Fiber internet offers several advantages over traditional cable, from symmetrical speeds to lower latency. Here's what those differences mean for streaming, gaming, and working from home.

We write a lot about fiber internet at CNET. It’s often touted as the “gold standard” of broadband by policymakers, experts and internet users alike. The Fiber Broadband Association estimates that a ...

From multigigabit fiber to plug-and-play 5G, we break down the pros, cons and costs of every major broadband technology.

The best internet connection is one you don’t ever notice, and while we use the internet for everything these days, most of us don’t know the first thing about our internet plan beyond the bill. The ...

Fiber uses fiber-optic lines that transmit data at the speed of light, whereas cable uses coaxial cables, which are traditionally used for TV service. Fiber typically offers faster upload and download ...

Customers who take advantage of low-priced offers from fixed-wireless providers often find connection issues and other problems.— This story first appears at TheDesk.net, a premium source for original ...

The best internet speed for streaming depends on a variety of factors, like the type of service you're streaming and how many household devices are connected to the internet. For example, if you live ...

I’ve been a network administrator and work from home, so I should have known better. But there I was — working my rump off on deadline — when my AT&T Internet Fiber connection went down. That was the ...