With the state-of-the-art point-to-point FTTH fibre optic network from Ascona4net every home and business premise in Ascona has its dedicated fibre optic connection and can benefit from ultra-high Internet speeds of >1Gibt/s, symmetrically for both downloads and uploads and with exceedingly high reliability. The point-to-point FTTH fibre optic network of Asconao4net will be indispensable for everyone living and working in Ascona.  As an open point-to-point FTTH fibre optic network, it provides fair access to all telecommunications providers, in order that they, in turn, may provide their modern multimedia services and super-fast Internet to all homes and businesses in Ascona. Therefore Ascona4net promotes free and fair competition.

The demand of the general public for high bandwidths is constantly growing. Copper cables and coax cables are already currently reaching their technical limits and are not expandable as well. In contrast, fibre optics guarantee unlimited data capacity at the speed of light. With the point-to-point FTTH fibre optic network from Ascona4net, Ascona are ideally equipped in the verity of data for the communication of the future.

Everyone benefits from ultrafast data transfer rates > 1 Gbit/s and the new multimedia services. All telecommunications providers are guaranteed access to the open point-to-point FTTH fibre optic network. Customers have free choice and can change their telecommunications provider quickly and easily. Competition provides significantly more attractive prices, a broad variety, and much better quality service.

Optical fibres are extremely efficient. A single optical fibre per household suffices for the needs of the most demanding customers, even should the speeds and data quantities increase in the coming years four or fivefold.

The point-to-point FTTH fibre optic network from Ascona4net is available to telecommunications providers without discrimination. Ascona4net deals exclusively with the construction and network operation of the fibre optic infrastructure. It does not provide any multimedia service.

OFCOM (Federal Office of Communication) published a guideline for the roll-out of FTTH network in Switzerland, to ensure the state-of-the-art quality of the networks. Ascona4net network will be roll-out following the guidelines set out by OFCOM, in particular 4 dedicated fibre per household ensuring capacity for all future use and open access to the infrastructure. All telecommunications services providers can choose to offer their services over these optic fibres which are owned, provisioned and operated by Ascona4net SA. Each residential or business unit is tapped into with four optical fibres, supplied and connected directly from the central office to the optical telecommunications outlet (OTO). For the customers, this present the significant benefit of each having a direct and dedicated connection in their home/business and does therefore not lose any of the subscribed data rate for which they pay, which unfortunately, is often the case today with DSL (copper) and cable TV (coax) offers. This modern FTTH fibre optic network from Ascona4net SA fully complies with the model and the recommendations of OFCOM (Federal Office of Communication), which apply for all of Switzerland.
BAKOM FTTH guidelines

All telecommunications providers will be listed at www.ascona4net.ch. A link will guide you to the offer for each telecommunications provider. You can order your desired multimedia services directly with the respective telecommunications provider.

No – there is no fee associated with an inactive use of the fibre optic connection.

Uniform standards are defined for the installation in the building as well as for the interfaces between the FTTH fibre optic network and the telecommunications providers on the one hand and the end customers on the other. Deployment of the network is entirely done according to the recommendations of the OFCOM.

Companies (cable and copper network providers) which have developed their own telecommunications infrastructure in Ascona and which use it to provide their own multimedia services, do not support the non-discriminatory and open approach. The non-discriminatory model of Ascona4net together with our decision not to provide our own multimedia services, means that unlimited competition is automatically promoted and regulation is therefore not required.

There are already multiple networks (copper, cable TV, mobile broadband) at the infrastructure level but unfortunately, these are all discriminatory, that is to say that they are not open to all potential telecommunications providers on a fair basis. For this reason, a single modern point-to-point FTTH fibre optic network, as Ascona4net operates, makes absolute sense. Especially free access for all telecommunications providers to the point-to-point FTTH fibre optic network from Ascona4net provides innovation, ecological sustainability, and competition. The modern point-to-point FTTH fibre optic network also complies with free competition and particularly future data streams in the price/benefit category.

If you have a specific query about the point-to-point FTTH network, you can contact us at info[at]ascona4net.ch

The point-to-point FTTH fibre optic network is complete and in operation.

Ascona4net outsourced the development (physical implementation) to local construction and installation companies. In addition, Ascona4net used the already existing pipeline infrastructure of ACE Ascona, which positively affects an economic and ecological construction of the fibre optic network.

Ascona4net connected all properties (up to the flats/businesses) to the modern point-to-point FTTH fibre optic network – if possible via the existing pipeline infrastructure. The fibre optic cable was laid in the pipeline infrastructure and then completed it with a domestic connection box via a cleanly sealed house feed, which is normally in the cellar. An electrical installer feeds the optical fibres with an ultrathin cable through the existing infrastructure (e.g. empty conduit, riser shaft) into the individual flats or commercial spaces. This installer installs an optical telecommunications outlet (OTO) in all end properties, which is then connected to the connection device of the end customer. Ascona4net supported all applications for work and material up to and with the optical telecommunications outlet (OTO). Individual in-flat tapping, i.e. all additional installations necessary in the flats or commercial spaces from the optical telecommunications outlet (OTO), such as data cable or wireless connections (wireless LAN) are not at the expense of Ascona4net.

If the construction permit is present, contact Ascona4net at info[at]ascona4net.ch. As soon as we have all necessary information, you will receive an agreement for initial development of your new construction from us.

No – secondary developments are always for a fee even if there was a renovation.

OFCOM published a guideline for the roll-out of FTTH network in Switzerland, to ensure the state-of-the-art quality of the networks. Ascona4net network will be roll-out following the guidelines set out by OFCOM, in particular 4 dedicated fibre per household ensuring capacity for all future use and open access to the infrastructure. All telecommunications services providers can choose to offer their services over these optic fibres which are owned, provisioned and operated by Ascona4net.
BAKOM FTTH guidelines

The network rolled out by Ascona4net has almost unlimited capacity and is open to every telecommunications provider, there is therefore no need for additional infrastructure. Multiple developments do not provide any added value, but yield very high economic costs and unnecessary additional expenditure (permits, meetings, decisions in counsels, etc.) for the local authorities. In addition, multiple developments lead to addition construction emissions for the residents and to ecological defects.

The connection of a property to the point-to-point FTTH fibre optic network from Ascona4net as well as the development of each flat and each commercial property up to the optical telecommunications outlet (OTO) was likewise free of charge. The cabling within flats or business spaces is not conducted or financed by Ascona4net. This is offered, planned, and resolved by the many telecommunications providers that are on the non-discriminatory point-to-point FTTH fibre optic network from Ascona4net.

The connection of your flat to the point-to-point FTTH fibre optic network of Ascon4net was free of charge.

Pricing is set with the telecommunications providers, which, due to non-discriminatory competition however, will certainly offer attractive individual or bundled products. The competition emerging as a result in the open point-to-point FTTH fibre optic network will provide affordable price/performance offers and the unlimited data quantities, for which you pay, will also be provided.

The connection was free of charge for you and you did not need to do anything for this. You achieve a much broader variety of entertainment and communication. Thus, you can receive TV in HDTV quality and surround sound. Access to the internet is ultrafast with bandwidth transfer rates of > 1 Gbit/s and symmetrically during uploading and downloading.

In addition to improved and clear bandwidths, you will also have access to new interactive multimedia services, such as video-on-demand in DVD quality, e-learning or online games, as well as all future services quickly and comfortably. The choice of telecommunications providers and the desired multimedia services is exclusively up to you within the scope of the offers. You can choose the offer that you like the most.

Due to the competition of the various telecommunications providers in the open poit-to-point FTTH fibre optic network, you benefit from a vast selection of multimedia services. At the same time, the prices become more attractive and the service is significantly enhanced as a result.

Only the end user connection device (modem, router) normally consumes an extremely small amount of electricity. On average, an output of 4 Watts can be expected. For comparison – a halogen lamp with 200 Watts consumes 50 times more energy.

No – the carrier medium of the signals is pure light, which does not emit any radiation. Because the point-to-point FTTH fibre optic network from Ascona4net provides more accesses for Wi-Fi and mobile communication as well, fewer mobile communication antennas will be required on the entire area in the future. Thus, the point-to-point FTTH fibre optic network from Ascpma4net can also indirectly reduce the radiation of the current mobile communication antennas respectively advantageously.

If your owner has developed the building and your flat/business, you can freely choose from all offers respective to the telecommunications providers. In the open non-discriminatory point-to-point FTTH fibre optic network, you have the free choice of your telecommunications provider. You can benefit from packages of a single telecommunications provider or combine the multimedia services of different telecommunications providers according to your desires.

Because your renters finalise all agreements directly with the telecommunications providers, you reduce your administrative expense. In addition, satellite dishes on your house façade become unnecessary with the point-to-point FTTH fibre optic network from Ascona4net.

Ascona4net assumes the construction costs to your building and installation costs up to the optical telecommunications outlet (OTO) in each premise. You only have to provide access to the infrastructure on your property (empty conduit outside and inside, including riser shaft) which is usually already present.

If you have the construction permit for a new construction, contact Ascona4net at info[at]ascona4net.ch. As soon as we have all the necessary information, you will receive an agreement for the initial development from us. Second developments are always for a fee. For further information, contact us at info[at]ascona4net.ch.

You received a connection to the point-to-point FTTH fibre optic network at no charge and can therefore subscribe to future offers from professional telecommunications providers tailored for business services. For this, the symmetric bandwidth of > 1 Gbit/s is precisely a decisive factor for the performance increase.

Your connections for e-working, video conferences, internet, as well as remote access to company and partner networks become significantly more efficient. The point-to-point FTTH fibre optic network provides ultrafast, symmetrical and reliable data transfer rates of > 1 Gbit/s.

Direct access to the infrastructure of Ascona4net is reserved to telecommunication services providers. If you have special requirements or a specific project relating to the fibre infrastructure, please get in touch with us at info[at]ascona4net.ch and we will try to assist you with your request.

No, Ascona4net is an infrastructure operator and deals primarily with the construction and operation of the point-to-point FTTH network infrastructure. Multimedia services are exclusively marketed by the well-known various individual telecommunications providers present on the network.

Telecommunications providers offer their products, for both residential and business customers, via their own distribution channels. Information about specific services may be sought directly from the respective providers, each which also set their own pricing. However, competition in the open point-to-point FTTH fibre optic network from Ascona4net will ensure attractive price/performance packages for all customers.

Swisscom is also welcome to offer its multimedia services as a telecom-competitor on our point-to-point FTTH fibre network.

Thanks to the point-to-point FTTH fibre network of Ascona4net, each telecom provider can use the continuous fibre and the end customer can choose their provider independently. Only a point-to-point FTTH fibre network offers a non-discriminatory access for all interested providers and the complete freedom of choice for each end customer.

Network access to the point-to-point FTTH fibre optic network from Ascona4net occurs at the transfer points of the provided infrastructure.