Cold-joined fiber optic cables phased out

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Openreach has already stopped selling new FTTC connections and is urging businesses to migrate to full fibre. With net broadband subscribers down year after year due to fixed wireless and new fiber projects, cable providers now face substantial competition and need to reevaluate their upgrade strategies. If you're wondering what this means for you, here's a breakdown of what's happening and why. FTTC uses fibre-optic cables to the street cabinet (those green boxes) and copper wires to your premises.

Fusion-splice basics

In September 2019, FOC posted an article explaining the difference between mechanical and fusion splices. Fiber Optic Cable Splicing Explained.

Cable''s Continuing Shift to Fiber

Cable''s Continuing Shift to Fiber With net broadband subscribers down year after year due to fixed wireless and new fiber projects, cable providers

Cable''s Continuing Shift to Fiber

With net broadband subscribers down year after year due to fixed wireless and new fiber projects, cable providers now face substantial competition

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