Apply for cable and/or DSL connection

Ah, okay. But that is only the inner protective tube. The actual fiber is only about a millimeter thick and enormously flexible.

Maybe it was also explained to me incorrectly. I had seen this cable and asked here what it could be, as I could not classify it. It was said here that it was fiber optic. However, I may have misunderstood it. Still definitely not wrong. Whether the cable is now lying there or only the sheath. Connecting it should be quite easy, right?

Yes, because then the fiber just has to be blown in and laid. For us, civil engineering and introduction into the house took almost five weeks, whereas blowing in and laying only took two days. The fact that the people responsible for the rough work don't necessarily know the details was also the case with us. :D

Good evening everyone, from the past I am familiar with the terms DSL (telephone cable, TAE connector) and cable. What is fiber optic cable, can you receive DSL or cable with it, or both? We currently live in a rental and use a satellite dish with a subsequent switch for TV. From the switch, coaxial cables run in a star shape to the built-in satellite receivers of the TVs, no additional receiver required. Internet and landline run with 1&1 DSL and a FritzBox 7490, internet only via WLAN.

In the tender for the new development area where we are building it says "Fiber optic cables will be laid in the new development area to ensure a fast internet connection." I would like to get internet, landline, and TV from one source in the future, without a satellite dish.

I spoke with Telekom today, they told me that 1000 Mbit/s can be ordered at the address. Telekom is, I think, DSL? Fiber optic is installed and ends in an APL in the basement or utility room, the APL is connected to a fiber optic modem via fiber optic cable and then the FritzBox is connected to the fiber optic modem with a network cable. I hope I wrote everything down correctly??? If you want to watch TV over that, you need a receiver/TV that has to be paid for monthly. With 4 TVs, that would be 4 receivers. Why can’t you use the receivers built into the TVs?

I also tried to get information from Vodafone, a complete fiasco. No competent answer, only general blah blah. One person said I should call Kabel Deutschland because I live in Bavaria, but I had neither a phone number nor an address. Dumb question, can I also get Vodafone from the fiber optic cable that was laid in the new development area, or do they have their own fiber optic cable? Do you also need a receiver/TV with Vodafone or can you use the receivers built into the TV with Vodafone?

Many questions, hopefully you can help me

Thanks in advance

What is fiber optic cable now

I know it sounds totally far-fetched, but these are actually fibers made of flexible glass through which data is transmitted optically. Faster and significantly more lossless over longer distances than copper, which is used for DSL and cable.

Telekom is, I think, DSL?

No. Everything over 250 Mbit/s is not DSL in Germany. At 1000 Mbit/s, I would expect fiber optic. Telekom does it the same as other providers.

Hope I wrote everything down correctly???

If you absolutely want to use a Fritz!Box, then yes. ;)

Why can’t you use the receivers built into the televisions?

Providers like to use their own standards, which are rarely supported widely. At least Telekom’s.

Do you also need a receiver/TV with Vodafone?

Without a TV, it will be difficult.

If you have fast internet just use IP-TV via Smart TV. It also works with set-top boxes and apps on phone and tablet. If you have fiber optic you can also switch to other providers. It's like with the telephone/DSL line. Telekom, Vodafone etc. use the line and then pay a certain amount to the owner of the line.