TDS offers Internet, telephone, and TV service to their subscribers via DSL, cable, and fiber networks.
DSL is deployed from a local office near the subscriber via existing telephone lines.
Cable is delivered via fiber until reaching a switchpoint in local coverage areas, at which point data is switched to an existing TV “cable” coaxial network for the final distance
Fiber plans from TDS use 100% fiber optic connections. TDS fiber allows speeds up to 1Gbps (1,000Mbps).
Keeping data in an digital format for the whole journey between server to user removes performance degradation from switching to an analog signal, as with cable and DSL.