IQ Fiber, a Jacksonville, FL-based alternative fiber broadband provider for consumers, is now focusing on business services.
Like its move to challenge traditional local telcos and cable operators in the broadband race, IQ Fiber sees an opportunity to target tens of thousands of small businesses that lack access to modern fiber internet service.
Business customers can select from two plans: a 1 Gbps plan for $150 per month and a 5 Gbps plan for $250 per month. Similar to its consumer offerings, IQ Fiber’s business plans include, at one flat monthly price with no additional cost, fees, or contracts: fiber-optic symmetrical speeds, professional installation by IQ Fiber technicians, wall-to-wall Wi-Fi and associated equipment, network security, and 24/7 live expert support.
The 5 Gbps plan includes up to four dedicated networks, enhanced security, advanced content management and restriction options, and a cellular backup feature.
Ed Randolph, Executive Director of Economic Development for the City of Jacksonville, noted that the city is a prime destination for locating and growing a business. “IQ Fiber itself is a Jacksonville success story, having built over 2,300 miles of network and growing to more than 200 employees over the last three years,” he said.
Already, its offerings are being adopted by local businesses like HVAC provider Amelia’s Best Comfort Solutions.
Kimberly Milligan-Perez, owner of Amelia’s Best Comfort Solutions, an IQ Fiber pre-release business customer in Fernandina Beach, Florida, said, “Working with IQ Fiber has been fantastic — smooth scheduling, quick installation, and top-notch service. Our systems are running fast and flawlessly, keeping our HVAC business up for success.”
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Sean is the Editor-in-Chief of Lightwave. He establishes and executes Lightwave's editorial strategy across its website, email newsletters, events, and other information products. Before coming to Lightwave in July 2023, he served as editor of Broadband Communities. Earlier, he served as senior editor of FierceTelecom and the editor of the former Telecommunications Magazine. He got his start in the optical industry in 1998 when he became the editor of enterprise and optical networks at Information Gatekeepers. He has a BA in English from the University of Massachusetts, Boston, and lives in Dracut, Mass, with his wife, two sons, and his cat, Dove.
