Fiber-optic internet provider already in SWFL expands into St. Petersburg

HyperFiber, a fully fiberoptic internet provider with a presence in Southwest Florida, has begun construction on a network in St. Petersburg.

Work on the $31.5 million project started earlier this month and when complete will offer fiber-to-the-home internet to more than 23,000 homes in the city.

Fiber optics, according to Merriam-Webster, are "thin transparent fibers of glass or plastic that are enclosed by material of a lower refractive index and that transmit light throughout their length by internal reflections."