On the heels of rolling out its first fiber-optic network, Jacksonville-based IQ Fiber announced it is expanding coverage to Jacksonville Beach, Beauclerc, and Mandarin along with its first projects in Clay County with the addition of Orange Park and Fleming Island.
“We are excited to bring a modern internet choice to tens of thousands of additional Jacksonville area residents” IQ Fiber CEO Ted Schremp said. “IQ Fiber is Northeast Florida’s only local residential fiber-optic internet service provider and we’re proud to make this significant investment right here in our own community.”
IQ Fiber recently activated the first portion of its fiber-to-the-home network in San Jose Forest, and its San Marco and Atlantic Beach networks will be coming online in multiple phases over the next several months. Design and engineering work for this expansion is already complete, and construction will begin over the next several weeks, according to a statement from the company
IQ Fiber’s network is capable of symmetrical speeds of up to 10 gigabits per second. The network consists of underground conduit and fiber-optic cables extending from the core internet backbone directly into individual homes, allowing for the fastest internet speeds available while supporting the explosive growth in internet usage and demand.
IQ Fiber offers month-to-month rates with its three service plans delivering symmetrical internet speeds between 250 and 1,000 Mbps and whole-home Wi-Fi service with a simple app to manage connections and settings, according to the company.
The first phase of the network will deliver fiber-optic internet to 60,000 homes across Northeast Florida. IQ Fiber is privately funded and launched in Jacksonville in August 2021.
