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• Where is Fios Gigabit Connection available?

• Fios Gigabit Connection from Verizon rivals gigabit internet services from other providers with speeds up to 940/880 Mbps. Our fastest internet is currently available to millions of homes in the Mid-Atlantic, including residences in select areas of New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Virginia, and Washington, DC. Visit our Fios availability page to learn more about fiber optic internet coverage in your area.

• How does Fios Gigabit Connection compare to gigabit internet from competitors?

• How does our fiber-optic driven internet outperform traditional networks relying on copper cable technology and hybrid copper/fiber technology? For one, fiber internet is driven by data that’s transferred by light. Optical fiber cables, comprised of thin strands of glass or plastic, use pulses of light to carry data from one point to another. These fiber optic cables have a higher bandwidth capacity, are less susceptible to electrical interference, and can carry data longer distances than traditional copper cable.

  Optical fiber internet is superfast compared to DSL, cable and wireless systems, and while the cable and phone companies’ networks may be partially fiber, Verizon's Fios network is 100% fiber-optic. That means less bottlenecks, slowdowns, and interference like the kind you could experience using internet from the other guys.

  For residents in select areas of New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Massachusetts, Virginia, Rhode Island, and Washington, DC, there’s no need to subscribe to gigabit internet through other providers — customers in eligible areas can enjoy superfast speeds up to 940/880 Mbps with Fios Gigabit Connection on Verizon’s 100% fiber-optic network.

• How much internet speed do I need?

• The amount of internet speed (bandwidth) you need will depend on many factors, such as how many users are operating on the same connection and how much downloading, streaming, and file-sharing is taking place on your network. If you want to browse the web faster, stream content with less buffering, play games online with less lag, and use multiple devices at one time, you’ll need a reliable connection and a network capable of handling those demands.

  Fios Gigabit Connection on Verizon’s 100% fiber-optic network offers download speeds up to 940 Mbps (megabits per second), so when one person is checking email, another is online gaming, and someone else is downloading a 4k high-definition movie. You'll need fast internet speeds for everyone to handle all of these activities simultaneously. Fios Gigabit Connection, with speeds up to 940/880 Mbps, can manage up to 100, so everyone in your home can enjoy your network at the same time.

• What is the difference between download and upload speed?

• Download speed, typically measured in megabits per second (Mbps), is the amount of data you’re able to receive in a specific amount of time, while upload speed is the amount of data you’re able to send. For example, a download speed of 100 Mbps means you can receive up to 100 megabits of data per second. Fios Gigabit Connection offers fast upload speeds and even faster download speeds for quick web browsing, streaming of content, and an overall improved online experience.