Idaho Falls Fiber cranks up the speed with new 2.5 gig internet
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IDAHO FALLS — Idaho Falls residents now have access to even faster internet speeds, thanks to an expansion of the city’s fiber network.
In a Wednesday news release, the city announced the launch of 2.5 Gigabit service. The service, designed for households with multiple devices and heavy internet usage, provides download and upload speeds of 2,500 Mbps each.
“Technology and the way people use the internet have changed significantly since we first launched our residential fiber pilot,” Idaho Falls Power and Idaho Falls Fiber General Manager Chris Fredericksen says in the release. “We’re excited to continue investing in the network and giving customers access to faster speeds while building on the infrastructure we already have in place.”
Unlike a traditional internet network where the infrastructure and internet service are provided by the same company, Idaho Falls Fiber operates as an open-access network. Idaho Falls Fiber owns and maintains the fiber infrastructure, while participating internet service providers use the network to offer internet services directly to customers.
Customers choose their own provider and service plan, and Idaho Falls Fiber maintains the infrastructure.
Construction of the citywide fiber network was completed in November 2024, bringing municipally owned fiber infrastructure throughout the Idaho Falls Power service area.
The addition of 2.5 Gig service continues Idaho Falls Fiber’s evolution as customer demand for reliable, high-speed internet grows.
“From the beginning, the goal was to leverage infrastructure Idaho Falls already owned to create a network that could benefit our community,” said Fredericksen. “The continued growth of Idaho Falls Fiber shows the long-term value of that investment.”
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