How can I get fiber internet service installed

Understanding how fiber internet works

Fiber internet is a technology that connects your home to the internet, like the cable or DSL connections that most people use currently. However, the unique advantages of fiber come from the ways that it improves on these older technologies:

• Fiber internet uses fiber-optic cable made from thousands of tiny woven strands of glass, rather than the copper-based coaxials that cable and DSL internet use. Data travels over fiber optic cables as ultra-fast light pulses instead of electromagnetic waves. This makes fiber connections faster and more reliable than cable or DSL and nearly immune to electrical interference. 

• The main internet “trunk lines” that bring digital data across states, continents, and oceans have been made from fiber-optic cable for decades. Unfortunately, creating “last mile” fiber connections directly into people’s homes and businesses has historically been costly, which is why most last mile connections today still use the slower but less expensive cable or DSL lines.

• Fiber to the home (FTTH) has recently become an increasingly widespread option. Thanks to the nationwide expansion of fiber networks, more Americans than ever have the option of a home fiber connection.

Finding a local fiber provider

The easiest way to get started with fiber is to search for “fiber internet near me” or a similar phrase using a search engine. You’ll find ISPs that offer fiber internet in your area (if fiber is available), as well as sites that will let you compare different ISPs and what they offer. Enter your address on an ISP’s website to verify that their fiber services are available for your location.

Brightspeed offers high-speed, no-contract fiber service in hundreds of cities and towns — and we’re constantly expanding our reach. See if you can get fiber internet from Brightspeed:

Fiber isn’t available in my area. What now?

Unfortunately, fiber infrastructure still isn’t available in many parts of the US. Fortunately, most areas without fiber have other options for broadband internet, such as cable or DSL. It’s a good idea to regularly check whether fiber is available, though — independent ISPs like Brightspeed are constantly expanding fiber coverage, so it might be available for you soon.

Brightspeed is on a mission to deliver reliable, affordable fiber internet all across America. Learn if Brightspeed Fiber is available where you live — or see all of our options for broadband internet service.