What is fiber-optic Internet?
Fiber-optic cable is made of thin strands of glass or plastic that carries digital information by transmitting light from one point to another. Optical fibers carry more information to long distances than traditional copper wires.
When you access the Internet, fiber-optic cables carry digital information by sending pluses of light through an optical fiber.
Fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) or Fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) refers to transmitting information over optical fiber direct from provider's central location to a home or business. FTTH or FTTP method provides higher bandwidth to user than traditional copper wires or coaxial cable.
How fast is fiber-optic Internet?
Fiber Internet is the fastest Broadband Internet available compare to traditional DSL and Cable. Fiber optics can transfer more data at higher bandwidth.
Average DSL Speeds: 1.5 Mbps to 40 Mbps
Average Cable Speeds: 3 Mbps to 105 Mbps
Average Fiber-optic Speeds: 25 Mbps to 1 Gigabit