While AT&T and other competing home broadband providers enact data caps (or have caps already in place), Verizon is bucking the trend. In a recent interview, director of media and entertainment services for Verizon, Joseph Ambeault stated that he “doesn’t foresee a need for broadband caps on the companies’ FiOS network at the current time”. (Why? Because Verizon actually invests in network upgrades routinely, pushing the boundaries and...
It isn’t all too often that we see worthwhile discounts on Apple products, much less iPhones. But Verizon has quite the sweetheart deal currently running that bundles their super fast FiOS internet service and Apple’s Jesus Phone. Specifically, Verizon is giving FiOS customers a $200 rebate on their Verizon iPhone. Depending on which iPhone you get, you’ll either pay $0 (16GB) or $100 (32GB) after said rebate. Sounds like a deal to us! But even better...
If you were proud to be one of Verizon’s premiere customers with your 100Mbps FiOS package, you’ll want to pay attention if you plan on staying at the top. Verizon has just given their FiOS offering a healthy shot of speed. Announced today, this new tier will clock in at 150Mbps Down/35Mbps Up. (To put it in perspective, a 1.5GB movie file takes roughly 80 seconds to download.) Don’t go rushing home to meet the VZW tech just yet. The plan and...
All too often we see big media companies unfairly limiting paying customers from enjoying their content how they see fit. With the rise of smartphones increasing day by day, this all-you-can-eat, content anywhere mentality is only getting stronger. And yet said media companies are pushing back. However, Verizon has quite a an offering set up with their FiOS Flex View service. Essentially, it lets you log in to your account and stream/download FiOS content on up to 5...
Image above is slightly outdated as South Korea, Japan, and France in particular now average 10-35Mpbs more Sadly, the US sinks further and further out of relevance when the topic of global broadband speeds are brought up. Are average speeds pail in comparison to many other countries. Just a few numbers to get you all in a bunch: US Average Broadband Speeds: 4.8Mbps Japan widely offers speeds of 80+Mbps South Korea also is around the 70-80Mbps mark Even France...
