There is much talk about fiber optics and fiber-optic networks, but you may still wonder what advantages fiber optics may hold for your business. A fiber-based network provides a variety of "built-in" benefits, including:
• Flexibility
• Security
• Reliability
• Clarity
"The abundance of Buckeye's fiber optics offers the Northwest Ohio area the finest reliability, clarity, and functionality of any telecommunications system anywhere."
— Joseph D. Jensen, president, Buckeye TeleSystem

Flexibility
Expanding telecommunication capacity with fiber is easy and most often requires no construction hassles. Additional channels for voice, video, and data transport (already available upon existing fibers) are allocated by means of electronics to accommodate growth. A fiber-based network like Buckeye's has the inherent benefits of being more cost effective, effortless to expand, and easier to maintain. The unlimited bandwidth of Buckeye TeleSystem's fiber network ensures absolute growth potential for your business.

Security
Fiber-based networks are extremely resistant to security breaches. A copper-based network is easily tapped. A fiber-based network, however, requires a complex process and sophisticated equipment to derive the transmission. By using the Buckeye TeleSystem fiber network, you can be confident that your business communication remains your business. And you never pay extra for this assurance.

Reliability
The backbone of our network is designed around a SONET ring topology, which ensures the highest network quality and reliability. The "self-healing" SONET offers two alternate paths for transmission of voice, video, and data. If a problem occurs, communication can bypass trouble by using the alternative path. This attribute, called redundancy, occurs automatically, resulting in a network that is available when your business needs it.

Clarity
Our fiber-based network is less vulnerable to the numerous problems associated with traditional copper-based networks. With a fiber-based network, voice, video, and data communications travel through the tiny glass-fiber filaments as pulses of laser light. Copper networks, however, are more susceptible to the electro-magnetic properties inherent in lighting and radio interference. These properties negatively affect both the signal and the lifeblood of your business - your communication.