WhyFibre
Why Fibre?
What is fibre-optic broadband?
Fibre-optic broadband transmits data as pulses of light through thin glass strands, delivering speeds far beyond traditional broadband technologies and even newer satellite technologies. It provides a fast, stable, and future-ready connection, ensuring communities can keep up with increasing digital demands.
- Reliable: Fibre cables don’t carry electrical current, making them resistant to power outages, extreme weather, and interference.
- Speed: Fibre delivers significantly higher speeds than older broadband technologies, supporting seamless streaming, video calls, and remote work.
- Secure: Data is transmitted as light inside glass strands, making fibre highly secure and nearly impossible to tap into without detection.
Additional Benefits of Fibre-Optic Broadband
- Bandwidth: Fibre networks provide greater capacity, allowing multiple devices to stream, work, and game simultaneously without slowdowns.
- Scalable: Fibre is built for the future—it can scale to 25G, 50G, and beyond without replacing infrastructure.
- Future-Proof: Fibre investments ensure communities remain connected as broadband demands increase over time.
Fibre vs. Satellite Broadband
While satellite broadband provides connectivity in remote areas, fibre-optic technology offers key advantages that make it the best long-term investment for rural communities.
- Lower Latency: Fibre has much lower latency than satellite, making it better for real-time applications like video calls, gaming, and remote work.
- Improved Reliability: Unlike satellite signals, which degrade in rain or snow, fibre is unaffected by weather, terrain, or obstructions.
- Higher Speeds & Less Congestion: Fibre delivers consistently fast speeds, even during peak usage, while satellite bandwidth is shared across many users.
- Symmetrical Speeds: Fibre upload speeds are just as fast as downloads, which is crucial for video conferencing and cloud-based work.
- Even Satellites Depend on Fibre: Satellite networks require ground stations connected by fibre, making fibre the foundation of modern broadband.