Verizon FiOS Reaches Download Speeds of 75, 150 and 300 Mbps
Verizon next month will more than double the speeds of several of its FiOS Internet tiers – and introduce two new tiers with even faster speeds. The new FiOS Internet portfolio will feature download/upload speed tiers of 50/25 and 150/65 megabits per second (Mbps), as well as two new tiers of 75/35 and 300/65 Mbps. The latter speed is double that of FiOS Internet’s current top speed of 150/35 Mbps, the nation’s fastest, mass scale residential Internet speed. In addition, Verizon will continue to offer its entry-level speed of 15/5 Mbps. The other speeds in the company’s current industry-leading FiOS Internet portfolio are 25/25, 35/35 50/20 and 150/35 Mbps. The average home has seven Internet-connected devices, so these new speeds are a welcomed addition. Pricing for the new portfolio will be announced next month.
The majority of Verizon customers will be able to order the two fastest-speed options of 150 and 300 Mbps, which require customers to be connected via a GPON (gigabit passive optical network) terminal. For existing customers who have a BPON (broadband passive optical network) terminal and qualify for the GPON service, the installation of a new GPON terminal will be required. With a 300 Mbps speed, consumers can download a two-hour, standard-definition movie (1.5 gigabytes) in less than 40 seconds; and a two-hour, high-definition movie (5 GB) in 2.2 minutes. On a 150 Mbps connection, the same two-hour, SD movie can be downloaded in less than 80 seconds, and the two-hour, HD movie in less than four-and-a-half minutes.
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