It's no secret that next generation services like HDTV, online gaming, and video calling need high-speed broadband networks to perform at optimal levels.

Traditional Cable

Traditional cable television and phone networks utilizing decades-old (sometimes even century-old) technology simply do not have the ability to deliver broadband services properly. Even when portions of these out-dated networks are upgraded, data for applications like video streaming must still be compressed or downgraded, resulting in a noticeable loss in video quality.

Additionally, bandwidth is shared among users on many of these networks. As new customers are added and usage increases, data speeds get slower and slower. And because these networks have a limited capacity for broadband services, that next year's killer application may not be available.

All-Fiber Optic Network

Only a true all-fiber optic network can delivery the performance required by today's broadband services with the extra capacity to offer tomorrow's applications as they become available. Fiber optic cable has up to 1,000 times the capacity of the old copper wire utilized by the phone company to provide you phone service. It can provide speeds nearly 180 times faster than dial-up internet service and up to 20 times faster than DSL or cable modem data connections. What this means to you is true HDTV, without compression, Internet surfing at the speed of light, and access to cutting edge broadband services now.

All Cinergy MetroNet services are provided over a 100% state-of-the-art, all-fiber optic network. By signing up for Cinergy MetroNet services, you'll receive the speed and capacity only fiber can offer and you won't have to pay more for it. In fact, you may even save money.

Fiber to the Premises vs. Fiber to the Curb

Don't be fooled by claims that fiber networks are created equal. Only networks built using a Fiber-to-the-Premises (FTTP) architecture truly deliver all of the advantages of fiber optics to the consumer. What FTTP really means is that fiber optic cable is delivered all the way to your business or home. Other networks that utilize fiber, such as Fiber-to-the-Curb (FTTC) or Fiber-to-the-Pedestal networks do not offer this type of connectivity. "Fiber to the Curb" providers still use copper wire to connect their network to your home, which means their data is still compressed and their service offerings are limited.

All Cinergy MetroNet services are provided over our all-fiber optic FTTP (Fiber-to-the Premises) network.