Do you know what your network is made of?
Sometimes, internet service providers offer what they call “fiber-powered” internet – but it’s not fully powered by fiber optic cable.
What they call “fiber-powered” is usually a hybrid fiber-coaxial cable (HFC) connection. This process includes some fiber optic lines inside the network, but the wiring from node to home still utilizes copper cables.
This configuration means that you’ll still deal with some of the hassles of traditional cable. The shared connection means that when all of your neighbors are home and using their internet, the connection may suffer. Upload speeds in a HFC network can’t match a 100 percent fiber connection, and HFC connections are more likely to be affected by signal interference than 100 percent fiber.
Greenlight Networks provides a 100 percent fiber to the home (FTTH) network – meaning that fiber-optic cables connect the service provider hub directly to the customer’s residence. That means your home route is connected directly to the internet with a fiber optic cable – giving you unmatched speed, symmetrical upload/download speeds and a more reliable connection in bad weather.
Read more about fiber here.
If you see Greenlight Networks construction crews in your neighborhood, you know that they’re building a 100 percent fiber infrastructure from the ground up. Fully fiber networks are able to be updated as technology improves over time – making them future-proof.
Don’t wonder if you’re getting a full fiber connection – make the switch to Greenlight Networks.
