ftth-fiber-to-the-home-general

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Throughout the last twenty years the connection speeds for internet
access have risen steadily due to the increase in computer power and
software complexity, higher resolution displays and a trend for displaying
images, audio and video.
The growing popularity of the existing services in combination with the
introduction of new services will also drive the bandwidth requirements
further in the future. The more information becomes available in digital
form, the more data must be made quickly accessible. Therefore, the
development of new applications will exploit the improved functions of
the network. Applications that require a bandwidth of more than
200 Mbit/s have already emerged.
This bandwidth for the various applications, such as
Gigabit Ethernet, TV and Telephony, can only be
provided with so-called FTTH networks, in which the
fibre-optic cable runs all the way to the home.
The improved FTTH performance - in comparison to broadband services
that are provided primarily through copper networks - means several
obvious advantages for the consumer, both today and also in the future.
FTTH offers the fastest possible internet access, which applies both
downstream (from network to consumer) and upstream (from consumer
to network).
The following table shows the typical durations for the downloading and
uploading of images and videos using various different types of user
internet connection:
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