Faster internet is coming to rural Baxter!

Partner Communications is constructing a fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) network in rural Baxter to deliver a BLAZING FAST INTERNET  experience to residential and business customers. If you do anything online, you’re going to LOVE THIS NEW SERVICE.

Here’s the FTTH plan…

• Construction of the FTTH network will begin in April 2023.
• Customers located west of Baxter are in the process of being connected to the network. 
• Connections will continue throughout the year.

Be among the first to get FTTH!

To let us know you’re interested in faster internet through our FTTH network, please complete the form below or contact our office. We’ll send you updates on our progress and contact you as soon as we’re able to connect your home or business to the network.

FTTH FAQS

Q. What is Fiber-to-the-Home?
A. Fiber-to-the-Home or FTTH refers to a technology that can be used to provide communications and entertainment services to your home or business. Fiber allows us to provide Telephone, Absolute Cable TV, and Internet over fiber optic cable which is as thin as a human hair.

Q. What are the benefits of FTTH?
A. The greatest benefit of FTTH is the amount of information and services that can be provided over a single connection. Additionally, the technology offers great Internet speed and crystal clear connections.

Q. What is different about fiber?
A. Unlike copper or coaxial cable, fiber optic cable cannot provide electrical power to the devices that are connected to it. Therefore, power has to be supplied by a local source at your home or business. In addition to standard AC power, a battery backup unit is required for telephone, inside your house or business, to allow services to function in the event of a power outage.

Q. How does FTTH affect Internet?
A. FTTH offers greater bandwidth and the ability for us to provide you more Internet speed. This benefit provides the opportunity for music, movies, and a variety of other services that require higher speeds of Internet.

Q. Will my telephone service and number remain the same?
A. If your telephone number is active, you will be able to keep it when you transition to our service.

Q. What about Cable TV?
A. FTTH offers a wealth of opportunities for video services mostly because of the increase in bandwidth that is available. The FTTH technology will allow all customers to get our Absolute Cable TV. This will include our vast list of digital channels, premium channels, as well as digital music and local advertising.

Q. Any other concerns?
A. Because FTTH is more expensive to operate and repair, it is even more essential that you call Iowa One Call at 811 or 800-292-8989 at least 48 hours prior to digging anywhere on your property. Not only will it keep you safe and help you avoid the inconvenience of an outage, but it may save you from having to pay for costly repairs to the fiber optic cable. Call One Call…it’s the law.

Q. Why are you building the FTTH network?
A. We feel FTTH will offer the services communities deserve and expect. The new technology will allow us to offer today’s telecommunication services and those that become available in the future.

Q. Will company employees need to enter my home?
A. Yes. Both company employees and/or authorized contractors will need to enter your home to install new wires that make FTTH work with your current computers, televisions, and telephones.

Q. What equipment is needed in my home to be connected to the FTTH network?
A. We will install a new optical network termination (ONT) device on your home. The device will need to be placed near an electrical outlet, which will act as its power source. We are also required to install a battery backup unit to keep telephone service operational in case of a commercial power outage. The amount of electricity used by the ONT device is extremely small and not noticeable.