Santa Rosa Fiber is an exciting project to bring Fiber-to-the Home (FTTH) technology to homes and businesses in Vernon, Texas. This fiber technology will enable Santa Rosa Communications customers to access services including ultra-fast internet. During the fiber installation process, Santa Rosa Communications will construct a network of fiber-optic cables which use light instead of electricity to carry a digital data signal.

Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) is the broadband delivery model that extends fiber-optic cables all the way to the home or business. It is sometimes referred to as Fiber-to-the Premise (FTTP).

A fiber connection will provide you with access to virtually unlimited bandwidth capacity and internet speed, enabling you to enjoy a better experience with data-intensive applications such as streaming, online gaming, cloud storage, online education, and more. Fiber also increases service reliability and stability.

In addition, having FTTH can increase the value of a home by several thousand dollars and increase the amount renters are willing to pay.

Fiber-optic cables contain optical fiber, which are hair-thin strands of glass specially designed to trap and transmit light pulses. Unlike copper, optical fiber can carry data for great distances without signal loss or interference. Optical fiber can also transmit signals in both directions simultaneously — upload and download at extremely high speeds.

Actually, Santa Rosa Communications first started deploying Fiber-to-the-Home back in 2005 in Haskell, Texas and has continued to deploy Fiber-to-the-Home since then. We have been an innovative technology leader in this area for more than a decade.

No. The interest form on our site is merely a tool for us to identify which neighborhoods have the highest interest in fiber coming into the area. You are not committing to the purchase of fiber services from Santa Rosa Communications.

Santa Rosa Communications will schedule the order of fiber installation in Vernon neighborhoods based on the level of interest expressed by residents. The program is called “Band Together for Fiber.”

The first step is sign up. Once enough interest is shown within a neighborhood, we’ll start the Pre-Registration phase to determine the level of commitment within the neighborhood. If there is sufficient interest in a neighborhood, we’ll schedule the construction process in that neighborhood (soon to be Fiberhood Zone). We encourage anyone that is interested in Fiber-to-the-Home service to discuss the benefits with their friends and neighbors. Zones that do not show significant interest may not be constructed.

Santa Rosa Communications’ goal is to build out the areas of Vernon where there is the most interest in fiber. The general rule — the more interest a Fiberhood Zone has in obtaining fiber, the sooner fiber will be deployed. Pre-Registration helps determine how many households and businesses are interested in taking advantage of fiber. If there is not significant interest in a zone, fiber may not be constructed there. This is the reason for neighbors to “Band Together for Fiber.”

The Pre-Registration deposit of $15 shows a level of commitment on the part of our customers. Santa Rosa Communications will apply the $15 toward the first month’s bill after the fiber connection is completed. We’ll refund the $15 if we do not proceed with a fiber build in your neighborhood. The $15 Pre-Registration deposit is nonrefundable if the Fiberhood build occurs and service is not taken. Once a Fiberhood Zone is selected for the fiber build, Pre-Registration qualifies the homeowner or business to receive our standard installation FREE – over a $300 value.

The Pre-Registration phase will remain open until construction is completed in your neighborhood zone. We encourage everyone to register as soon as possible as neighborhood interest will drive priorities on the construction process. By pre-registering, you’ll also get the standard installation for FREE — – over a $300 value

While crews are in your area, Santa Rosa Communications will cover the cost of construction up to your premises with installation of a (NID) Network Interface Device in your home or business — you will not be charged. However, if you do not pre-register and decide later that you want fiber (after the crews have left your area), there will be an installation charge. This is why it makes sense to act now. The included standard installation is over a $300 value.

Buried fiber is protected from elements such as fire, windstorms, and ice-storms. It provides a much more reliable network for our customers.

We’ll do everything we can to make sure to minimize any disturbance and will promptly restore your property as close to its original condition.

We’ll install a Network Interface Device (NID) on the outside of your home or business, a fiber jack, and an optical network terminal (ONT). The ONT contains electronics that terminate the fiber-optic cable and converts the signals of light back into usable internet and telephone signals. The ONT can optionally include basic Wi-Fi or simply hand off internet to a personal router.