Windows 7: Verizon Reaches Nearly 1Gb/Sec Speed

Win7User512 · 16 Aug 2010

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Computerworld - Verizon today said a fiber-optic field trial it conducted in June for a business customer in Taunton, Mass., delivered near-Gigabit-per-second speeds.

The customer received 925 Mbit/sec. throughput to a server at its business location from a Verizon central office less than two miles away, Verizon officials said. Speeds of 800 Mbit/sec. were recorded to regional speed test servers 400 miles away.

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Bill · 16 Aug 2010

Sweet, I love my Fios...

Bill

freaky88 · 16 Aug 2010

i wish we had verizon internet in florida, there phone service is the best and i see there internet speeds are great too

24c · 16 Aug 2010

If they ever get my area "wired", I'm ready to try it.

Colonel Travis · 16 Aug 2010

We were one of the first cities for Fios internet when it rolled out, been with them for a while. No problems. We've got 35/35, but I can't imagine what the monthly bill for 1 Gbps would be, other than insane.

Mellon Head · 16 Aug 2010

Quote: Originally Posted by Colonel Travis

We were one of the first cities for Fios internet when it rolled out, been with them for a while. No problems. We've got 35/35, but I can't imagine what the monthly bill for 1 Gbps would be, other than insane.

For insanity in Internet pricing, visit Canada. I just got an offer from my ISP to "upgrade" to 100 MBps for $160/month. I already pay $70/month for 15 MBps, and real speed is about 5.

I'd kill for FiOS.

Colonel Travis · 16 Aug 2010

Actually, Mellon, that's comparable to where we are. Might even be a tad bit less, since our currencies aren't far apart. FiOS is $90 for 35/35, $140 for 50/50. You can get a better deal if you bundle TV, phone and internet, which is what we do. But you are right - it ain't cheap. Once they set up 1 Gbps, I bet they'll attach a fiber optic vacuum cleaner into your bank.

cloud8521 · 17 Aug 2010

Quote: Originally Posted by Colonel Travis

Actually, Mellon, that's comparable to where we are. Might even be a tad bit less, since our currencies aren't far apart. FiOS is $90 for 35/35, $140 for 50/50. You can get a better deal if you bundle TV, phone and internet, which is what we do. But you are right - it ain't cheap. Once they set up 1 Gbps, I bet they'll attach a fiber optic vacuum cleaner into your bank.

but you have to also look at our retarded useage caps too. (15 gb is no more then 80gb on any network) 1.25$ per extra gig, with a max of $30-$60

canada has the technology to be a world leader, but bell and rogers want money

Mellon Head · 17 Aug 2010

Quote: Originally Posted by cloud8521

canada has the technology to be a world leader, but bell and rogers want money

And the CRTC just lets them walk all over us by basically saying to them "How can we help you gouge your customers even more?"

EDIT: Btw, Colonel Travis, what you get with FiOS is real speeds. You pay for 35/35, and I'll bet you get 35 MBps. I pay for 15, and get 5, and I'm told that 15 is "the max, under ideal conditions." And my $70/month is in a bundle.

strollin · 17 Aug 2010

Quote: Originally Posted by Mellon Head

For insanity in Internet pricing, visit Canada. I just got an offer from my ISP to "upgrade" to 100 MBps for $160/month. I already pay $70/month for 15 MBps, and real speed is about 5.

I'd kill for FiOS.

You think you have it bad? I pay $70/month (actually my company pays it) for less than 1Mbs. My speed is more typically 600-700Kbs. If I use over 20G in a month they send me emails admonishing me to keep my data usage below 20G.

I'd kill to have a decent connection with a speed greater than 1Mbs!!

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