How do Fibre optics work in broadband?

The most common setup for fibre broadband is fibre-to-the-cabinet, or FTTC. It involves fibre optic cables running from the BT exchange to the cabinet on your street, which then connects to your home via the ol' copper phone line.Feb 3, 2016 read more

Fixed line broadband that isn't fibre optic is called ADSL (asymmetric digital subscriber line). Data is instead sent through the traditional copper phone lines all the way from the exchange, and it's usually available with average speeds of 17Mb. read more

1977: The first fiber-optic telephone cable was laid between Long Beach and Artesia, California. 1988: The first transatlantic fiber-optic telephone cable, TAT8, was laid between the United States, France, and the UK. read more

Fiber-to-the-home broadband connections, or FTTH broadband connections, refer to fiber optic cable connections for individual residences. Such optics-based systems can deliver a multitude of digital information -- telephone, video, data, et cetera -- more efficiently than traditional copper coaxial cable for about the same price. read more