building; much lower speeds.
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    Symmetry FTTP can offer the same upload and download speed.
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    Testing Multi-gigabit tiers need test kit faster than 1GbE.
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Why It Matters

Our GPON vs XGS-PON FAQ explains the network technology, and our multi-gig internet FAQ covers testing. The fibre verification case study shows an FTTH operator checking service from the cabinet.