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Why you should go for 100% fibre NOW; Not all fibre internet are created equal

by Vyncent ChanDecember 13, 2017
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The Internet is such a central part of our lives that most of us would consider it an absolute necessity.. And like all necessities, no one is willing to settle for the mere basics. You wouldn’t want to eat plain white rice every day, would you? So Internet speed has been scaling up gradually as the technology advances, paving the way for faster internet. From the nostalgic dial up connections offering up to 56 Kbps, we have advanced to a stage where TIME is offering up to 500Mbps here in Malaysia. But why have we moved onto 100% fibre even for 100Mbps connection when copper is theoretically capable of delivering up to 200Mbps speeds over limited distances?

Fiber is FAST

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So we know copper is theoretically capable of delivering speeds of up 200Mbps. Sounds fast? Well, we are looking at speeds of up to 1 Petabit per second over a fibre connection. That’s 1,000,000,000 Mbps. The main reason why data can be transmitted much faster through fibre is simply due to the fact that in copper, the signals are transmitted as electricity, whereas in fibre, they are transmitted as light signals. Ever heard of the expression “speed of light”? Well, that’s what we are harnessing when we use fibre internet.

Fibre can go further, literally

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Fibre is definitely faster than your average copper connection, both theoretically and also . Why practically? Signal degradation over longer copper cables limits its practical maximum speeds. Now with buildings scaling upwards, copper will be further limited in its applications as the copper cables will have to run all the way up to the top floor. While you may be able to enjoy good speeds on the lower floors, your neighbours on the higher floors might not. 100% fibre from end to end is designed with low attenuation in mind. Signal loss over long distances is very minimal, allowing everyone in your building from the ground floor to the highest floor to enjoy full speed. Those submarine communications cables? They are fibre, so you can guess how far the signal can be transmitted efficiently over fibre. Very far.

Fibre is reliable

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Copper is used to conduct electrical signals. Its conductivity is affected by various factors like weather changes, high humidity and moisture (hey that sounds a lot like Malaysia, right?), which in turn can result in loss of connectivity. Loss of connectivity means downtime for you. What if a lightning strikes? Copper will conduct that surge of electricity to your modem, killing it in the process. That surge might even reach your computer’s LAN port, destroying that as well. This is actually a common occurrence in more lightning-prone areas. With fibre, you won’t have such issues. The fibre optics aren’t nearly as sensitive to weather changes and humidity, meaning your connectivity won’t be affected by those factors. There will also be no lightning surges into your modem because glass doesn’t conduct electricity, but only carries the light transmission. Then there is the issue of copper theft. Stolen copper means even more downtime as your provider will have to replace the cables. Fibre is worth less than copper, meaning that they won’t be as prone to theft and the end result is less downtime for you. Less downtime, more productivity.

Fibre is tougher than you think

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Fibre may sound vulnerable, right? After all, it is made of glass. Glass is easily breakable, right? Yes, but not fibre cables which are cladded in a strong protective coat. So to actually break your fibre cables, how much force do you need? Around 7.5x the force you need to damage your copper cable, actually. To put that in numbers, fibre cables are capable of withstanding up to almost 300 Nm of pressure, while . Tougher cables means they won’t be nearly as prone to damage, meaning better reliability and less downtime with a fibre connection.

Fibre is the future

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Remember when we said fibre can theoretically reach speeds of up to 1Pbps? We aren’t taking full advantage of the bandwidth fibre is capable of, yet. Copper is reaching its practical limits, but fibre has still a lot of room to grow. TIME Fibre which is based on a 100% fibre connection is currently offering up to 500Mbps speeds. Copper? Well you can get up to 100 Mbps from our local ISPs, and there really isn’t much headroom left for faster speeds. As part of future proofing, new and upcoming condominiums and apartments in Malaysia will have fibre laid in them. TIME can then provide their internet services there. Investing in a good fibre internet plan is paramount. What’s the point of being bonded to a 2-year contract with a slower internet service provider, when you can get 100% of the speed NOW with 100% Fibre Internet from TIME?

If you are ready to experience 100% Fibre Internet from TIME, they are currently running the #OneBIGDeal promotion until 15 December 2017. Get up to RM500 off your bill and be in the running to win a 50” Android TV! For more information, check it out!

 

About The Author
Vyncent Chan
Technology enthusiast, casual gamer, pharmacy graduate. Strongly opposes proprietary standards and always on the look out for incredible bang-for-buck.

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