Jacksonville-based internet service provider IQ Fiber activated its third geographic area this week, turning on its 10-gig capable network for customers in the Town of Orange Park.
The $18 million network deployment began in September of 2022 and is now serving its first customers, according to a statement released Wednesday.
IQ Fiber is also constructing its fiber-optic network in the Clay County communities of Fleming Island, Lakeside and Ridgeview.
IQ Fiber’s Clay County project is part of a major $45 million network expansion announced last year. The Clay County deployment is the company’s first outside of Duval County. Previous rollouts have been in San Marco and at Atlantic Beach.
“Orange Park and Clay County residents deserve a better – and local – choice for high-speed internet service,” IQ Fiber CEO Ted Schremp said. “IQ Fiber delivers a streamlined, straight-forward experience along with the highest internet speeds available. Our network is purpose-built for the modern internet and we’re proud to be based here in Northeast Florida.”
IQ Fiber’s network is capable of symmetrical speeds of up to 10 gigabits per second, according to the company. 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.
For the last 20 years, these areas have been served only by DSL and cable-based internet, both of which offer inferior speeds and service in comparison to fiber-optic internet.
IQ Fiber offers simple month-to-month rates with no hidden fees. IQ Fiber’s three service plans deliver 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.
