Set-up and equipment
Regardless of your current set-up, SCG will provide you with everything required for FTTC when you choose it for your business.
The outside infrastructure
The majority required hardware is already in the system and not at your premises. These include:
The Telephone Exchange
This is where telephone lines are connected during a call to the right number.
Fibre Optic Cable
The telephone exchange is connected to the cabinet by a fibre optic cable, which allows for high speeds.
THE FTTC Cabinet
It is through this cabinet that the fibre optic cables from the exchange are connected to a standard phone line.
Copper Phone Cable
Finally, the copper cable connects the phone line to your premises to offer phone services and broadband.
At your business
As long as your premises are within a suitable distance from a cabinet to use FTTC, the essentials required in your premises are:
Modem
The modem allows you to connect to the internet and will have a standard Ethernet cable output to connect to a router or computer.
Router
A router is a piece of hardware used to connect computers and other internet enabled devices to the modem and the internet. They can be thought of as being gateways for internet access.
They are often wireless but have multiple ports to connect devices with Ethernet cables.
Internet enabled devices
These include PCs, laptops, tablets, smartphones and even cameras and accessories. These can be connected using wires or wirelessly by a secure login to your broadband account.