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Fiber and cable internet generally provide the fastest speeds, while 5G and fixed wireless are growing as flexible options. Fiber is ideal for heavy users like gamers and remote workers, while cable ...

When it comes to cybersecurity for your business, your best offense is a fiber-fortified defense. Not only does Hawaiian Telcom’s fiber internet provide a stronger connection than competitors’ ...

Fiber vs. Cable: Which Internet Type Is Best + Pros and Cons Your email has been sent Key takeaways Fiber is faster, highly reliable, more durable, and great for ...

Fiber uses fiber-optic lines that transmit data at the speed of light, whereas cable uses coaxial cables, which are traditionally used for TV service. Fiber typically offers faster upload and download ...

Hybrid fiber is just bringing in nodes closer to distribution. So you're able to get the better signals required over COAX to get gigabit speeds. My cable company when FIOS started kept trying to tout ...

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A cellular antenna sits atop a utility pole outside homes on Bryant Street. Photo by Veronica Weber. If things go as planned, Palo Alto’s ambitious effort to extend its fiber network to every nook and ...