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Reliability
Fiber cable is typically not affected by electrical outages, severe weather like thunderstorms or any other electrical disruptions.
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Speed
Cable networks usually offer speeds of 10-500 megabits per second, which slows down during peak hours. Fiber internet offers 1000 megabits per second (one gigabit) all the time, even during peak hours.
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Security
Unlike copper cable, fiber optic cable does not transmit any signals that can be intercepted. Security breaches are also easy to detect and remedy.
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Bandwidth
Traffic increases during evenings and weekends often cause cable internet to slow down significantly. Fiber networks never slow down, offering up to 1,000 times the bandwidth of cable internet.
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Scalable
With a higher demand on fast and reliable internet due to more devices, higher speeds, and heavier reliance on digital data, fiber internet will become less of an option and more of a necessity as time moves on.