December 21, 2021
What Factors Affect Internet Speed?
While your internet connection is certainly a critical component of how fast you can browse, stream, game, and meet with colleagues, it’s not the only part of your overall system that affects speeds. There are several factors along the way that contribute to how fast you can do things online.
November 23, 2021
Improve the Value of Your Home with Fiber Optics
Adding fiber-optic internet can increase a home’s value by over 3%. While that might not sound like much, it’s an additional $9,000 tacked onto a $300,000 home. And you get better internet while you still live there.
November 1, 2021
5 Major Milestones in Telecommunications
It’s easy to take for granted today that we can pick up our smartphone, tap a few soft keys, either call someone or send them a message, and slide the phone back into our pocket. And we can pull off this simple function practically anywhere in the world. But it hasn’t always been that way. Modern communication took centuries to get here.
October 26, 2021
Jitter and Latency and Ping, Oh My! How These Techy Terms Affect Your Internet Experience
While most people look at download and upload speeds as the sole determining factor when choosing an internet provider and plan, the overall speed is only part of the story. Ping, latency, jitter, and lag play into your internet experience, too, especially when it comes to graphic-intense video conferencing, streaming, or gaming.
October 19, 2021
How Does Fiber Service Get to Your HOA Neighborhood?
Before we click the fiber optic line into the back of your modem, it takes a long journey through many steps on its way to your home. Like any journey, a lot of planning goes into ensuring every step along the way.
October 12, 2021
How Fiber Optic Cable is Made
While it may seem like magic or science fiction, fiber optic technology is very scientific and has been around for over half a century. But how does it work? How does glass become fiber optics? How can light transmit through a cable and reach its destination? (Hint: It’s not pixie dust and elves.)
September 14, 2021
The Benefits of Streaming
Cable is quickly being replaced by streaming services that give subscribers even more options than ever imagined. How has streaming changed the viewer experience?
September 7, 2021
Maximize Your Home Wi-Fi Experience
Here are some tips for home Wi-Fi setup, along with an explanation of how Plume’s mesh network magically optimizes itself and helps you manage all your devices seamlessly.
July 20, 2021
Mesh vs. Wi-Fi Extender: What's the Difference?
What do you do when a single router isn't strong enough to provide a solid Wi-Fi signal throughout your home? In the old days, you had to move your router to a more central location. However, with the invention of Wi-Fi extenders, the centralized router became less of an issue for spreading signal around the house by simply extending the original signal to the far reaches.
July 19, 2021
Benefits of Fiber Over Copper
One question we are often asked is, “Why fiber?” It’s a fair question. Why does it matter how the internet gets to your home, so long as it does? But if you’ve ever experienced a slow internet connection, you know it matters. The type of cabling carrying the internet directly affects how fast it gets to you, which affects your online experience.
July 8, 2021
Symmetrical Internet Speed: Why It Matters
You’ve probably heard all the talk in the internet world about upload speeds and download speeds. But what does it all mean? And why does it matter? Most importantly, what does your internet service provider offer?
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