


This is not an issue with Fibre to the Premises (FTTP), as the fibre optic cables go right into the home.

But your distance from the street cabinet can affect your speed. With Fibre to the Cabinet (FTTC) broadband, the distance to the telephone exchange doesn’t matter. Your speed is also affected by how far your house is from the street cabinet connecting you to the exchange. The maximum broadband speed in your area will vary according to your type of connection.įor ADSL connections, your broadband speed depends on the distance between your home and the telephone exchange. It’s how fast you can receive data from the local telephone exchange. Access line speed is the maximum speed of the internet connection into your home.
