Verizon launches USD 70 'gigabit' service in 8 mln homes

News Broadband United States 25 APR 2017
Verizon launches USD 70 'gigabit' service in 8 mln homes

Verizon announced that the speed of its recently launched Fios Instant Internet service will be increased to near gigabit speeds and rebranded Fios Gigabit Connection, making top speeds and lower prices available to many more customers. The service comes with download speeds of up to 940 Mbps and uploads of up to 880 Mbps for a standalone price of USD 69.99 a month and USD 79.99 a month for a triple play bundle when ordered online.

In a statement Verizon said it fine-tuned the Instant Internet service launched in January with new firmware and diagnostic tools to increase performance from the advertised 750 Mbps/750 Mbps. Fios Gigabit Connection is available to over 8 million homes in parts of the New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Richmond, Va., Hampton Roads, Va., Boston, Providence and Washington, D.C. areas, with the Washington, D.C. and Providence markets getting access to Verizon’s top internet speeds for the first time.

Fios Gigabit Connection service bundled with Fios Custom TV and Digital Voice service is available online for USD 79.99 in year one and USD 84.99 in year two, with a two-year contract. Verizon is also offering a 50Mbps standalone internet service for USD 39.99 a month and says existing customers who acquired the Instant Internet plan will automatically receive Fios Gigabit Connection and see their bills lowered.

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