The comfort and efficiency of work, entertainment or study in many places today depend on the stability and speed of the Internet connection. It is no wonder that fiber optic technology is becoming an increasingly popular choice for home and business users. Fiber optic offers impressive data transfer speeds and maximum stability and reliability of the connection. However, before you decide to connect fiber optics to your single-family home, apartment or company, it is worth knowing how much such a service costs and what exactly it includes.
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What is fiber optic?
Fiber optics is the most modern technology for accessing the Internet today. It is based on transmitting data using light waves that move inside thin glass or plastic fibers. Thanks to this, data transfer occurs at extreme speeds, and interference and delays are virtually eliminated. This means that even over long distances and with many connected devices, the Internet does not "slow down", which is appreciated by both business and home users.
Is it worth investing in fiber optics?
In principle – absolutely! Fiber optics are becoming the standard in modern business. In turn, people working remotely, professional gamers and fans of VOD platforms such as Netflix are increasingly deciding to connect fiber optics to a single-family home. Connecting fiber optics can increase the value of the property, and its costs are spread over time and paid off in the form of everyday comfort. What's more, fiber optic internet can be successfully combined with other multimedia services (depending on the offer of a given operator), because fiber optic cables are also used to transmit television and telephone signals.
How much does a fiber optic connection cost?
When browsing through the offers of fiber optic operators, it is easy to notice differences not only in prices, but also in billing models. So don't be fooled by a low or even zero subscription rate.
here to start! It may turn out that a higher subscription is more profitable due to the lack of an installation fee, while the operator compensates for the low monthly rates through various additional fees.
The price of the fiber optic connection itself depends primarily on:
- the distance of the building from the existing fibre-optic infrastructure – the further away the nearest connection is from the property, the higher the cost of connecting the fibre-optic cable, as it will be necessary to carry out earthworks to connect the fibre-optic cables, which in the case of hard-to-reach locations may cost up to several thousand zlotys;
- comprehensiveness of the installation service – the fiber optic connection service may include just running the cable to the box or wall of the building, as well as many optional activities, e.g. running the cable into the house, installing a fiber optic socket, configuring the equipment, testing the correct operation of the connection, etc.
- selected package – as mentioned earlier, fiber-optic internet works both as a standalone service (different speeds and contract durations are available), and is also offered by operators in a package with television (with a different number of channels), access to popular VOD platforms and a mobile phone and internet phone subscription. It is often the case that the higher the package and the longer the contract duration you choose, the cheaper the fiber-optic installation you can negotiate.
Typically, operators charge a one-time activation fee (several dozen zlotys) and a monthly modem fee (several zlotys on average). Monthly costs may be increased by using another provider's network (around a few zlotys) and delivering the service to a single-family home (around PLN 20). The costs of connecting fiber optics and a monthly subscription can be reduced thanks to cyclical promotions.
Want to check if your chosen location has or will soon have fast fiber-optic internet? Visit the government website https://internet.gov.pl/ . You can also use the websites of individual operators. After entering the address in the appropriate form, the offers with fiber optic internet available to you will be displayed.
To sum up, the costs of connecting fiber optics alone range from 0 to even several thousand zlotys - depending on the location of the building, the scope of the service and the operator's offer.
What can a fiber optic connection service include?
The scope of the service depends on the policy of the operator, the infrastructure at the investment site and individual preferences and agreements with the client. Typically, this process includes:
- on-site visit to the customer or remote technical consultation;
- earthworks and installation works (the most demanding ones include connections to single-family houses in rural and hard-to-reach areas);
- installation of fiber optic connections and cables ( the telecommunications cables used should be durable, flexible and resistant to pulling);
- end device installation, configuration and testing.
We invite fiber optic network installers and other professionals from the electrical installation industry to familiarize yourself with the offer of the Onninen wholesaler. Our assortment includes cables and wires of all types. If you have any questions, we are happy to advise you.