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Learn more about the fibre-optic expansion in your area and the different fibre-optic technologies available.
We are continuously expanding the fibre-optic network and improving Internet speeds for our customers. Visit www.swisscom.ch/checker to check the Internet speeds available at your location and find out whether an expansion of the network is planned. If no additional information is displayed, then no expansion is currently planned for your location.Network expansion notification
My Swisscom (Customer Center) displays details of whether your location is going to be included in the expansion of new and faster Internet technology. My Swisscom will list one of the following options for your area:
New FTTH technology permits speeds of up to 10 Gbit/s. To date, Swisscom has connected 5.26 million homes and offices throughout Switzerland. Just under 30% of these have been upgraded to FTTH.
Requirements for 10 Gbit/s:
Would you like to switch to speeds of 10 Gbit/s? Check in the availability checker whether your location is developed for this speed and can provide enough power for your connection.
Unfortunately we cannot provide an exact expansion date at the start of the work. If technical difficulties occur during construction or there are objections from the community or property owners, it can lead to delays in network expansion. As expansion progresses we will be able to estimate the completion date more accurately.
You will need an Internet Box 4 or Internet-Box 3 in order to enjoy fibre-optic connection speeds of 10 Gbps.The table below shows all the Internet-Box 3 or Internet-Box 4 connection options for your devices, together with the maximum achievable upload and download rates for each type of connection.
Unsure if your Internet is working properly? Check how to measure your Internet speed:
My Swisscom app:
The My Swisscom app shows you the current performance speed and gives you practical tips for increasing it.
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Web portal of the Internet-Box
Internet-Box web portal: you can also measure the speed between the Internet-Box and the Internet in your Internet-Box web portal. To do this, enter 192.168.1.1 in the browser field or http://internetbox.swisscom.ch and perform a speed test. Please note that you only have access to the Web portal when your home network is connected to your Internet-Box.
Note that with a browser-based speed test such as Speedtest.net, the values measured are heavily dependent on the browser. Swisscom therefore recommends testing via the My Swisscom app or the web portal of the Internet-Box. If you would still like to use one of these speed tests, do the following to maximise accuracy:
The speed that can be achieved when using a service on your smartphone, PC, tablet etc. depends on two factors:
Also note that some of the data (approximately 15%) is there to ensure transmission quality. This reserved bandwidth cannot be used to transmit content (such as photos, movies or music). 8 Gbit/s is the maximum usable speed for all devices in the home network together (including WLAN).
The maximum achievable speed for one device over the fastest Ethernet connection (Internet-Box 4) is 8 Gbit/s. When uploading and downloading simultaneously, the speed may be limited to 6 Gbit/s.
Even with the fastest Internet subscription, the speed will always be limited by the capacity of the home network and the device on which the measurement is made.
For example, an older computer that is connected correctly to the Internet-Box by an Ethernet cable and is included in the 10 Gbit/s subscription will only be able to achieve the data transfer speeds that its Ethernet port supports.
Note: The cnlab Speedtest for measuring speeds > 1 Gbit/s will be available from Q2/2020. The maximum speed that can be measured by an external speed test is 2.3 Gbit/s with an Internet-Box 3 connected to the 2.5 Gbit/s port with an Ethernet cable. When uploading and downloading simultaneously, the speed may be limited to 6 Gbit/s.
If your home is connected to the fibre-optic network, you will usually have a fibre optic socket. You will find it in your living room or hallway. The fibre-optic socket will show the OTO number or OTO ID – a sequence of numbers and letters for identification.
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