The largest fibre-optic network in Switzerland is growing all the time. By 2021, each and every one of Switzerland’s 2,202 communities will have access to highspeed Internet with bandwidths of at least 80 Mbit/s – in most cases significantly more. By 2025, Swisscom will also double its fibre-optic coverage to around 60% of homes and businesses. We are investing more than CHF 1.6 billion in this every year. Discover when your community will be connected to fibre.
Find out here which Internet speed is currently available on your line/at your address. Find out under “Frequently asked questions” why speed details may vary where you live and on your line.
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Frequently asked questions
What fibre-optic technologies will be installed in the Switzerland-wide network expansion?
The nationwide network expansion will use technologies such as FTTS (Fibre to the Street) and FTTH (Fibre to the Home). This is the fastest way to expand across all of Switzerland by 2021. We will primarily be focussing on FTTH with the aim of doubling the current number of FTTH connections by 2025.
Can I order FTTH (Fibre to the Home) for my apartment?
We will be installing optical fibre in your municipality up to the street or all the way to apartments. However, it is much more complicated to connect each individual apartment with optical fibre, and it would take much longer to connect all of Switzerland in this way. Fibre to the Home will be installed in larger complexes (>12 apartments and businesses) and in new construction projects. Since 1 November 2020, building owners have had the option of having every flat in the building connected to fibre optics, provided that the building is located in an FTTS (Fibre to the Street) development area and the building owner is willing to contribute to the development costs.
Who is paying for the network expansion?
Swisscom is covering the costs of network expansion. You personally should not incur any construction costs during the network expansion.
Will you be building on my property or my land?
We will not be excavating or building on your property or on your land. If this were the case, our construction partner would have already contacted you in advance and obtained your consent or permission.
Why does the network expansion map (swisscom.ch/networkconstruction) show a speed of up to 500 Mbit/s or 10 Gbit/s, but according to the availability check (swisscom.ch/checker), my connection only offers a maximum of 40 Mbit/s?
The information on the map refers to the majority of the entire area within a municipality. Swisscom is expanding in every municipality with a focus on building zones. If your address is outside of the building zone, the speed will be lower. Because internet speeds can differ depending on your address, we recommending checking the availability individually using your address.
Why is information about the expansion sometimes unavailable? Why does this information change sometimes?
The checker is automatically updated based on the status of the expansion. In the event of changes or delays, the checker is updated accordingly. In exceptional cases, it may be possible that a query is not available.
Are only Swisscom products available on the network or products from other providers as well?
Our network is open to all providers. Customers are free to choose any provider they like.
Glossary
Fixed network technologies
All IP
All IP is the technology behind a universal network (copper and fibre optics) based on the Internet Protocol (IP). All IP means that all services, such as TV, Internet or even fixed network telephones, run on the same IT network. Telephone calls are transferred in data packets instead of analogue signals, as is already the case for Internet services. Thanks to the universal All IP network, devices and services communicate with each other and share data. In the medium to long term, Swisscom is migrating all existing communication networks to IP so that it can provide all telecommunications services (telephony, data transmission, TV, mobile telephony etc.) across IP. With all the IP services within Switzerland running on Swisscom's own network, it guarantees higher security and availability than other voice service providers on the World Wide Web.
Bandwidth
The bandwidth indicates the transmission capacity of a medium, also known as the download speed. The higher the bandwidth, the more information units (bits) that can be transferred per unit of time (seconds) (bit/s, kbit/s, Mbit/s).
DSL + LTE Bonding
DSL + LTE Bonding bundles the bandwidths of fixed and mobile networks to produce higher speeds for customers. Swisscom has also developed an Internet receiver for 4G (LTE) mobile telephony known as the Internet Booster. This boosts the Internet speed of copper lines with fast 4G mobile Internet, increasing Internet speeds by up to 50 Mbit/s for residential customers, depending on package.
DSL (digital subscriber line)
DSL is the generic term for the transmission technology via subscriber access lines that are made completely or partially from copper. Examples of DSL technologies are ADSL or VDSL.
FTTB – Fibre to the Building
With this technology, fibre-optic cables are installed up to the building. Bandwidths of up to 100 Mbit/s can be used currently. FTTB is mainly used in larger apartment blocks.
FTTC – Fibre to the Curb
For FTTC, Swisscom installs the fibre-optic cables up to the distributor (local exchange or neighbourhood distribution box). Bandwidths of up to 100 Mbit/s can be used currently.
FTTH – Fibre to the Home
FTTH is the end-to-end provision of fibre-optic cable for apartments and businesses instead of traditional copper cable. Swisscom supplies private households with FTTH fibre optics, offering bandwidths of up to 10 Gbit/s.
FTTS – Fibre to the Street
FTTS brings fibre optics to 220 metres from customer homes, taking ultra-fast broadband across the regions. This technology can then be expanded to FTTH. Bandwidths of up to 500 Mbit/s can be used currently.
G.fast
G.fast is a new transmission processes that significantly increases the bandwidths on copper lines compared to VDSL using higher frequencies. With G.fast, up to 500 Mbit/s is possible for FTTS/B; the exact capacity depends on the length and type of cable.
Fibre optics
Fibre-optic cables allow optical data transmission, in contrast to copper cables which use electrical signals to transmit data.
IP (Internet-Protokoll)
IP offers the option of integrating various services into a network: Typical applications are virtual private networks (VPN), telephony (Voice over IP) and faxing (Fax over IP).
PWLAN – Public Wireless Local Area Network
PWLAN is a wireless, local open network. Typical data transfer speeds in PWLAN networks are 5–10 Mbit/s.
Ultra broadband
Ultra broadband represents bandwidths of over 50 Mbit/s – both on the fixed and mobile network.
VDSL (very high speed digital subscriber line)
VDSL broadband technology is the fastest DSL technology at present. It provides transfer speeds of up to 100 Mbit/s. VDSL2 is the latest version of VDSL.
VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol)
VoIP produces telephone lines via the Internet.
Vectoring
Vectoring is a technology used in connection with VDSL2 to eliminate copper-wire interference. It is used to maximise transmission speed (permitting up to a two-fold increase).
WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network)
WLAN is a local wireless radio network. A WLAN links several computers wirelessly with a central information system, a printer or a scanner.
All speeds quoted on this web page are download rates unless indicated otherwise. “Expanded” status means that the majority of expansion works have been completed. It may be that further households will be added at a later date. Internet speeds may vary within a community. This may be due to the different fibre optic technologies or selected expansion zone. The availability check speeds are binding. Swisscom does its utmost to ensure that the information is both correct and up to date. Nonetheless, errors and ambiguities cannot be completely ruled out. We therefore do not guarantee that the information contained on these pages is up to date, correct or complete.
Communities as per 1 January 2020