Parameters |
Fiber Broadband |
Fiber Leased Line |
Customer Connectivity |
Connection shared with other users |
Dedicated connection between client premises and service provider |
Upload and Download |
Asymmetric – higher for downloads than for uploads |
Symmetric – same for downloads and uploads |
Performance |
Average |
Higher than broadband |
Speed |
Speed on ADSL up to 8 Mbps and ADSL+ up to 24 Mbps |
Speed up to multiples of 10 Mbps |
QoS |
Average |
Higher than that of broadband |
Video and Voice Traffic |
Not an ideal choice for traffic with such bandwidth |
Smoothly working option for video and voice-based applications |
Cost |
Cheaper than a leased line |
Costlier than broadband |
Security |
Low, because the connection is shared by multiple users |
High, because the connection is dedicated to a particular client |