Title: Verizon FTTP (Fiber to the Premise) News
Post by: TX-CUDA on July 19, 2004, 10:55:15 pm
....fresh off my laptop......
The Verizon Fios (FYE-ose) suite of fiber-optic services consists of three
consumer Internet access services, including one with a maximum connection
speed of 30 megabits-per-second (Mbps) downstream and 5 Mbps upstream - ten
times faster than broadband speed currently available today - along with
entry- and mid-level services that beat the speeds and prices of today's
consumer broadband.
"Fios will set the new standard for consumer broadband services in
America," said Bob Ingalls, president - Retail Markets. "Our customers will
be amazed at the online world that Fios opens to them, as it can make
applications like video chat and conferencing, digital movie downloads, and
interactive multi-player games a part of their daily lives."
Fios service will be available as either a part of a bundle of local and
long-distance calling services or as a stand-alone Internet access service.
Later this summer, Fios will be available in and around the community of
Keller, Texas, and in other markets later this year. The company plans a
Fios video offering to give consumers an alternative to cable TV in 2005.
Maximum connection speeds and pricing for Fios consumer services will be
-- 5 Mbps/2 Mbps for $34.95 a month as part of a calling package or $39.95
a month stand-alone.
-- 15 Mbps/2 Mbps for $44.95 a month as part of a calling package or $49.95
a month stand-alone.
-- 30 Mbps/5 Mbps, pricing will be announced at a later date.
"In addition to an outstanding array of high-speed access options, we will
provide all customers with a first-class installation experience, where a
technician visits the home, sets up the connection and configures the
service for you," Ingalls said.
...coming to League City,TX area where I work later this year...
TX-Cuda
"If my plane is smoking it can mean two things...
I have been hit and my engine is losing power...OR I am working on a new BBQ Pit and have it smoking just right!"
The Verizon Fios (FYE-ose) suite of fiber-optic services consists of three
consumer Internet access services, including one with a maximum connection
speed of 30 megabits-per-second (Mbps) downstream and 5 Mbps upstream - ten
times faster than broadband speed currently available today - along with
entry- and mid-level services that beat the speeds and prices of today's
consumer broadband.
"Fios will set the new standard for consumer broadband services in
America," said Bob Ingalls, president - Retail Markets. "Our customers will
be amazed at the online world that Fios opens to them, as it can make
applications like video chat and conferencing, digital movie downloads, and
interactive multi-player games a part of their daily lives."
Fios service will be available as either a part of a bundle of local and
long-distance calling services or as a stand-alone Internet access service.
Later this summer, Fios will be available in and around the community of
Keller, Texas, and in other markets later this year. The company plans a
Fios video offering to give consumers an alternative to cable TV in 2005.
Maximum connection speeds and pricing for Fios consumer services will be
-- 5 Mbps/2 Mbps for $34.95 a month as part of a calling package or $39.95
a month stand-alone.
-- 15 Mbps/2 Mbps for $44.95 a month as part of a calling package or $49.95
a month stand-alone.
-- 30 Mbps/5 Mbps, pricing will be announced at a later date.
"In addition to an outstanding array of high-speed access options, we will
provide all customers with a first-class installation experience, where a
technician visits the home, sets up the connection and configures the
service for you," Ingalls said.
...coming to League City,TX area where I work later this year...
TX-Cuda
"If my plane is smoking it can mean two things...
I have been hit and my engine is losing power...OR I am working on a new BBQ Pit and have it smoking just right!"
Title: Re: Verizon FTTP (Fiber to the Premise) News
Post by: TX-Rahman on July 20, 2004, 06:54:40 am
Cuda, Let me know when this is slated to arrive in northwest Houston....I will be the first on the signup list!Regards,TX-Rahman"WHITE 6"
Title: Re: Verizon FTTP (Fiber to the Premise) News
Post by: TX-Chukar on July 20, 2004, 10:06:23 am
We have had this for years in Richardson but the modem was $5.500.00 
And because of that, SBC couldn’t provide DSL to anybody in this area due to some kind of deal made with the city. So needless to say nobody uses the optic connection and can’t get DSL, thank goodness for cable. I think theirs varied but I was looking at a deal for 50.00 a month - 6meg down with 2 up; just couldn’t get past purchasing that modem. I think SBC has pretty much written it off and has stopped supporting it for now. 
And because of that, SBC couldn’t provide DSL to anybody in this area due to some kind of deal made with the city. So needless to say nobody uses the optic connection and can’t get DSL, thank goodness for cable. I think theirs varied but I was looking at a deal for 50.00 a month - 6meg down with 2 up; just couldn’t get past purchasing that modem. I think SBC has pretty much written it off and has stopped supporting it for now.