Jun 18, 2019   SOURCE: PR NewsWire

Saddleback Communications Boosts Fiber Internet Speeds Up to 500Mbps

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., June 18, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Saddleback Communications, a provider of world-class, fiber-based voice and data communications to business and residential customers in the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, has boosted the available speeds for Internet service delivered over its Fiber to the Home (FTTH) network up to 500Mbps. The service is available immediately to most residents across the Community, including recent FTTH buildout in Lehi.

The new speeds include: 

    --  FiberSpeed 100, which delivers 100Mbps download
    --  FiberSpeed 250, which delivers 250Mbps download
    --  FiberSpeed 500, which delivers 500Mbps download

These new speeds are up to 30 times faster than the existing plans at 15Mbps, 25Mbps and 50Mbps.

"We're excited to bring these incredible Internet speeds to the Community" said Bill Bryant, President of Saddleback Communications. "In today's always-on, multimedia world, our residents need more bandwidth, especially for Ultra HD (4K) online gaming and video streaming."

According to broadband database BroadbandNow, the bandwidth required for online activities is ratcheting up as follows:

    --  Check email and browse the web: 1-5Mbps
    --  Stream HD content: 15-25Mbps
    --  Stream 4K content and play competitive online games: 40-100Mbps
    --  Stream 4K content, play online games and download very large files:
        200Mbps or more

For more information, to upgrade or to order new FiberSpeed Internet service, contact Saddleback's Customer Service Center at 480.362.7150 or customerservice(at)saddlebackcomm.com.

About Saddleback Communications
Saddleback Communications delivers advanced voice and data communications services over a carrier-class, redundant network to business and residential customers on the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community (SRPMIC). Saddleback Communications provides custom business communications solutions, including Unified Communications as a Service, Contact Center as a Service, Collaboration, SIP Trunking, point-to-point Ethernet and dedicated Internet Access. The company also leverages its state-of-the-art Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) network to deliver high-quality voice and high-speed Internet to residential customers. Learn more at http://www.saddlebackcomm.com.

SOURCE Saddleback Communications