: If your building is "off the beaten path," construction costs for fiber can be high. A common strategy is to start with low-bandwidth service (50–100 Mbps) to get the carrier to mark the building as "on-net," which can lower the eventual price of a 1 Gbps upgrade by $300–$400. Types of Connections

: Often purchase 10G links, which can support over 1,000 customers assuming an average instantaneous traffic of 1–5 Mbps per user.

: A 1 Gbps connection is generally sufficient, even with multiple simultaneous video calls.

: Bandwidth is the volume of data (measured in Mbps or Gbps) that can be sent over a connection at once, not necessarily the "speed" of an individual data packet. Usage Estimates :

: Uses light signals for high-speed, reliable data; often the best value in metro areas.