Fiber Optics Internet
Fiber optics is definitely the premier internet technology with virtually unlimited bandwidth regardless of your distance from our equipment. You can watch all the steaming videos you want while simultaneously keeping up with social media while others are gaming
Use the map below to see if EBTC’s fiber network is available for your home or business.
Fiber OpticsWant to search by address?
Please follow these steps to look up your home or business on our service area map.
Step One
Click on the “view larger map” icon to open a new Google maps window.
Step Two
Click on the search icon that appears with the full map.
Step Three
Enter your address and click “enter.”
Step Four
Click on your address when it appears.
Step Five
Your address will now be marked on the map.
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Fiber Optic Internet Plans
- Unlimited Usage
- Also see HD Video Services
Winthrop & Quasqueton – Includes Residential Phone Service
Lifeline Plan
with Phone
- 15 Mbps Download Speed
- 15 Mbps Upload Speed
Adequate for simple tasks like email and web browsing
Basic Plan
with Phone
- 100 Mbps Download Speed
- 100 Mbps Upload Speed
Good for streaming shows, playing music and sharing photos
Fast Plan
with Phone
- 500 Mbps Download Speed
- 500 Mbps Upload Speed
Great for streaming HD videos, gaming and downloading large files
Fastest Plan
with Phone
- 1000 Mbps Download Speed
- 1000 Mbps Upload Speed
Best for serious gaming, working from home and ultra-fast streaming
Aurora-Stanley - Includes Residential Phone Service
Lifeline Plan
with Phone- 15 Mbps Download Speed
- 15 Mbps Upload Speed
Adequate for simple tasks like email and web browsing
Basic Plan
with Phone- 100 Mbps Download Speed
- 100 Mbps Upload Speed
Good for streaming shows, playing music and sharing photos
Fast Plan
with Phone- 500 Mbps Download Speed
- 500 Mbps Upload Speed
Great for streaming HD videos, gaming and downloading large files
Fastest Plan
with Phone- 1000 Mbps Download Speed
- 1000 Mbps Upload Speed
Best for serious gaming, working from home and ultra-fast streaming
Internet Only - All Customers
Lifeline Plan
- 15 Mbps Download Speed
- 15 Mbps Upload Speed
- Adequate for simple tasks like email and web browsing
Basic Plan
- 100 Mbps Download Speed
- 100 Mbps Upload Speed
- Good for streaming shows, playing music and sharing photos
Fast Plan
- 500 Mbps Download Speed
- 500 Mbps Upload Speed
- Great for streaming HD videos, gaming and downloading large files
Fastest Plan
- 1000 Mbps Download Speed
- 1000 Mbps Upload Speed
- Best for serious gaming, working from home and ultra-fast streaming
Prices listed above do not include taxes, surcharges and other fees. All speeds are best effort. Contact our office for details.
Fiber Optic Equipment and Installation
Equipment – Modem/Router – $140
Most of our customers want multiple ethernet ports and in home Wi-Fi. This requires a combination modem/router and we highly recommend our Adtran 834-5 device.
Features include
- Wi-Fi 5 Technology
- Tri-band Mesh for outstanding Wi-Fi coverage
- Integrates with our EVO device for the best possible Wi-Fi experience. Learn more about the EVO.
Equipment – Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS) – Optional
The only problem with fiber optics is that it does not transmit electricity. As a result, the fiber optic equipment in your home has to be plugged into an electrical outlet and will not work during a power outage unless you have a backup generator or a uninterrupted power supply (UPS). A UPS is basically the battery backup for your fiber optic equipment. Without a backup battery or alternate backup source such as a generator, customers will not be able to make any calls from their home landline phone – including emergency calls to 911.
You can purchase a Precision Power 36W Micro UPS 8-hour backup battery directly through EBTC for approximately $80 plus tax, or the 24-hour battery backup approximately $200 plus tax in the event of an electrical outage. This 24-hour option has 3 separate batteries, each with 8-hour usage. Our replacement 8-hour backup batteries cost approximately $42 each plus tax for either model. If you do not feel comfortable installing your own battery, please call us to make an appointment, and we would be happy to assist you. However, please note that there may be a charge for this service. If you have any questions or simply want to purchase a backup battery through us, please call 319-935-3011 or stop by our office at 214 Third Street North in Winthrop.
Please Note: The battery backup ONLY PROVIDES POWER to your fiber optic equipment. It DOES NOT provide power to your actual phone set, cordless phone device or your internet router.
Price
- $92.00 plus tax 1 8-hour backup
- $200 plus tax 3 8-hour backup for total of 24-hour backup
- $42.00 plus tax 1 8-hour replacement battery backup
Cost of Fiber Optics Installation
- Standard Installation* – $55.00
- Additional work – time and material
*Standard installation includes all material and labor required to:
- Mount a fiber access box on the exterior of your home
- Run the fiber into your home.
- Mount and terminate the fiber electronics.
- Install and program UPS if purchased from EBTC
- Test internet and voice service
- Connect the modem/router if purchased from EBTC
- Standard time and material charges will apply to any addition or changes to your inside wire (voice or data).