Construction of our own fiber optic network up to the router will start in May. As early as the 1st of Advent, the first members enjoyed data transmission at the speed of light. Because that’s how fast fiber optic cables transmit. In most cases, fiber optics have already been laid right up to the curb in front of the front door. But then copper cables take over. They slow down fast data because they are not nearly as powerful. That's why what's in the internet contract never arrives in the apartment. This is going to change. By November 2025, all 1893 homes will be equipped with fiber.
Why do we build our own fiber optic network?
- Because we don't want to wait for the big internet providers.
- Because we want to decide for ourselves about the data in our homes.
- Because we want to offer our members the fastest internet ever.
The order stays in the city. This strengthens our region.
Our partner for this large project is Eberswalder Telta Citynetz GmbH. Together with her, we found a contract model that makes the costs bearable and from which both sides benefit.
In our member magazine “1893-Gehisper” we have 9 facts about the 1893 fiber optic campus networks for your convenience.
9 facts about the 1893 fiber optic campus networks
- 792,458 kilometers per second
That's how fast light waves are. And data transmission to the homes of the 1893 members will be just as fast. That's almost a billion kilometers per hour. - Hardly susceptible to failure
Because the data rushes through the fiber optic network with light particles, there is hardly any interference like with copper cables, in which electrical signals are susceptible to interference. - More for less
A fiber optic network requires around twelve times less energy than a network made of copper cables. The electrical signals in copper cables repeatedly weaken over longer distances and must be strengthened. That costs energy. - FTTH
This means fiber to the home – fiber optics into the home. The current standard is that fiberglass is laid to the curb. From then on, copper cables take over. That's why what's in the internet contract never arrives in the apartment. This changes with FTTH. - The scepter of action in hand
We don't want to wait until our residential areas meet the potential analyzes of the major network operators. And we don't want to share the network with others. So that we can decide for ourselves which data leaves the houses and which goes in. - What does the term campus network mean?
We don't just replace the copper network in the houses with a fiber optic network. We also connect the houses in a residential area to form so-called campus networks. There will be a hub (HUB) in one of the buildings that will supply all 1893 houses in the area. That's why not every house needs a feeder. We only have to make adjustments at this junction. - Glass breaks!
The glass fibers have a very special mixture that makes them flexible and highly elastic. In addition, the individual fibers are protected by plastic covers. Many glass fibers together form a bundled strand, which in turn has a robust outer jacket. So everything is safe. - What will change for our members?
Data transfer is significantly faster than before. And of course there has to be construction work.
- In the first step there is deep mining work.
- In the second step, technicians will be in the basements to carry out the necessary installations.
- In the third step, the technicians pull the cables from the basement through the apartments so that every apartment is connected. To do this we have to go to each apartment for a maximum of an hour. Of course, our members will find out in good time when that will be.
- Does #die1893 do this all alone?
No, we bring in real experts for such large and important projects. The Eberswalde company Telta Citynetz GmbH will implement this project for us. We are very pleased that this order will remain in the region - even in the city.