[Sephiroth]

Yawn.



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Originally Posted by Matt D

This is simplistic, and someone with more tech knowledge may come along and correct / expand on this, but... AFAIK...



ADSL: DSLAM at the BT Exchange >>copper phoneline>> your home.
[SEPH]: Correct

BT Infinity FTTC: BT Exchange >>fibre>> DSLAM at the street cabinet >>copper phoneline>> your home.
[SEPH]: Correct


With ADSL, the whole connection from the exchange to your home is via the copper phoneline. The longer the line (& the poorer the quality of the line), the slower the speed. The cabinet distance doesn't matter, it's the whole length of the line from the exchange which is the issue: the copper phoneline length.
[SEPH]: Correct


With FTTC, the connection from the exchange to the street cabinet is via fibre, with only the final bit from the cabinet to your home using the copper phoneline. The length and quality of that copper phoneline is still a factor, but... it's generally a hell of a lot shorter than the distance via the copper phoneline all the way from the exchange to your home if you had ADSL.
[SEPH]: Correct