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Does oxio internet use fibre?

☝️ Yes, and no.

The oxio network is composed of both coaxial cable and optical fibre.

This means our internet is fibre-powered, not “pure fibre”.

Let’s unpack this.

oxio uses a FTTN infrastructure.

FTTN (Fibre to the Node) is a hybrid network where fibre optic cables run from a centralized location to neighborhood nodes. From these nodes, existing copper wiring (such as coaxial cable) completes the "last mile" of the connection to individual homes.

This infrastructure has been used by Canadian providers for over a decade and has proven to be fast and stable for everyday internet needs.

oxio is a TPIA provider.

TPIA = Third Party Internet Access

For a full rundown on this, check out our blog article:

What the heck does TPIA mean?

What’s important to understand is that oxio internet service quality depends on 2 factors:

Last mile network.

This is the physical internet line that’s hooked up to your home.

Want to know more about the different internet lines connected to your home?

Learn more in our blog article:

Livewire: Understanding the different internet lines in your home.

We use the coaxial cable lines on the fibre infrastructures of Rogers, Videotron, and Cogeco to physically deliver our service across Canada. These networks have an excellent reputation regarding stability and speed consistency.

Backbone network.

This is the network that actually connects all of our customers to the internet.

We have our own 100% redundant fibre-optic backbone network, and exclusively use carrier class hardware, such as Cisco and Juniper, making our network reliability comparable to the ones owned by Canada’s major providers.

We like to let our work speak for itself, but sometimes a shiny award helps, too.

Updated on: 17/09/2025