Why fiber?
CTC offers fiber optic networks in many of our service areas. Unlike older copper cabling, fiber doesn’t slow down over long-distance cable runs. This means everyone in your household can stream, shop, work, learn and game to their hearts’ content!
Fast and (equally) furious
With fiber optics, both download and upload speeds are equally great.
Fast download speeds – Watch online videos, stream movies, view messages from family, and download large apps and programs, all without waiting.
Fast upload speeds – Video chat with family, view live video from security cameras, and quickly add large files to file-sharing programs for work, school, or personal projects.
Having fiber optics at your house can even increase your property value. In neighborhoods that have access to 500 Mbps internet or faster, purchase prices were over 7% higher than in neighborhoods where the highest available speed was 25 Mbps*.
*Source: https://www.fiberbroadband.org/
Fiber is faster
In simple terms, fiber optic technology allows information to be coded and sent as pulses of light through a strand of glass.
Since light moves at 186,000 miles per second across the fibers, connections aren’t bound by
speed limitations.
Fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) is the fastest and most efficient method of providing greater bandwidth and higher speeds to homes, businesses, farms, and entire cities.
Connecting endpoints directly to fiber optic cable provides a more robust, reliable, and faster way of delivering internet.
As older technologies stretch the limits of their performance or speed, constant improvements
in fiber optic technology and equipment can improve how much bandwidth is available – without having to deploy new networks.
Fiber connects communities
Smart Rural Communities are those in which more than 50% of their service areas have
broadband speeds of 25 mbps download / 3 mbps upload or better.
This provides:
more opportunities for “aging in place”
- Opportunities for online trainings, e-learning, and continued education
- Growth of home-based businesses
- Access to telehealth for all ages and abilities
- Telecommuting for employees
- Better work/life balance
- More opportunities for “aging in place”
Fiber Optics vs Fixed Wireless
Fiber Optics
- Transmitted through light, making it safer and more reliable.
- No weather-related interference since fiber is buried underground and
generally, has a direct connection to the home or business. - No limitations on speed.
- Ideal for nearly any terrain – hills, forests, flat, etc.
- More reliable, with faster speeds and longevity.
Fixed Wireless
- Transmitted via radio waves – like a microwave.
- Line of sight between receiver and house/business is required.
- Works best in flat areas – plains, fields, farms, etc.
- Fog and other adverse weather conditions can affect the signal
strength. - Sometimes faster to install and less expensive to deploy
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