The core technologies used to deliver AT&T Internet, IPBB and Fiber, have some key differences. The main difference is that IPBB sends data as EF (Electromagnetic Frequency) radio signals over twisted copper phone lines. This is referred to as “analogue.”

Fiber, on the other hand, communicates the on-and-off nature of binary data by sending distinct pulses of light over ultra-thin fibre-optical strands. Consider this to be “digital.” As one would expect, light travels much faster than radio waves, resulting in an internet connection that is 10-plus times faster than IPBB.

Although IPBB service is frequently compared to cable, there are some significant differences between the two. The main difference is that IPBB is slightly slower in terms of download speed, but provides a more consistent connection overall because it does not use bandwidth sharing as a network management strategy.