Fiber is coming to Jones County

With your permission and approval, a location will be determined to mount a protection box on the exterior of your house. It contains the electronics that convert a signal of light from fiber into usable internet. (This is where we splice and ground our fiber optics.) In addition, there will be a device installed inside your home or business to supply the internet.

If you have questions about the work planned for your property, please call us at 563-488-2535.

Our goal is to treat your property as if it were our own. We’ll be using multiple techniques to bury the fiber-optic cable with minimal yard disturbance. If you have questions about the work planned for your property, please call us at 563-488-2535.

Yes. When we’ve completed the outdoor work, we’ll need to enter your home to complete the FTTH construction. You’ll be notified to schedule an appointment when it’s time for this installation process to be done.

Yes, according to the Fiber to the Home (FTTH) Council Americas, FTTH can increase a home’s value by about 3%. This translates into thousands of dollars for a typical home. If you own a rental property, FTTH can also increase the desirability and the amount tenants are willing to pay in rent.

Fiber offers lots of advantages. They include: — More Bandwidth. Fiber has the capability to transport virtually unlimited bandwidth. This will accommodate today’s increasing demand for high-speed internet connections — the result of multiple users and devices engaged in applications such as streaming. Copper lines, fixed wireless and satellite services can not come close to matching fiber’s bandwidth capabilities. All of this, plus you get unlimited bandwidth and data usage — 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

— More Internet Speed. Because fiber-optic technology uses light instead of electricity to transmit data, the frequencies that are used are much higher and the data capacity is much greater. Light moves extremely fast (186,000 miles per second), enabling internet speeds up to 1,000 Mbps (one Gigabit) on fiber-optic networks — 100 times faster than a common 10 Mbps residential copper or fixed wireless connection.

— Greater Reliability. Fiber-optic cables are less susceptible to glitches than traditional copper wires and can withstand the shock, vibration and interferences from inclement weather – unlike towers and satellites.

— Future Flexibility. FTTH is considered “future proof” and offers the flexibility to deliver additional services in the years to come.

Eastern Iowa Fiber is excited to bring our friends and neighbors this next generation of communications technology. We know more families need to be able to work from home or school from home. It’s all part of our commitment to provide exceptional customer service. FTTH offers many advantages to residential customers and businesses alike and prepares everyone to enjoy an even greater selection of communications options in the future.

Eastern Iowa Fiber was awarded funds to assist with construction of a future ready broadband network to a qualifying Broadband Intervention Zone that was chosen by the Jones County Supervisors and approved by the Iowa Department of Management.