"Fiber internet has long been recognized as the "gold standard" of broadband technology, offering the highest speeds and the most reliability. In the recent past, it was only available in some parts of a few major cities. But fiber is growing fast: the Fiber Broadband Association estimates that 76 million American homes have switched to fiber in the past year, a growth of 13 percent."
"Fiber-optic cables send multiple frequencies of light over tiny strands of glass, transmitting data at 70 percent of the speed of light. For users, that translates to download speeds as high as 25 times the maximum speed of cable. And because fiber-optic cables are buried underground, fiber is protected from the ice and fallen trees that regularly take out cable internet service, making it the unmatched leader in reliability."
The internet powers nearly every household device, increasing demand for fast, resilient connections that withstand bad weather. Fiber internet transmits multiple light frequencies over glass strands at roughly 70 percent of light speed, enabling download speeds far beyond cable. Fiber availability is expanding rapidly, with 76 million American homes switching to fiber in the past year, a 13 percent increase. T-Mobile Fiber is launching new service with multi-year rate guarantees to broaden fiber access. Buried fiber cables resist weather and falling trees, provide upload speeds comparable to downloads, and support videoconferencing, gaming, and simultaneous streaming without lags.
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