IP Democracy: Verizon Ups the Speed of FiOS Broadband Service

Consumer broadband speeds continue to climb, thanks in large part to Verizon and its FiOS service, which relies on bandwidth-rich fiber-to-the-premise architectures. Until Verizon came along offering 15 Mbps/2 Mbps service, cable operators were content with their 3 Mbps options.

Now Verizon is upping the ante again - the company announced yesterday that it is raising the speeds of its FiOS service, the first speed hike, I believe, since the telco launched FiOS. In New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, Verizon upped its $34.95/month tier speeds from 5 Mbps/2 Mbps to 10 Mbps/2 Mbps.

The most popular tier, which had previously delivered speeds of 15 Mbps/2 Mbps, is now 20 Mbps/5 Mbps. That service is priced at $44.95/month with a one-year agreement or $49.95/month with a contract.

Posted by Cynthia Brumfield on May 2, 2006 7:02 AM to IP Democracy