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How is fiber internet different

How Does Fiber Internet Perform Differently?

By Sean / April 28, 2023 /

Welcome to another installment of the Luminate Blog! Here at Luminate, we believe in education, information, and hometown service surrounding all things fiber internet. Today we wanted to discuss how fiber internet performs differently. With Luminate, there is a real difference in the connectivity we provide to our communities. Reliability is the cornerstone of Luminate’s…

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get the most from your wifi

Wi-Fi boosters, repeaters, extenders & Mesh Wi-Fi

By Sean / April 25, 2023 /

What’s the difference? With more and more connected devices and constant online activity in our homes, we all want to get the fastest, most reliable Wi-Fi possible. Unfortunately, in some homes, especially larger ones or those that use certain building materials, some spots can be hard to reach. When you try to connect your laptop or…

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Fiber vs Cable Vs DSL

Is There Really a Difference between Fiber Internet and DSL or Cable?

By Sean / April 11, 2023 /

Heck yes, there is! Fiber internet is broadband connectivity that is fiber-fast! Fiber internet uses light to optimize connectivity and user experience. Light, you say? Yes! Fiber optic technology transports data at approximately 70% of the speed of light. This speed reduces lag and the buffering wheel of doom. Today we are going to take…

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streaming video

What the Heck Is Streaming?

By Luminate / January 11, 2023 /

There was a time when, if you wanted to watch a movie or television program on your TV, you’d turn it on, wait for the picture tube to warm up, and then you’d be able to watch what was available. You were also limited by the power of your antenna, the strength of the signal…

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