At a glance
- Leased line: dedicated fibre, symmetrical, uncontended, 4/5-hour fix SLAs.
- FTTP: cheaper gigabit-class downstream, best-effort fix, shared capacity.
- Pick leased lines for uptime-critical sites (contact centres, hubs, multi-site QoS).
When FTTP is enough
Great for most SMEs — cloud apps, Teams/Zoom, guest Wi-Fi. Add QoS and consider 4G/5G failover for resilience.
When a leased line is worth it
- Strict uptime/SLA needs, heavy uploads, or end-to-end QoS between sites.
- Predictable performance during peak trading.
Upgrade path
Start on FTTP; move critical sites to leased lines once usage or downtime risk justifies it. Keep FTTP as a backup, or add SIM failover.
Related guides
QoS for Voice & Video
DSCP, queueing & shaping.
4G/5G Backup
Automatic failover & caps.
SOGEA vs FTTP
Rollout strategy.
Recently asked questions
Is a leased line faster than FTTP?
Not always in raw downloads — but it’s symmetrical and uncontended, so it’s consistently fast and reliable.
Can we keep FTTP as backup?
Yes — common design is leased line primary + FTTP/4G/5G failover with policy routing.
Does QoS work over FTTP?
QoS protects your LAN/WAN edges. For end-to-end priority, leased lines are best.