Business Internet Connectivity Technology Comparison

Technology	Premises	Street Cabinet	Exchange
ADSL EFM
SOTAP
FTTC GEA Cable SOGEA SOGFAST
FTTP
Fibre Ethernet

Next-Generation Broadband

• 50% quicker to install
• Lower installation and rental costs

	Headline Speed* (Mbps)		Speed dependent on	Business coverage
	Down	Up
SOGEA	80	20	Distance to street cabinet	Over 28 million premises can connect with more being added all the time
SOGFAST	330	50	Distance to street cabinet	Over 28 million premises can connect with more being added all the time
SOTAP	80	20	Distance to exchange	Areas where fibre is not available

*Linebroker can provide estimated actual speed for your premises, based on your postcode

Traditional Broadband

• National Pricing
• Location determines service availability
• Distance from Street Cabinet determines actual speed of FTTC - maximum reach 0.5Km

	Headline Speed* (Mbps)		Speed dependant on	Business Coverage *
	Down	Up
FTTC	80	20	Distance to Street Cabinet	10%
FTTP	330	50	n/a	2%
Cable	360	36	n/a	10%

*Linebroker can provide estimated actual speed for your premises, based on your postcode

Symmetric

• Fibre Ethernet offer a variety of failover options
• Services typically provided on a 1-3 year contract

	Headline Speed (Mbps)	Speed dependent on	Copper Circuits	Business Coverage *	Max distance from Exchange *	Order Lead Time *
EFM	35	As ordered, subject to distance	2-8	over 50%	4.8Km	5 weeks
GEA	20	As ordered, subject to distance	n/a	20%	<0.5Km from FTTC Street Cabinet	4 weeks
Fibre Ethernet	10Mb-10Gb	As ordered	n/a	98%	n/a	13-18 weeks

* LineBroker estimates @ March 2021 based on general market intelligence or service provider claims