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On top of this, your ADSL speeds also depend very much on the distance you live from your telephone exchange. In other words, the further away it is, the more difficult it is to transmit data and the slower the speeds will be for your property. Fibre is now also said to be available in around 97% of UK households, while ADSL is typically the option - and sometimes only option - for those living in areas where the population is sparse or where fibre has not yet been enabled by Openreach - the company which manages the UK’s phone and broadband networks. Most fibre connections connect to your home via the phone network cabinet in your area (those green boxes you see at the side of the road or on your street somewhere). The fibre comes from the telephone exchange and terminates at the cabinet, with the connection into your home provided by your copper phone line as with ADSL. Indeed it’s true, the cable BT bundles with its HH5 kit has been tested and does pass the TR100 tests but that doesn’t mean to say you aren’t losing performance because of it. Similarly Sky Broadband has also told us that they “ use non-twisted cables“. Meanwhile other ISPs, such as TalkTalk, claim to include twisted pair cables with their kit. Some do, some don’t. However such a low figure is arguable well within the margin of error (i.e. most broadband lines naturally fluctuate by that much or more) and thus you might be forgiven for not noticing any difference, unless you monitor intensely over a longer period of time (both before and after the cable change). On the other hand you might notice a slight improvement in your connection stats and fewer line errors, which while not huge are still a benefit.

FTTP is still being rolled out across the UK and coverage is currently said to be with around 37% of households. This figure is increasing each month and year on year (2021-2022) the growth has been quite a sizeable 24%.On top of that it’s also wise to keep your router and cable as far away from other electronic devices as possible, just to limit the potential harm from any EMI that might find its way into your cable. But does it really make any difference (twisted vs non-twisted)? Some ISPs have been doing this for years and very few consumers ever seem to notice any directly related problems, although there are usually bigger issues to worry about than the local cable and if the connection itself appears to work then consumers might not always be aware of what they’re missing. Explaining the Twist

Fibre broadband is faster and more reliable than standard ADSL internet and is delivered to homes and businesses through fibre optic cables - hence the name. Pretty much every broadband provider now offers fibre, including BT, Sky and TalkTalk and, as we mentioned earlier, it's now something 97% of homes can access. However, as widespread as this connectivity is, ADSL can be unreliable in terms of broadband speed. Copper lines can only transmit so much data (much less than fibre), which in turn limits the speed you can get. The BT Home Hub 5 Router comes with a cable which has been tested as being suitable for application. This cable passes the TR100 tests.”A large part of the decision will be based on your location; you must be within 5km of a BT exchange for ADSL and you must be in a cable-enabled area for cable broadband. We are able to advise on the options available to you and your business once we know your location.