Long, thin strands of pure glass about the size of a human hair are the foundation of the world’s fastest internet, capable of connection speeds many times faster than coaxial cable. When bundled together, these strands create a cable that allows information to travel through them in a beam of light over long distances.

Online gaming’s been around for a minute, but it didn’t finally achieve its full potential until fiber internet became widely available. E-Sports are now a very real thing, with competitive gamers around the world battling for the prize. And now, thanks to some new developments, broadband fiber internet is a must for a maximum gaming experience.

Here are five big reasons fiber can take your game to the next level.

Jerry Spencer of Madison, Mississippi, grew up like many kids in the South, playing sports, exploring the outdoors and going to school. But what really captured his attention were video games.

As a teenager, Spencer and his friends would play on classic platforms like Nintendo 64 and PlayStation. Competitions sometimes ran late into the night, and occasionally until the next morning. But his skills steadily improved, especially after he switched to PC gaming, and people took notice.

The experts have confirmed what our customers have known all along: C Spire Fiber is the fastest home internet in Mississippi. That’s according to Ookla, the global leader in internet testing and analysis.

Having Gigabit fiber internet means your entire household has the bandwidth to stream movies, play games online, video conference and much more, all at once—plus, you get the symmetrical speeds that keep you in real time, all the time. 

Long, thin strands of pure glass about the size of a human hair are the foundation of the world’s fastest internet, capable of connection speeds up to 40 times faster than typical internet speeds. When bundled together, these strands create a cable that allows information to travel through them in a beam of light over long distances.