Fiber to the home (FTTH) is the delivery of a communications signal over optical fiber from the operator’s switching equipment all the way to a home or business, thereby replacing existing copper infrastructure such as telephone wires and coaxial cables Fiber-optic cable is just flat out faster. Fiber offers speeds up to 10 Gbps, symmetrical upload and download bandwidth. Cable-internet is slower – at the same time, though, it offers broadband speeds that meet the needs of most small and medium-sized businesses

Fiber optic Internet sends data faster than basic cable. It’s delivered on a dedicated line, which facilitates more consistent speed than cable. This is true even during peak usage times. Often, fiber optic Internet is considered more reliable. It is immune to many of the conditions that cable Internet is susceptible to. Fiber optic Internet is less likely to go down during a power outage. Because fiber optic Internet is made of glass, there is no electricity involved. This protects it against interference from nearby power lines or high voltage electrical equipment. This also helps reduce the risk of fire. The private network installed to your home makes fiber optic Internet harder to hack. Fiber can withstand more temperature fluctuations than cable. It can also be submerged in water.

That’s why fiber networks are said to be “future proof.”

Benefits of Fiber Connectivity

1. Speed : Fiber-optic Internet is many times faster than even the highest-speed copper Internet connections. 2. Cloud Access: The cloud is an important business tool for apps, hosting, and more. Most are now using the cloud in some capacity or other. The speed and bandwidth capabilities of fiber Internet mean faster access to your data and applications stored in the cloud. 3. Reliability Fiber Internet connectivity offers significant reliability advantages. Fiber-optic Internet is not susceptible to inclement weather conditions, human or electrical interference unless fibers are physically cut. 4. Signal Strength: The signal strength of fiber-optic Internet does not degrade as quickly over distance. 5. Bandwidth: For businesses with a high need for data transmission, the bandwidth availability is significantly higher, and speed does not decrease as high demands are put on the network. 6. Symmetric Speed: “Symmetric speed” is a term used to refer to equal upload and download times on an Internet connection. With fiber Internet, your employees can benefit from equal upload and download times.  7. Latency: Latency is a term used to describe delays that occur while processing data over an Internet connection. Fiber-optic Internet eliminates many of the latency issues users experience on cable Internet, particularly when downloading or uploading video or high-definition content. The business benefits of lowering your latency could include: Better voice quality for VoIP users, Ability to move more apps to the cloud, Downloads and uploads of huge files without disruption, Improved collaboration between employees. 8. Security: Would-be hackers and information thieves cannot gain access to Internet. Fiber-optic Internet is one powerful way to increase your company’s protection against cyber-crime. 9. Resistance to Interference: Internet can protect your connectivity from disappearing if other organizations are using equipment that can interfere with your connection in the same space. 10. Cost Savings: Fast Internet is considered to be a productivity tool for businesses. If your IT team is hoping to move more applications and services to the cloud, a fiber connection can support these initiatives. Software-as-a-service (SaaS), cloud storage, and VoIP are all business services that have enormous potential for cost savings and benefit significantly from fiber connectivity. 11. Support for HD Video: For many companies, teleconferencing and video conferencing are important tools for employee training, marketing, and sales.