Fiber optic
internet FAQs

Check to see whether fiber optic or other high-speed internet and TV services are available in your city.

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To learn more about where Fios is offered, you can explore our coverage map.

It’s simple to check, just enter your address under "check availability" at the top of the page and we will let you know which internet services are available in your area.

We continue to expand our network, and are already serving more than 15 million homes and businesses with our 100 percent fiber optic network. Click on the button at the top of the page to see if it's available in your area.

Enter your address and we will confirm if it's available at your home and walk you through the process. Plus we'll go over the latest deals on our award-winning network.

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Most high-speed internet providers use copper coax lines, which are not usually as fast or reliable as fiber. Fiber optic technology uses pulses of light to deliver your internet service. Fiber optic cables can deliver upload speeds up to 25x faster than some cable companies*.

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**Based on comparison of Fios 1 Gig plan wired upload speed of up to 880 Mbps versus advertised cable speed for Xfinity Gigabit plan of 35 Mbps and Spectrum Internet Gig plan of 35 Mbps. As of 2.23.2022.

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With speed tiers near 2 gigabits available in some areas, a fiber network can also offer a more reliable connection with greater bandwidth, so you can stream and game faster.

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Fiber optics transmit information as pulses of light through strands of fiber made of glass or plastic over long distances.

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The FCC currently defines broadband internet as any high-speed internet access with a minimum of 25 Mbps download speed/3 Mbps upload speed.

Internet speed is often defined in Mbps, which stands for megabits per second. Knowing your mbps, your file upload and download speeds, can help you determine whether your home internet is fast enough to do everyday things like stream movies or download large files.

Mbps represents the amount of traffic your internet can handle. You'd be surprised how many devices are quietly using your Internet bandwidth in the background. Smart home devices like Google Home or Amazon Echo, laptops and PCs in sleep mode, your security system, and even your sprinkler system can all be using your internet, which will affect your internet speed unless you have enough Mbps.

If you want to use your home internet to power your gaming experience, it's important to have access to internet speeds that allow you to game at your full potential (with low lag and minimal buffering). Typical internet speeds for a workable gaming should be around 3 Mbps download speeds, and around 1-2 Mbps upload speeds. Fios offers speed tiers starting at 300/300 Mbps, meaning your upload and download speeds are matched, creating a low-latency environment that is ideal for gaming.