Jackson, Mississippi (August 14, 2024) -TEC, a leading provider of rural broadband services, has partnered with Fiber Homes, the nation’s first fiber internet search service, to give people looking to buy or rent a home in their service areas a convenient way to determine the quality of internet available at any given address.
TEC has certified tens of thousands of fiber serviceable addresses with Fiber Homes spanning across Mississippi, Alabama, and Tennessee. TEC joins over 150 other fiber providers from around the country in Fiber Homes’ database, which houses over 7 million certified fiber addresses from independent and national providers. The database is updated in real-time, ensuring that when new homes are connected to a fiber network, consumers consulting FiberHomes.com are the first to know.
“As fiber is being introduced to our nation, it is as important as water and electricity,” said Devin Simmons, President of TEC. “It will provide access to communities that have had to exchange a life of solitude or farming for access to education or healthcare. Partnering with Fiber Homes helps us bring awareness to vital information about where Fast Fiber Internet is available for those looking to buy or rent, as well as real estate agents when selling homes.”
“Reliable broadband internet is no longer optional for homebuyers; it’s become a basic requirement for anyone wanting to fully participate in the modern economy. Our goal with Fiber Homes is to make sure that anyone looking to buy or rent a home has access to this crucial information,” said Robert Gilbert, CEO of Fiber Homes.
In today’s world people are working from home, getting work assignments, accessing medical care, taking college courses, and getting entertainment through HD online streaming services. As a result, fiber broadband internet services that provide these capabilities have become as critical to consumers as connections to gas, electricity, and water supplies.
Fiber Homes offers real estate agents services that deliver a competitive edge through Fiber Homes Pro. If they are a listing agent, they get access to materials for marketing the home as a connected “fiber home” and if they are a buyer's agent, they get access to products and pricing from the provider for that house, as well as exclusive new mover promos they can pass to their clients. Additionally, Fiber Homes is actively working with MLSs around the country to add this crucial information to the property listings.
ABOUT FIBER HOMES
Fiber Homes is on a mission to make fiber internet availability information accessible for real estate agents and the general public. The Fiber Homes platform includes a portal for real estate agents, MLS integrations, and more. By making this information readily available, Fiber Homes will help people find homes and communities with the internet they need to work, learn, and stream from home.
ABOUT TEC
TEC provides economic stability to its local service areas, employing more than 200 people across Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Louisiana. TEC has invested in and maintains approximately 3,600 miles of fiber in its rural markets. For a century, TEC has been a forerunner in providing telecommunications services to rural America and was the first to bring internet options to many rural markets more than 20 years ago. For more information, visit www.TEC.com or find us on social media under the handle, @TECconnects.