- Speed
Fast internet is good. Faster internet is better. Fiber internet delivers streaming content faster than ever, with none of the lag time and buffering. With speeds up to 1 Gbps, getting what you want online has never been faster. - Reliability
Without upgrades to your network, your cable connection won’t be fast enough to stream video without interruption. That’s where fiber optic internet vs cable speed differences get obvious. Fiber optics can handle more users and more data at consistently higher speeds. - No throttling
Internet providers use “throttling” to prevent outages when a network is overloaded. At peak times, your ISP may lower your cable speed from 100Mpbs to 20Mbps or lower to ration their service. Fiber optic internet speed doesn’t need to be throttled because it’s less susceptible to overload. - No data caps
Data caps are imposed as a max allowed amount of data in a month for an agreed-upon charge. As a rule, when the user exceeds that limit, they are charged at a higher rate for further data use. Because we aren’t worried about the amount of data traveling through our fiber network, we don’t impose data caps. Look at fiber internet like an all-you-can-eat buffet. All you have to pick is the speed at which it gets to you. - Same speed for download and upload
Download speed is defined as how quickly you can access things on the internet. Upload speed is how quickly you can put things on the internet. With fiber, the speeds are symmetrical, which means that video calls are seamless. - Higher quality TV
In the market for the 4K TV? 4K TVs pack four times more pixels into the same screen size, which makes for increased clarity. But, it also sucks a lot more bandwidth from your internet connection. When picking a provider, you have to consider not only what works today, but what will work in the future for your household. - Better gameplay
Gaming doesn’t use a tremendous amount of bandwidth. In fact, compared to high-quality video streaming, gaming sips a tiny fraction of the data. So why do gamers love fiber? Consistency. A tiny hiccup at the wrong moment can kill your game. Thanks to fiber optics, the smooth and constant flow of data means whenever you maneuver your mouse hand, the game obeys. - Connecting with multiple devices
As our internet use increases, our need for reliable and fast data transmission does, too. Even with different people streaming music, video, and gaming simultaneously, fiber optics can handle the load. - You never have to share
When we build a fiber optic line into your house, it is your dedicated connection to streaming video and everything you use the internet for. Every subscriber is served by their own fiber line. This means no more of the annoying “primetime slow-downs” after dinner because of neighborhood traffic. You’ll always enjoy the same reliable speeds all day long.
World-class internet, personalized local service
Fast internet is great, but what happens when you need help? Getting your fiber internet from Direct Communications means that world-class, customer service is all LOCAL.