UK Area Code information for 0121

Birmingham Area Code Allocation

Ofcom has allocated the 0121 area code to service Birmingham and the surrounding area on at least 71 exchanges. The 0121 range is actually made up of 8 smaller number blocks starting; 01210, 01211, 01212, 01213, 01214, 01215, 01216 and 01217. These additional ranges allow numbers to be associated with Birmingham but are not necessarily numbers connected to physical phones in properties in the Birmingham area.

The Residential Area of Birmingham

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Birmingham comprises postcodes covering roughly 599,323km2 containing 45,282 commercial properties and 978,876 domestic properties.

Birmingham Exchange Information

Blackheath CMBLAC

The Blackheath exchange has 630 commercial and 13,212 domestic properties.
Adsl Max
Fixed Rate
Wbc Fixed Rate
Wbc Adsl 2+
Wbc Adsl 2+ Annex M

Calthorpe CMCAL

The Calthorpe exchange has 406 commercial and 8,309 domestic properties.

Woodgate CMWDGT

The Woodgate exchange has 363 commercial and 17,952 domestic properties.
Adsl Max
Fixed Rate
Wbc Fixed Rate
Wbc Adsl 2+
Wbc Adsl 2+ Annex M

Midland CMMLD

The Midland exchange has 1,124 commercial and 4,201 domestic properties.
Adsl Max
Fixed Rate
Wbc Fixed Rate
Wbc Adsl 2+
Wbc Adsl 2+ Annex M

Rubery CMRUB

The Rubery exchange has 314 commercial and 11,548 domestic properties.
Adsl Max
Fixed Rate
Fttc Range A (Clean)
Fttc Range B (Impacted)
Wbc Fixed Rate
Wbc Adsl 2+
Wbc Adsl 2+ Annex M

Wednesbury CMWED

The Wednesbury exchange has 793 commercial and 16,878 domestic properties.
Adsl Max
Fixed Rate
Wbc Fixed Rate
Wbc Adsl 2+
Wbc Adsl 2+ Annex M

Wolverhampton CMWV

The Wolverhampton exchange has 1,838 commercial and 12,215 domestic properties.
Adsl Max
Fixed Rate
Fttc Range A (Clean)
Fttc Range B (Impacted)
Wbc Fixed Rate
Wbc Adsl 2+
Wbc Adsl 2+ Annex M

Walsall CMWL

The Walsall exchange has 2,075 commercial and 37,480 domestic properties.
Adsl Max
Fixed Rate
Wbc Fixed Rate
Wbc Adsl 2+
Wbc Adsl 2+ Annex M

Great Barr CMGREB

The Great Barr exchange has 381 commercial and 15,102 domestic properties.
Adsl Max
Fixed Rate
Fttc Range A (Clean)
Fttc Range B (Impacted)
Wbc Fixed Rate
Wbc Adsl 2+
Wbc Adsl 2+ Annex M

Leamore CMLEA

The Leamore exchange has 797 commercial and 22,426 domestic properties.
Adsl Max
Fixed Rate
Wbc Fixed Rate
Wbc Adsl 2+
Wbc Adsl 2+ Annex M

Chelmsley Wood CMCHEL

The Chelmsley Wood exchange has 460 commercial and 20,414 domestic properties.

Sedgley CMSED

The Sedgley exchange has 494 commercial and 21,565 domestic properties.
Adsl Max
Fixed Rate
Wbc Fixed Rate
Wbc Adsl 2+
Wbc Adsl 2+ Annex M

West Bromwich CMWESB

The West Bromwich exchange has 1,071 commercial and 11,923 domestic properties.
Adsl Max
Fixed Rate
Wbc Fixed Rate
Wbc Adsl 2+
Wbc Adsl 2+ Annex M

Selly Oak CMSEL

The Selly Oak exchange has 440 commercial and 12,124 domestic properties.
Adsl Max
Fixed Rate
Fttc Range A (Clean)
Fttc Range B (Impacted)
Wbc Fixed Rate
Wbc Adsl 2+
Wbc Adsl 2+ Annex M

Sutton Coldfield CMSUT

The Sutton Coldfield exchange has 870 commercial and 13,371 domestic properties.

Wythall CMWYT

The Wythall exchange has 121 commercial and 3,343 domestic properties.
Adsl Max
Fixed Rate
Wbc Fixed Rate
Wbc Adsl 2+
Wbc Adsl 2+ Annex M

Penn CMPEN

The Penn exchange has 349 commercial and 15,908 domestic properties.
Adsl Max
Fixed Rate
Fttc Range A (Clean)
Fttc Range B (Impacted)
Wbc Fixed Rate
Wbc Adsl 2+
Wbc Adsl 2+ Annex M

Lye CMLYE

The Lye exchange has 445 commercial and 8,332 domestic properties.
Adsl Max
Fixed Rate
Wbc Fixed Rate
Wbc Adsl 2+
Wbc Adsl 2+ Annex M

Stourbridge CMSTB

The Stourbridge exchange has 801 commercial and 17,574 domestic properties.

Fallings Park CMFAL

The Fallings Park exchange has 774 commercial and 21,831 domestic properties.
Adsl Max
Fixed Rate
Wbc Fixed Rate
Wbc Adsl 2+
Wbc Adsl 2+ Annex M

Stone Cross CMSTOX

The Stone Cross exchange has 119 commercial and 7,151 domestic properties.
Adsl Max
Fixed Rate
Wbc Fixed Rate
Wbc Adsl 2+
Wbc Adsl 2+ Annex M

Solihull CMSOL

The Solihull exchange has 734 commercial and 15,171 domestic properties.
Adsl Max
Fixed Rate
Wbc Fixed Rate
Wbc Adsl 2+
Wbc Adsl 2+ Annex M

Willenhall CMWIL

The Willenhall exchange has 895 commercial and 15,825 domestic properties.
Adsl Max
Fixed Rate
Wbc Fixed Rate
Wbc Adsl 2+
Wbc Adsl 2+ Annex M

Victoria CMVIC

The Victoria exchange has 1,607 commercial and 21,801 domestic properties.
Adsl Max
Fixed Rate
Wbc Fixed Rate
Wbc Adsl 2+
Wbc Adsl 2+ Annex M

Northern CMNOR

The Northern exchange has 1,300 commercial and 28,826 domestic properties.

Knowle CMKNO

The Knowle exchange has 311 commercial and 7,809 domestic properties.
Adsl Max
Fixed Rate
Fttc Range A (Clean)
Fttc Range B (Impacted)
Wbc Fixed Rate
Wbc Adsl 2+

Stechford CMSTE

The Stechford exchange has 715 commercial and 22,901 domestic properties.
Adsl Max
Fixed Rate
Fttc Range A (Clean)
Fttc Range B (Impacted)
Wbc Fixed Rate
Wbc Adsl 2+
Wbc Adsl 2+ Annex M

Four Oaks CMFOU

The Four Oaks exchange has 300 commercial and 8,912 domestic properties.
Adsl Max
Fixed Rate
Wbc Fixed Rate
Wbc Adsl 2+
Wbc Adsl 2+ Annex M

Finchfield CMFIN

The Finchfield exchange has 102 commercial and 4,843 domestic properties.
Adsl Max
Fixed Rate
Fttc Range A (Clean)
Fttc Range B (Impacted)
Wbc Fixed Rate
Wbc Adsl 2+
Wbc Adsl 2+ Annex M

Tettenhall CMTET

The Tettenhall exchange has 346 commercial and 15,274 domestic properties.
Adsl Max
Fixed Rate
Fttc Range A (Clean)
Fttc Range B (Impacted)
Wbc Fixed Rate
Wbc Adsl 2+
Wbc Adsl 2+ Annex M

Beacon CMBEAC

The Beacon exchange has 220 commercial and 11,353 domestic properties.

Birmingham South CMSOUB

The Birmingham South exchange has 357 commercial and 10,461 domestic properties.

Smethwick CMSME

The Smethwick exchange has 731 commercial and 13,026 domestic properties.
Adsl Max
Fixed Rate
Wbc Fixed Rate
Wbc Adsl 2+
Wbc Adsl 2+ Annex M

Pelsall CMPEL

The Pelsall exchange has 128 commercial and 8,087 domestic properties.
Adsl Max
Fixed Rate
Wbc Fixed Rate
Wbc Adsl 2+
Wbc Adsl 2+ Annex M

Horseley Fields CMHOR

The Horseley Fields exchange has 620 commercial and 9,962 domestic properties.
Adsl Max
Fixed Rate
Fttc Range A (Clean)
Fttc Range B (Impacted)
Wbc Fixed Rate
Wbc Adsl 2+
Wbc Adsl 2+ Annex M

James Bridge CMJAM

The James Bridge exchange has 411 commercial and 6,393 domestic properties.
Adsl Max
Fixed Rate
Wbc Fixed Rate
Wbc Adsl 2+
Wbc Adsl 2+ Annex M

Aston Cross CMASTX

The Aston Cross exchange has 820 commercial and 4,873 domestic properties.
Adsl Max
Fixed Rate

Central CMCEN

The Central exchange has 1,385 commercial and 4,343 domestic properties.
Adsl Max
Fixed Rate
Wbc Fixed Rate
Wbc Adsl 2+
Wbc Adsl 2+ Annex M

Castle Bromwich CMCAS

The Castle Bromwich exchange has 481 commercial and 23,140 domestic properties.
Adsl Max
Fixed Rate
Wbc Fixed Rate
Wbc Adsl 2+
Wbc Adsl 2+ Annex M

Priory CMPRI

The Priory exchange has 550 commercial and 29,306 domestic properties.
Adsl Max
Fixed Rate
Wbc Fixed Rate
Wbc Adsl 2+
Wbc Adsl 2+ Annex M

Elmdon CMELMD

The Elmdon exchange has 184 commercial and 82 domestic properties.
Adsl Max
Fixed Rate
Wbc Fixed Rate
Wbc Adsl 2+
Wbc Adsl 2+ Annex M

Erdington CMERD

The Erdington exchange has 1,234 commercial and 36,202 domestic properties.
Adsl Max
Fixed Rate
Wbc Fixed Rate
Wbc Adsl 2+
Wbc Adsl 2+ Annex M

Sheldon CMSHEL

The Sheldon exchange has 447 commercial and 16,951 domestic properties.
Adsl Max
Fixed Rate
Wbc Fixed Rate
Wbc Adsl 2+
Wbc Adsl 2+ Annex M

Birmingham East CMEAS

The Birmingham East exchange has 1,150 commercial and 17,319 domestic properties.

Highbury CMHIGH

The Highbury exchange has 479 commercial and 14,751 domestic properties.
Adsl Max
Fixed Rate
Wbc Fixed Rate
Wbc Adsl 2+

Kingswinford CMKWD

The Kingswinford exchange has 718 commercial and 14,692 domestic properties.
Adsl Max
Fixed Rate
Wbc Fixed Rate
Wbc Adsl 2+
Wbc Adsl 2+ Annex M

Hampton In Arden CMHAMP

The Hampton In Arden exchange has 85 commercial and 1,083 domestic properties.

Birchfield CMBIR

The Birchfield exchange has 528 commercial and 9,623 domestic properties.

Tipton CMTIP

The Tipton exchange has 869 commercial and 19,531 domestic properties.
Adsl Max
Fixed Rate
Wbc Fixed Rate
Wbc Adsl 2+
Wbc Adsl 2+ Annex M

Fordhouses CMFOR

The Fordhouses exchange has 318 commercial and 9,578 domestic properties.
Adsl Max
Fixed Rate
Wbc Fixed Rate
Wbc Adsl 2+
Wbc Adsl 2+ Annex M

Halesowen CMHALE

The Halesowen exchange has 673 commercial and 12,571 domestic properties.

Ashfield CMASHF

The Ashfield exchange has 239 commercial and 6,951 domestic properties.
Adsl Max
Fixed Rate
Wbc Fixed Rate
Wbc Adsl 2+
Wbc Adsl 2+ Annex M

Streetly CMSTRE

The Streetly exchange has 239 commercial and 10,773 domestic properties.

Shirley CMSHI

The Shirley exchange has 849 commercial and 18,882 domestic properties.
Adsl Max
Fixed Rate
Wbc Fixed Rate
Wbc Adsl 2+
Wbc Adsl 2+ Annex M

Harborne CMHARBO

The Harborne exchange has 416 commercial and 15,186 domestic properties.

Bilston CMBIL

The Bilston exchange has 1,029 commercial and 16,056 domestic properties.

Edgbaston CMEDG

The Edgbaston exchange has 714 commercial and 11,020 domestic properties.
Adsl Max
Fixed Rate
Wbc Fixed Rate
Wbc Adsl 2+
Wbc Adsl 2+ Annex M

Brownhills CMBRU

The Brownhills exchange has 550 commercial and 10,203 domestic properties.

Acocks Green CMACO

The Acocks Green exchange has 1,096 commercial and 21,004 domestic properties.
Adsl Max
Fixed Rate
Fttc Range A (Clean)
Fttp On Demand
Fttc Range B (Impacted)
Wbc Fixed Rate
Wbc Adsl 2+
Wbc Adsl 2+ Annex M

Bearwood CMBEAR

The Bearwood exchange has 411 commercial and 12,385 domestic properties.

Dudley CMDD

The Dudley exchange has 1,353 commercial and 27,250 domestic properties.
Adsl Max
Fixed Rate
Wbc Fixed Rate
Wbc Adsl 2+
Wbc Adsl 2+ Annex M

Smallbrook CMSMBK

The Smallbrook exchange has 453 commercial and 2,538 domestic properties.
Adsl Max
Fixed Rate
Wbc Fixed Rate
Wbc Adsl 2+
Wbc Adsl 2+ Annex M

Aldridge CMALD

The Aldridge exchange has 615 commercial and 7,471 domestic properties.
Adsl Max
Fixed Rate
Fttc Range A (Clean)
Fttc Range B (Impacted)
Wbc Fixed Rate
Wbc Adsl 2+
Wbc Adsl 2+ Annex M

Cradley Heath CMCRA

The Cradley Heath exchange has 793 commercial and 16,733 domestic properties.

Curdworth CMCUR

The Curdworth exchange has 55 commercial and 656 domestic properties.

Hagley WMHAG

The Hagley exchange has 150 commercial and 5,177 domestic properties.

Broadwell CMBRO

The Broadwell exchange has 769 commercial and 13,433 domestic properties.

Kings Norton CMKING

The Kings Norton exchange has 701 commercial and 19,950 domestic properties.
Adsl Max
Fixed Rate
Wbc Fixed Rate
Wbc Adsl 2+
Wbc Adsl 2+ Annex M

Druids Heath CMDRU

The Druids Heath exchange has 236 commercial and 12,835 domestic properties.
Adsl Max
Fixed Rate
Wbc Fixed Rate
Wbc Adsl 2+
Wbc Adsl 2+ Annex M

Rectory CMREC

The Rectory exchange has 169 commercial and 7,993 domestic properties.
Adsl Max
Fixed Rate
Fttc Range A (Clean)
Fttc Range B (Impacted)
Wbc Fixed Rate
Wbc Adsl 2+
Wbc Adsl 2+ Annex M

Brierley Hill CMBYL

The Brierley Hill exchange has 1,222 commercial and 16,571 domestic properties.

Companies Operating 0121 Numbers

The following list of companies have been licensed by Ofcom to operate geogrpahic numbers in Birmingham. It is worth noting that most, although not all, providers other than BT (or possibly Virgin, Kingston Telecom, et al) are are likely not operating fixed line services to this locale and, as such, should not be seen as providing a legitimate fixed line geogrpahic service to Birmingham;

24 Seven Communications Ltd
3C Ltd
Adepteo Ltd
Advanced Voip Solutions Ltd
Advanced Voip Solutions Ltd
Affiniti Integrated Solutions Ltd
Affiniti Integrated Solutions Ltd
Affiniti Integrated Solutions Ltd
Affiniti Integrated Solutions Ltd
Aggregated Telecom Ltd
Aloha Telecommunications Ltd
Alphatalk Ltd
Alphatalk Ltd
Andrews & Arnold (Numbers) Ltd
Andrews & Arnold Ltd
Annecto Telecom
Api Telecom Ltd
Aql Wholesale Ltd
Aql Wholesale Ltd
Atomstream Ltd
Avcone Ltd
BT
BT
BT
BT
BT
BT
BT
Barritec Ltd
Barritec Ltd
Barritel Ltd
Bellingham Telecommunications Ltd
Bicom Systems Eurl
Broadcast Telecom Ltd
Business Broadcast Communications Ltd
Buzz Networks Ltd
Callagenix Ltd
Calltracks Ltd
Central Technology Ltd
Cfl Communications Ltd
Cheers International Sales Ltd
Cirrus Response Ltd
Citrus Telecommunications Ltd
Clix Ltd
Colloquium Ltd
Colt Technology Services
Colt Technology Services
Colt Technology Services
Connect Telecom Uk Ltd
Content Guru Ltd
Core Communication Services Ltd
Core Telecom Ltd
Core Telecommunications International Ltd (Ireland)
Daisy Communications Ltd
Didww Ireland Ltd
Digital Mail Ltd
Digitech Solutions Global Ltd
Digitech Solutions Global Ltd
Easynet Enterprise Services Ltd
Edge Telecom Ltd
Edge Telecom Ltd
Edge Telecom Ltd
Edge Telecom Ltd
Edge Telecom Ltd
Edge Telecom Ltd
Eircom Uk Ltd
Entanet International Ltd
Etc Telecom Ltd
Excell Group Plc
Fido Telecom Ltd
Flextel Ltd
Flextel Ltd
Fluency Communications Ltd
Fuse 2.0 Ltd
Gage Networks Llp
Gamma Telecom Holdings Ltd
Gamma Telecom Holdings Ltd
Gamma Telecom Holdings Ltd
Griffin Information Systems Ltd
Group 3 Technology Ltd
Hannon Telecom Voice
Hello Telecom (Uk) Plc
Hyperoptic Ltd
I-Net Communications Group Plc
I.T Communications Ltd
Icc Networks Ltd
Icron Network Ltd
Idt Global Ltd
Ihub 2 Ltd
Im Software Ltd
Inclarity Communications Ltd
Inet Telecoms Ltd (Voipfone)
Internexus Networks Ltd
Invade International Ltd
Invoco Ltd
Invomo Ltd
Invomo Ltd
Invosys Ltd
Iovox Ltd
Ip Base Ltd
Ip Phone Solutions Ltd
Ipv6 Ltd
Ipv6 Ltd
Iv Response Ltd
Jtec Uk Ltd
Kalnet4U Ltd
Keycom Plc
Known Communications Ltd
Lanonyx Telecom Ltd
Level 3 Communications Uk Ltd
Level 3 Communications Uk Ltd
Linear Telecoms Ltd
Liquid 11 Ltd
Localphone Ltd
M247 Ltd
Magnetic North Software Ltd
Magrathea Telecommunications Ltd
Magrathea Telecommunications Ltd
Mars Communications Ltd
Maxadie Ltd
Media Hawk Ltd
Media Telecom Ltd
Mi Telecom Ltd
Minotaur Telecom Ltd
Mintaka Ltd
Mundio Mobile Ltd
Nationwide Telephone Assistance Ltd
Need More Time Ltd
Net Solutions Europe Ltd
Net-Work Internet Ltd
Netfuse Telecom Ltd
New Call Telecom Ltd
Newvoicemedia Ltd
Nexbridge Communications Ltd
Nextec (Uk) Ltd
Nexus Telecommunications Ltd
Nfon Uk Ltd.
Ng Network Consultancy Ltd
Nodemax Ltd
Numbergroup Network Ltd
Numbers Plus Ltd
Numbers Telecom Ltd
Numbers Telecom Ltd
Orange
Orange Business Holdings Uk Ltd
Orbis Telecom
Orbtalk Ltd
Outsourcery Hosting Ltd
Ovh Ltd
Oxygen8 Communications Uk Ltd
Oxygen8 Communications Uk Ltd
Oxygen8 Communications Uk Ltd
Phone Co-Op Numbering Ltd
Plus Telecom Ltd
Plus Telecom Ltd
Port 5060 Ltd.
Promotions4All Ltd
Pulsant (Scotland) Ltd
Quad Connect Ltd
Qx Telecom Ltd
Radius Communications Ltd
Real Time Telecoms Ltd
Reality Network Services Ltd
Redcentric Solutions Ltd
Relax Telecom Ltd
Resilient Plc
Resilient Plc
Served Up Ltd.
Simwood Esms Ltd
Sipcentric Ltd
Six Degrees Unified Comms Ltd
Sky Uk Ltd
Sky Uk Ltd
Sky Uk Ltd
Sky Uk Ltd
Skyrack Technology Ltd
Solutios Ltd
Sound Advertising Ltd
Spitfire Network Services Ltd
Square Systems Ltd
Square1 Communications Ltd
Starcomm Ltd
Stour Marine Ltd
Subtopia
Suretec Systems Ltd
Swanseait Ltd T/A Blue Telecoms
Swiftnet Ltd
Swisstok
Synety Ltd
Synety Ltd
Syntec Ltd
Syntec Ltd
Syntec Ltd
Talktalk Communications Ltd
Talktalk Communications Ltd
Talktalk Communications Ltd
Talktalk Communications Ltd
Talktalk Communications Ltd
Talktalk Communications Ltd
Telappliant Ltd
Telappliant Ltd
Telecom2 Ltd
Telecomiq Ltd
Telecoms Cloud Networks Ltd
Telecoms Cloud Networks Ltd
Telecoms World Plc
Teledesign Ltd
Telemagic Ltd
Telephone Box Ltd
Telesurf Ltd
Teleware Plc
Telng Ltd
Telxl Ltd
Test2Date B.V
Tgl Services (Uk) Ltd
Tgl Services (Uk) Ltd
Timico Ltd
Timico Ltd
Timico Ltd
Tipicall Ltd
Tismi Bv
Ttnc Ltd
Tuxtel Ltd
Uk Number Store Ltd
Verizon Uk Ltd
Verizon Uk Ltd
Verizon Uk Ltd
Verizon Uk Ltd
Viatel (Uk) Ltd
Virgin Media Ltd
Virgin Media Ltd
Virgin Media Ltd
Virgin Media Ltd
Virgin Media Ltd
Virgin Media Ltd
Virgin Media Ltd
Virtual Talk Ltd
Vizion Communication Ltd
Vodafone Ltd
Vodafone Ltd
Vodafone Ltd
Vodafone Ltd
Vodafone Ltd
Vodafone Ltd
Vodafone Ltd
Vodafone Uk Ltd
Voiceflex Ltd
Voicehost Ltd
Voicenet Solutions Ltd
Voicetec Systems Ltd
Voip-Un Ltd
Voip4U
Vonage Ltd
Voxbone Sa
Voxbone Sa
Wavecrest (Uk) Ltd
We Love Communications Ltd
Wightfibre Ltd
Windsor Telecom Plc
Xoverx Ltd
Yayyay Ltd
Yim Siam Telecom
Ziron (Uk) Ltd


Broadband Connectivity Type Definitions

Different telephone exchanges have different broadband connectivity depending on their geographic location, the consumers they serve (demand and composition of those consumers) and the competative landscape in that locale. As a result there is a mix of services and related performance which BT classify as follows;

Fixed Rate

There for three fixed rate lines; 512Kbps, 1Mbps and 2Mbps. As with IPStream 500, 1000 and 2000, these have an upstream capped at 288Kbps. Note that all of the other WBC products apart from these are strictly rate adaptive (like ADSL Max).

WBC Fixed Rate

Wholesale Broadband Connect (WBC) offers high-speed, high-performance broadband services.

ADSL Max

BT's original ADSL2+ wholesale product with an option of an upstream cap at 448Kbps or no cap at all. ADSL2+ can achieve up to 1Mbps upstream.

WBC ADSL 2+

ADSL2+ (also known as 21CN (21st Century Network) and WBC (Wholesale Broadband Connect) is a high speed broadband service which offers download speeds of up to 24Mbs and upload speeds of up to 1Mbs.

WBC ADSL 2+ Annex M

ADSL2+ Annex M offers up to 2.5Mbps upstream in the UK. This product is used by many businesses who could previously only find this level of upstream bandwidth with SDSL. Note that there is no option for a capped upstream with this product.

FTTC Range A (Clean)

FTTC Range A is a range where the circuits are deemed to be free of any copper line faults, and any local wiring issues (in a customer's premises). This range is often very wide for both upload and download, and does beg the question of why a copper line fault may exist without being fixed.

FTTC Range B (Impacted)

FTTC Range B is a range where circuits may have copper faults and/or internal wiring issues at a customer's site. The term impacted could be useful, as sometimes crosstalk is mentioned as something that impacts on line speeds, but there is no official word from BT on whether either Range A or Range B take into account the effects of crosstalk.

FTTP On Demand

Fiber to the home (FTTH), also called "fiber to the premises" (FTTP), is the installation and use of optical fiber from a central point directly to individual buildings such as residences, apartment buildings and businesses to provide unprecedented high-speed Internet access. FTTH dramatically increases the connection speeds available to computer users compared with technologies now used in most places.