WOW! markets a variety of broadband connection types, including fiber, cable, DSL, and fixed wireless. Currently, their fiber is available in some cities and scheduled to expand based on customer demand.
Cable broadband, WOW!’s most comon choice, is usually serviced via hybrid fiber-cavle networks. In this type of setup, the majority of the distance between the ISP and consumer is spanned using high-speed fiber-optic lines. Inside the neighborhood, fiber terminates at a node which switches data packets from optic signal to radio frequency to send through copper television networks.
While connections are the best among next-generation broadband technologies — offering speeds up to 1Gbps in ideal scenarios — the company is investing to bring DOCSIS 3.1 to their HFC networks. DOCSIS 3.1 is a large upgrade to the existing systems used to send binary data over copper cables. This upgrade is expected to allow HFC service areas to get gigabit speeds rivaling FTTH offerings.