Do you know what the real difference is between having a traditional UTP network technology and GPON fiber optic in your hotel? Do you know how much your hotel can save with GPON technology? In this post, we explain the main differences between both wiring networks and why you need to integrate different technological services through fiber optics to improve the experience of your guests and protect your investment in new technologies.
What are the big ddifferences between copper and fiber optics?
Among the main differences between copper and fiber optics we can signal
- Price
A copper installation can be cheaper in small and medium-sized installations, although fiber prices are increasingly competitive and allow greater savings in the medium-long term, since interconnection network equipment such as switches are eliminated.
- Connectivity
Fiber optics allows you to achieve all the connectivity that your hotel rooms need today, with more and more connected devices and greater data transfer, with more and more built-in technological services: IPTV, home automation, CCTV...
Its great bandwidth and the ability to incorporate new technologies in a single wiring make the GPON network infrastructure a basic in today's hotel.
- Saving
As we integrate more data services in each room or the more rooms your hotel has, the more we can save with fiber, since the wiring infrastructure necessary to incorporate all those services is reduced, as well as the reforms associated with conventional network technologies.
Are you still stuck in conventional wiring technology? Would you like to make the leap to fiber optics in your hotel, and thus improve its competitiveness? In this article we are going to convince you of the advantages of fiber optics so that you decide to migrate to this technology.
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UTP copper cable in hotels
Conventional cabling technology in hotels, UTP copper, transmits data through electrical signals, which leaves it exposed to electromagnetic interference and limits its use in long-distance connections.
Furthermore, the limited bandwidth, its complicated wiring (a specific wiring is necessary for each new data technology service incorporated into the hotel) or the energy consumption associated with its maintenance (air conditioning systems) make it an unused and inadvisable option for those hotels seeking to improve connectivity and reinforce its technological offer.
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Fiber optic cabling in hotels
The quality and transmission speed of the fiber optic Internet signal depends on factors such as: the distance, the diameter of the fiber and the light source that travels over the fiber.
Traditionally, networks in hotels have met with the hurdle of having to service a large number of connectors, located in the common areas and rooms.
Currently, there are systems Fiber to the Room (FTTR) that allow fiber optics to reach each and every one of the rooms and other spaces in the hotel, thus being able to offer a complete high-quality connectivity service to guests.
Advantages fiber optic vs copper UTP
These are the main advantages of fiber optic cabling over conventional cabling:
Bandwidth
Fiber optics have a higher bandwidth, which translates into a much higher internet signal transmission speed. In addition, the transmission speed is not reduced or loses quality, even if many devices are connected at the same time
Network performance
Fiber optics can work for many years with the highest quality in data transmission in all types of formats, including video and sound. In this way, it is possible to hold videoconferences without cuts and with excellent image and sound quality. In addition, it allows the incorporation of differential and high value-added services such as: IPTV, home automation or CCTV.
Energy efficiency
Al do not require electricity to feed the distribution points, the optical fiber presents a greater Energy Efficiency than the cable, being able to operate perfectly for decades without the need for electrical consumption.
Elimination of electromagnetic interference
Unlike copper, fiber optics is a material that does not conduct electricity, which makes it immune to electromagnetic interference, distortion, noise, etc. This translates into a better quality of communications and Internet services.
Network range, reliability and security
Fiber optics allow longer transmission distances, with much lower signal attenuation than copper, requiring fewer amplifications.
Another advantage of fiber optics is its greater reliability and security, since the transmission is carried out through a beam of light, which makes it extremely difficult for unauthorized persons to sabotage the signal.
Space saving and peripheral devices
Fiber makes it possible to unify all hotel communications (data, voice, IPTV...), with the consequent reduction in equipment, devices and materials: cables, routers, connectors, etc.
Improvement in management and incidences
Fiber optics hardly require maintenance and can function perfectly for years. Reduced drastically network outages and other incidents, in addition to concentrating on a single technology and a single cable, which greatly facilitates the location and rapid resolution of faults.
CAPEX AND OPEX savings
Various studies estimate that the substitution of cable for fiber optics can mean savings for a hotel close to 25% in CAPEX (Capital Expenditures), reaching up to 75% in OPEX (operating expenses).
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Cerium, experts in managing GPON fiber optic networks in hotels
Technology at the service of hotels is advancing by leaps and bounds and always oriented or promoted by the same objective: to improve the user experience during their hotel stay.
En Cerium We are specialized in the design and installation of telecommunications networks, having a team with more than 15 years of experience in implementation projects of GPON fiber optic.
We believe that having a GPON infrastructure is a firm commitment to improving the competitiveness of your hotel. It is a current need to improve the connectivity that your guests and clients demand. In addition, thanks to this technology you will be able to incorporate new services and adapt to new needs more quickly, protecting your investment with a clear vision of the future.
In short, at Cerium we are committed to FTTR fiber optic technology, which allows us to define a scalable infrastructure that will help you deliver the best technology experience now and in the future.
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