Among the several ISPs in the area is SOS Communications Internet. Having its headquarters in Springfield, it was founded in 2005. Along with surrounding communities, they provide broadband fiber optic connection service to homes and businesses across the Springfield metropolitan region. Using a fiber-optic connection—some of the fastest available in the area— SOS Communications downloads from 1 Mbps for its base plan, to 1 Gbps for its VIP package. Families with numerous devices or those who use the Internet for streaming videos, video games, or working from home will find them fit since they lack data caps, a low-speed connection during peak hours, or endless customer assistance. Apart from phone and TV services as extras, SOS Communications' corporate packages feature equal upload and download speeds. Fiber Pro is: Businesses whose operations depend on the internet will find the Fiber Pro plan perfect given data rates of up to 500 Mbps and 99.99% uptime. Currently laying new fiber, SOS Communications has extended fiber gigabit internet access to almost 5,000 additional Union County homes. With local ownership and first-rate customer service to go, SOS Communications—fast, dependable, and reasonably priced—will soon rank first among all the internet providers in the larger Springfield area!