Fiber was first used in 1977 to provide voice communication; in 1988 the first transatlantic fiber cable allowed global fiber connections. Since then, the growth of the Internet and the resulting demand for high bandwidth have made fiber networks an increasingly popular solution for home and business data connections.

Imagine a data stream so blazing fast that computers connected to it often can’t keep up. Atherton Fiber’s basic, shared residential connection enables speeds of up to 10Gbps. This allows everyone in your house to stream movies at the same time without interruptions or buffering—even in bandwidth-hungry 4K resolution. Connections are symmetrical as well, so you can upload home video as quickly as you stream a film.

Over non-fiber Internet connections, upload speeds are much slower than download speeds. Fiber speeds are symmetrical, meaning data travels at the same speed in both directions, so you can post data as quickly as you stream it. Picture being able to simultaneously be on Zoom calls, play online games, upload videos, sync to the cloud, and log into your company’s network, all at lightning-fast 1Gbps or 10Gbps speeds.

For starters, fiber gives you much better bandwidth-data speeds-than standard copper connections. Fiber also preserves signal quality over long distances and though weather extremes. Our durable cables, similar to ones that have held up for decades, will support even greater speeds when they become available.

Even if you aren’t interested in a faster connection, the ISPs on our open-access network can offer you plans less expensive than your current provider. Future-proof fiber is also ready to bring you higher data speeds whenever they become available—no need to upgrade your cabling.