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Passionately connecting large and small Maine Businesses with our local fiber optic internet + voice services. Helping your work move forward boldly.

A local business owner asked me, "why should I trust fiber optics over the services my cable company's been providing since the dawn of time?" Truth be told, the 21st century landscape is placing new demands on small and large Businesses alike and the old ways of transporting data ... well, they aren't always keeping up so well. When compared to Fiber Optics, Coaxial (or copper) Cable is far less dependable for scores of reasons. To start, electrical signals are susceptible to interference ... especially when "Many copper cables in service today are well over 100 years old. Amplifiers, air systems, and batteries are among the many copper plant infrastructure requirements that create higher expenses, experience frequent failure, and require high levels of energy and maintenance." Read more for a great snapshot of why the industry is revaluating what the new standard should be. #UpgradeNeeded? #Faster #Reliable #ChangingTides #GoNetspeed

Fiber Broadband Association Research Underscores Benefits of Retiring Copper for Future-Proof Fiber

Fiber Broadband Association Research Underscores Benefits of Retiring Copper for Future-Proof Fiber

https://fiberbroadband.org

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