Sparklight is a cable internet provider that offers both cable internet and fiber-optic internet to residential customers in rural and suburban locations in 14 states. It is owned by its corporate parent Cable One, Inc.

Sparklight internet is available in parts of the following states: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas.

Sparklight used to provide cable TV subscriptions as well as internet service but now is moving current TV customers to streaming only. Sparklight TV is an app-based service where you can use smart TVs. Tablets, and phones.

Sparklight’s hybrid fiber-cable internet connection plans that have symmetrical download and upload speeds of up to 940 megabits per second. Speeds at this level typically are marketed as 1 Gig service. Hybrid networks can transmit video, audio, internet data, cable TV, and other digital interactive solutions.

How hybrid fiber-coaxial (HFC) networks combine fiber optic and coaxial cables into one path is ingenious. The optical fiber cable normally runs either underground or along above-ground poles to a point near the home. To get the fiber signal inside the home, a technician installs an Optical Network Terminal (ONT) outside and connects the fiber cable directly to the ONT.

The ONT acts like a modem specifically for fiber internet connections. The ONT converts light fiber network signals into copper and electric signals. These signals travel from the ONT to your Wi-Fi router via a different type of cable; an Ethernet cable that plugs directly into your router or via an Ethernet wall jack. Your router broadcasts the signal to your other devices.

Fiber signals require a fiber optic router that can transmit the signal at the speeds provided by the provider network to your home network. A non-fiber router lacks this capability. Fiber routers work by sending pulses of infrared light through optical cables made of glass fibers. They can carry data at extremely high speeds that a non-fiber router cannot support. A fiber Internet service offers faster speeds, better reliability, and bigger bandwidths than regular routers. Fiber optic connections remain strong, even during peak hours. Sparklight's WiFi ONE service provides enhanced Wi-Fi signal strength to extend and improve the Wi-Fi signal throughout your home.

Sparklight offers packages with download speeds up to 100 Mbps, 200 Mbps, 300 Mbps, and 500 Mbps. Prices range from $39 to $90 per month. Additional fees and taxes are not included. There are no contracts with Sparklight but data caps apply on all plans except the 1G plan. These caps can range from a max of 100 GB to 1.5 TB of data per period. You can purchase more data for a reasonable fee when you need it.