When choosing between 5G and fiber-optic internet, there are several factors to consider. While 5G is convenient, wireless, and more accessible in certain areas, fiber-optic internet is more reliable and offers significantly faster speeds! 1. Fiber-optic service is more reliable than 5G. 5G is considered less reliable because the signal becomes weak quickly and doesn’t […]
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., May 31, 2023 – IQ Fiber, Northeast Florida’s only local residential fiber-optic internet service provider, announces it is expanding its 100% fiber-optic network to North Central Florida including the city of Gainesville. IQ Fiber’s initial investment in Gainesville is estimated at nearly $40 million. IQ Fiber will be the first locally based residential […]
IQ Fiber Secures Additional $150 Million Equity Commitment from SDC Capital Partners Northeast Florida’s only local residential internet service provider to accelerate expansion JACKSONVILLE, Fla., May 24, 2023 – IQ Fiber, Northeast Florida’s only local residential fiber-optic internet service provider, announces it has secured $150 million in follow-on equity funding from its founding investor SDC […]
IQ Fiber is making waves in the fiber-optic internet industry! To measure and improve our customer experience, we distributed an email to customers requesting feedback to generate a Net Promoter Score (NPS) and the results are telling! A Net Promoter Score is a metric used to measure customer satisfaction and is scaled between -100 and […]
Construction to begin in early March 2023 JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Feb. 27, 2023 – IQ Fiber, Northeast Florida’s only local residential fiber-optic internet service provider, announces it will soon deploy its 100% fiber-optic network in Neptune Beach, Florida. The investment to connect the city’s residents is estimated at more than $10 million and complements IQ Fiber’s […]
Jacksonville’s only local residential internet service provider launches public Wi-Fi at Jack Russell Park in Atlantic Beach. JACKSONVILLE, Fla., February 8, 2023 – IQ Fiber, Northeast Florida’s only local residential fiber-optic internet service provider, and the City of Atlantic Beach announce the launch of Northeast Florida’s only purpose-built, free, high-speed, outdoor Wi-Fi network in a […]
$36 million expansion to include Anastasia Island and Fernandina Beach JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Jan. 30, 2023 IQ Fiber, Northeast Florida’s only local residential fiber-optic internet service provider, announces it has launched network deployment projects in Anastasia Island in St. Johns County and Fernandina Beach in Nassau County. Design and engineering work is complete and construction of […]
Jacksonville’s only local residential fiber internet provider now serving customers in Atlantic Beach and San Marco. JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Dec. 13, 2022 – IQ Fiber, Northeast Florida’s only local residential fiber-optic internet service provider, has activated its fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) network in Atlantic Beach. The $12.5 million network deployment began earlier this year and is now serving its first […]
Take Control of Your Content with IQ Fiber IQ Fiber empowers our customers to choose exactly what streaming services they want to pay for – and nothing else. Cut ties with cable and simplify your bill by making the switch to streaming. Step 1: Decide what content you want from thousands of great […]
Company to invest $45 million as it expands to Jacksonville Beach, Beauclerc, Mandarin, Town of Orange Park, Fleming Island JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Sept. 15, 2022 – IQ Fiber, Northeast Florida’s only local residential fiber-optic internet service provider, announces it is bringing its 100% fiber-optic network to Jacksonville Beach, Beauclerc, and Mandarin along with its first projects […]
The internet is the heartbeat of the modern home. We’ve come to rely on it for work, education, entertainment, and shopping. Fiber is the best solution to provide internet because it is:
IQ Fiber specializes in fiber-optic internet that delivers streaming services to your home at lightning-fast speeds. We don’t sell TV or video packages like what you see from cable companies because our customers get more for less money when they switch to streaming.
It’s a common misconception that you lose TV, video, and landline phone services when you cut the cable cord. By de-bundling all of these services from your cable provider, you can get more of the channels you actually watch and save money too! We recommend that when you sign up for IQ Fiber, you start using a streaming service that includes live TV options to replace your current cable package. Learn more about streaming services on our blog, or you can call us at 904-289-1000 and we’ll walk you through some popular options like YouTube TV or Hulu + Live TV.
Symmetrical speeds are when upload and download speeds are equal. Older mediums like cable and DSL are asymmetrical, meaning you aren’t able to upload data as quickly as you can download it. When your speeds are symmetrical it means video calls work better, video games play faster, and your photos upload in an instant.
The conduit we’re laying in your area contains fiber strands that will lead directly into your home. Each strand contains glass that refracts pulses of light, which is how data is sent to and from the devices in your home. This is much faster than traditional methods of sending data through electricity using copper wire.
First thing’s first – 5 Gig is different (and better) than 5G. “5G” is simply the name of a radio frequency used for wireless internet and is not an indication of speed. 5 Gig (short for 5 Gigabit) is a measure of how much speed you’ll get with a wired connection to IQ Fiber’s 100% fiber-optic network. 5 Gig is equal to 5,000 Megabits, which is the fastest residential speed available in most areas of North Florida.
So, how fast is 5 Gig exactly? For reference, streaming a 4k movie takes about 25 megabits per second of bandwidth. With 5 Gig internet, you could stream 200 4k movies at the same time with no lag! Stream, game, work from home, and connect as many household devices as you can imagine without any buffering. Homes are only becoming more connected over time, which is why faster internet is always better.