Did you know that 94% of renters rank internet as an important amenity? With increasing bandwidth demands of streaming, gaming, video conferences, and multiple devices all online at once, the existing copper-based internet in the community bogs down when everyone hops online, mainly because it’s a shared connection, splitting the bandwidth among residents. Fiber optic […]
Internet is now the fourth utility in every home After gas, water and electricity, we all depend on the internet to stay productive. It helps us connect to each other, work, learn, play, and entertain. A strong internet connection is now more important than ever, and will only become more important in the future as […]
Southside location is base for management, engineering and customer service JACKSONVILLE, Fla., May 20, 2022 – IQ Fiber, Northeast Florida’s only local residential fiber-optic internet service provider, officially opened its Jacksonville headquarters with an event held Thursday, May 19 as the company moves forward with its fiber-to-the-home network deployment. IQ Fiber moved to the space […]
Ted Schremp has plenty of experience being a broadband and telecom disruptor. He spent six years at Charter Communications, leading the marketing arm of the MSO’s telephony division. Now, as CEO of IQ Fiber, he hopes to take on incumbent providers AT&T and Comcast with fiber-based broadband.
Fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) buildouts and the pursuit of multi-gigabit broadband is all the rage these days. That activity spans a wide range of use cases – from upgrades of old copper plant, overlays of existing hybrid fiber/coax (HFC) networks, “edge-outs” to adjacent areas, and relative greenfield areas that are lacking solid broadband connectivity or competition.
The Women in Fiber Spotlight is a special initiative meant to highlight and recognize the different roles and careers for women in fiber, telecom, tech, and construction. Nominated by Patti Lewis, IQ Fiber, she had this to say about Kim Smithers, Chief Marketing Officer: “I have been working with Kim for only six months, but she continuously blows […]
DENVER and Jacksonville, Fla., April 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cologix, North America’s leading network-neutral interconnection and hyperscale edge data center company, announced today that IQ Fiber, Northeast Florida’s only local residential fiber-optic internet service provider, has partnered with Cologix to support IQ Fiber’s network deployment in the Jacksonville area. IQ Fiber is currently contracted for space and […]
IQ Fiber, Northeast Florida’s only local residential fiber-optic internet provider, announces the addition of Aamer Abbasi, as its Chief Technology Officer (CTO). IQ Fiber, based in Jacksonville, is currently deploying its 10-gigabit capable fiber-optic network in Atlantic Beach and San Marco with additional projects planned across Northeast Florida. Aamer has more than 25 years of […]
Have you noticed IQ Fiber trucks and vans driving around your neighborhood and are wondering what may be going on? We’ve just started construction of a 100% fiber-optic network in Atlantic Beach. The IQ Fiber team is excited to build a Fiberhood that you’ll want to be a part of! In this post, we will […]
“The $12.5 million project at Atlantic Beach consists of the installation of underground conduit and fiber-optic cables traveling directly into customers’ homes. An underground pipe will put the conduit throughout Atlantic Beach for the company’s first customers to have access.” – Alexandria Mansfield, Florida Times-Union Read the full article at Florida Times-Union
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.