Verizon Rolls Out 500/100 Mbps FiOS Quantum Internet Service (VIDEO)
Posted by: Timothy Tibbetts on 07/24/2013 06:54 AM
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Small businesses and consumers driving the Internet economy now have a higher gear. Verizon has begun deploying a new top-tier FiOS Quantum Internet service, featuring speeds of 500 megabits per second download and 100 Mbps upload – the fastest broadband speed available in markets where Verizon offers its all-fiber-optic services.
A 2 megabyte architectural blueprint takes a fraction of a second (0.03 seconds, to be exact) to download and 0.16 seconds to upload.
A five-minute, 250 megabyte HD promotional video takes four seconds to download and 20 seconds to upload.
A two-hour, 5 gigabyte HD movie will be on your PC or tablet in 1.4 minutes or be sent in under seven minutes at the upload speed of 100 Mbps.
The 500/100 Mbps speed is initially available in parts of every FiOS market, and Verizon will deploy the service throughout the entire FiOS footprint into 2014. For consumers, the 500/100 Mbps speed is available as part of a bundle or in stand-alone fashion, starting at $309.99 per month for a double play or $329.99 per month for a triple play with a two-year agreement. For small businesses, the new top speed is only offered on a stand-alone basis, starting at $369.99 per month with a two-year agreement. The service also is available to consumers and small businesses on a no-contract, month-to-month basis.
Starting at $309.99? Pass. I hope people don't bother with this. If you ask me, the pricing is way too high and they are seeing how many suckers are out there. Current broadband works fine at fairly reasonable prices. Also, as Ars Technica notes, this pricing gives you half the speed at 4x the cost of Google Fiber.
Another interesting note in the press release is a quote from Bob Mudge, president of Verizon’s consumer and mass business group: "Our customers want and get a leg up on online video games."
There's no leg up with super fast internet. Games have balanced out multi-player gameplay since Doom. If your internet is faster then mine, it's not going to help you and a faster Angry Birds won' do much for you either.
A 2 megabyte architectural blueprint takes a fraction of a second (0.03 seconds, to be exact) to download and 0.16 seconds to upload.
A five-minute, 250 megabyte HD promotional video takes four seconds to download and 20 seconds to upload.
A two-hour, 5 gigabyte HD movie will be on your PC or tablet in 1.4 minutes or be sent in under seven minutes at the upload speed of 100 Mbps.
The 500/100 Mbps speed is initially available in parts of every FiOS market, and Verizon will deploy the service throughout the entire FiOS footprint into 2014. For consumers, the 500/100 Mbps speed is available as part of a bundle or in stand-alone fashion, starting at $309.99 per month for a double play or $329.99 per month for a triple play with a two-year agreement. For small businesses, the new top speed is only offered on a stand-alone basis, starting at $369.99 per month with a two-year agreement. The service also is available to consumers and small businesses on a no-contract, month-to-month basis.
Starting at $309.99? Pass. I hope people don't bother with this. If you ask me, the pricing is way too high and they are seeing how many suckers are out there. Current broadband works fine at fairly reasonable prices. Also, as Ars Technica notes, this pricing gives you half the speed at 4x the cost of Google Fiber.
Another interesting note in the press release is a quote from Bob Mudge, president of Verizon’s consumer and mass business group: "Our customers want and get a leg up on online video games."
There's no leg up with super fast internet. Games have balanced out multi-player gameplay since Doom. If your internet is faster then mine, it's not going to help you and a faster Angry Birds won' do much for you either.
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