How fast is a fiber optic Internet connection?

Even if your broadband is running at 50Mbps, (which is extremely generous - the average broadband download speed in the U.S is 18.2Mbps), downloading a game, one hundred songs, a HD movie or one hundred photos is up to 20 times faster with Gigabit fiber. read more

Not all fiber services are created equal, much like broadband. Fiber is not distance sensitive like copper based services, but speeds can vary. However, there's no doubt that; Fiber is faster than average broadband speeds in the USA. You can download more, faster, with fiber. Fiber Internet is more reliable than copper and less 'patchy' than Wifi. In the United States, fiber internet service is available to businesses just about everywhere. read more

A fast cable connection can deliver speeds as fast as 50Mbps. That’s considerable; the average speed in the U.S. clocks in at about 12Mbps. But fiber optic speed can be as much as 20 times faster than 50Mbps broadband. read more