Jacksonville Area Project Starts Tuesday JACKSONVILLE, Fla., March 15, 2022 – IQ Fiber, Northeast Florida’s only local residential fiber-optic internet service provider, announces it has selected San Marco for its second infrastructure project in the Jacksonville market. Construction on the $8.4 million project is planned to start Tuesday. “We are proud to bring fiber-optic internet […]
$12.5 Million Project to Start this Spring JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Feb. 28, 2022 – IQ Fiber, Northeast Florida’s only local residential fiber-optic internet service provider, announces it will begin construction on a 10 gigabit-capable fiber-optic network throughout Atlantic Beach, Florida. Construction on the 100% fiber-optic internet project is slated to begin this spring. “Atlantic Beach […]
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., January 31, 2022 – IQ Fiber, Northeast Florida’s only local residential fiber-optic internet service provider, announces it has partnered with Calix, Inc. and CHR Solutions, both leaders in broadband technology and customer support. IQ Fiber has partnered with Calix to deploy the very latest XGS-PON technology which supports symmetrical internet speeds of up […]
In the new year, many of us set goals for ourselves. And whether they are career, fitness, personal or financial related, all of us would probably admit it’s a good idea to scrub our monthly budgets on a regular, or at least yearly, basis. For those of you reading this wondering how to even get […]
Growing fiber-optic start-up will move to space in April 2022 JACKSONVILLE, Fla., December 20, 2021 – IQ Fiber, Northeast Florida’s only local residential fiber-optic internet service provider, announces it has selected a home for its Jacksonville headquarters. The company has leased the former iMethods office space at 8787 Perimeter Park Blvd. CHINT Properties owns the […]
Why You Need WiFi 6 Did you know that your internet speeds can be directly affected by WiFi performance? You could be paying for 54Mbps of speed, but if you have the wrong router, you could be capped at just 20 Mbps. The previous versions of WiFi had much slower speeds, but the newest WiFi […]
In the age of the always connected household, the WiFi dead zone was inevitable. Until now. Enter mesh WiFi. A mesh network can extend your coverage to all corners of your home allowing you to stream movies in the backyard, work from the patio or watch the Jags game in the garage. What […]
Over half of American households have cut the cable cord and drastically improved their day-to-day life. Cable services use dated technology and often require you to sign expensive contracts that bundle cable, phone, and internet services. When you switch to internet only, you get an opportunity to save money by streaming content you want while […]
Consumers win when companies compete. But why isn’t there more choice when selecting an internet provider? Competition Drives Choice When companies compete, consumers get better prices, improved service and most importantly they get the benefit of choice. This dynamic has been most true in the world of technology, yet most consumers have few real choices […]
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.