Ukuze kukhethwe intambo ye-FTTH optical, abantu bathelekisa izinto ezifana nokubala okungundoqo, uhlobo lwentambo, ubungakanani, kunye nokumelana nemozulu. Iintambo ze-FTTH zihambisa i-intanethi ukusuka kumboneleli ngqo ekhayeni okanye eofisini. Uninzi lwabasebenzisi luxhalabile ngesantya, ukhuseleko, kunye nokufakelwa okulula. Kwiindawo zasezidolophini, iintambo zihlala zicinezelwa kwiindawo ezincinci, ngelixa iindawo zasemaphandleni zinokufuna iintambo ezinde ezimelana nobushushu okanye imozulu ebandayo. Iingcali ziqinisekisa i-radius yentambo egobileyo, izinto zejakethi, kunye nokuba iyahambelana na nekhowudi yokwakha. Amacebiso alula anceda nabani na ekukhetheni intambo efanelekileyo kwiimfuno zakhe kunye negumbi lakhe. Icandelo elilandelayo lihlalutya amanqaku aphambili ekufuneka aqwalaselwe, ngoko ukukhetha intambo kubonakala kuncinci.