A type of communication medium that transmits data at high speeds using light waves over glass strands. A single cable may be comprised of hundreds of fiber strands, each with the capacity to transmit large amounts of data.
A type of communications service that uses radio signals or other wireless links to transmit data between two fixed points.
A serviceable location with no, or extremely limited, terrestrial broadband service - including locations with internet speeds equal to or below 4 Mbps (download) / 1 Mbps (upload).
Wireline, wireless equipment, and facilities used to provide broadband service, including fiber, coaxial, and copper cable, as well as conduit, poles, towers, antennas, routers, and a network’s electronic equipment.
Latency measures the time it takes for information to travel from one point on a network to another. The program defines a low latency network as having 95% of its service connections at or below 100 milliseconds of latency (roundtrip), with no individual measurements above 300 milliseconds.
A valid address in the state of Montana representing either a household, business, farm, or community anchor institution.
A serviceable location with internet speeds of less than 100 Mbps (download) / 20 Mbps (upload) but equal to or greater than speeds of 25 Mbps (download) / 10 Mbps (upload).
A serviceable location with internet speeds less than 25 Mbps (download) / 10 Mbps (upload) but greater than 4 Mbps (download) / 1 Mbps (upload).