The speed of Verizon Communications Inc.'s FiOS fiber-optic Internet service will be nearly doubled in 10 U.S. states, said a company executive on Wednesday.
Chief Operating Officer Denny Strigl said the FiOS service areas of California, Delaware, Indiana, Maryland, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia and Washington will be beneficiaries of the new plan.
The faster speeds were already available in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, where competition from cable is particularly fierce, and in Florida, Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
With the speed increase, Verizon is now providing the same speeds in all 16 states where FiOS is available. It comes at a time when cable companies are preparing a big boost to their own Internet services.
The fastest FiOS Internet service, for 139.95 U.S. dollars per month, will provide downloads at 50 megabits per second and uploads at 20 megabits per second, up from 30 mbps downstream and 15 mbps upstream. Slower plans are being upgraded as well.
Verizon spokeswoman Bobbi Henson said existing customers will not be moved to the new plans and speeds unless they ask. Most customers are on plans that are slightly cheaper than the equivalent new plan, she said.
FiOS is available to 10 million homes, and Verizon plans to cover 18 million homes by 2010.
Source:Xinhua/Agencies
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