mking128
join:2005-08-10
College Point, NY
3 edits | reply to MacAlert
Re: [ fiber tech] Verizon FIOS in Fresh Meadows/Flushing
I've been wondering, VZ is putting color "inserts" into home delivered newspapers around this area. I did see a few VZ trucks along with the contractors' bucket trucks along College Point Blvd. yesterday working on the overhead phone poles between Van Wyck service road and 33rd. Avenue up here closer to CP - rolling out thick black wires above ground. This afternoon, I noticed a few large thick & black coiled wires up on the pole but not sure if VZ left those up there.
Perhaps I will call or do a walk-over to the VZ store on Main St. by Northern Blvd. to see if they have any clues on a the time frame as I wonder if it will do any good to call the business office for an update. |
|
MacAlert
join:2005-03-16
Flushing, NY | reply to htin11
I haven't seen any trucks rolling around lately. This is not to say they stopped deployment but they might be working on the inside roads. |
|
htin11
join:2000-08-10
Flushing, NY | reply to Stillwaiting
any new news on FIOS in Flushing? |
|
MacAlert
join:2005-03-16
Flushing, NY | reply to zQ
Good question. The CO is already live so I don't think it should be too long. I'm hoping FIOS is live and available by the end of this year. |
|
zQ
join:2003-12-14
Flushing, NY | reply to Stillwaiting
So after they finish wiring, how long does it take Verizon to prep for actually making the service ready for use? |
|
MacAlert
join:2005-03-16
Flushing, NY | reply to Muay Thai
Re: [ fiber tech] VZ FIOS n WHITESTONE now w. College Point soon
By the park going South on Kissena. |
|
Muay Thai
@turner.com | reply to MacAlert
Kissena and Rose? HmM where is that? I live on Kissena and Negundo. Hopefully Fios is up soon |
|
MacAlert
join:2005-03-16
Flushing, NY | reply to MacAlert
Woohoo...more Verizon trucks on Kissena Blvd. & Rose Ave. this morning. There was one cherry picker and about 4-5 trucks with rolls of fiber optic cable. |
|
FlushingAK
@mindspring.com
| reply to MacAlert
Re: [ fiber tech] VZ FIOS n WHITESTONE now w. College Point soon
Relax.
I forgot to type the word "being" in my earlier comments.
I meant to say "... being wired for FIOS."
To expand on my earlier comments, the point is that Verizon's deployment of FIOS is not uniform throughout a particular area. Some parts of, for example, North Flushing will actually have FIOS deployment and other part will not have any deployment activity. How Verizon decides which parts to work on is not always apparent to the consumer. So rather than say North Flushing (i.e. ALL of it) is being wired for FIOS, it would be better to say which part of North Flushing has observed deployment activity.
So everyone should keep posting specific locations where they see or don't see FIOS deployment activity. As well as their success or failure in ordering FIOS for a specific location. |
|
MacAlert
join:2005-03-16
Flushing, NY | reply to MacAlert
So I went out this morning for a haircut and saw something......Verizon trucks pulling fiber through conduit on Kissena & Booth. |
|
MacAlert
join:2005-03-16
Flushing, NY | reply to FlushingAK
No one said all of North Flushing is wired. I said "being" wired. |
|
FlushingAK
@mindspring.com
| reply to mking128
I can confirm that FIOS is NOT available in the vicinity of Utopia Parkway and Northen Blvd.
This particular area would be considered North Flushing. So it would not be correct to say that ALL of North Flushing is wired for FIOS.
The wait continues .... |
|
mking128
join:2005-08-10
College Point, NY
| reply to herog
Niece over Fresh Meadows (near 73th Avenue & 195th. Street) now can order FIOS - mailers & flyers & mom in Whitestone (149th Street above 20th Ave.) also can order FIOS now (need to call Business Office - still cannot order the bundle online !!) & I've seen a few ONT boxes on the side/rear of houses in that area.
I don't believe FIOS is available in downtown Flushing (at least not along College Point Blvd/41st. Avenue) so best DSL speed is still max'ed out at 3MB when I checked it for brother-in-law's private house.
Not much FIOS activities from the VZ truck fleets lately that I can see unless they are working further north since I last saw them along the 14th Avenue corridor). |
|
herog
join:2004-10-31
Flushing, NY | reply to MacAlert
Any idea when will be available on South Flushing? feel like we are stepchild, and that's why wideband so expensive, $99.95. WTF.. |
|
MacAlert
join:2005-03-16
Flushing, NY | reply to Jane11375
North Flushing is being wired and most areas are ready to order. They are working on South Flushing I believe. |
|
MacAlert
join:2005-03-16
Flushing, NY | reply to zQ
Just saw some Verizon trucks about a block from my house on Kissena. There were two trucks which look like they pull cable. |
|
herog
join:2004-10-31
Flushing, NY
1 edit | reply to Jane11375
Docsis 3.0 is a joke for the price $99.95/m and it is UPTO 50/5.
My area is Docsis3.0 enabled, but for sure i m not going to pay $99.95/m for that speed. still waiting for my FIOS come to the area.
FIOS, FIOS, FIOS and Screw Docsis 3.0, only if they have lower tier plan.. something like 30/5 with lower price... |
|
Jane11375
join:2009-09-24
Forest Hills, NY
2 edits | reply to Carlnyc26
It looks like Fresh Meadows and Flushing have Docsis 3.0 from Time Warner now.
Forest Hills was also included, but there is no FIOS here yet, so my guess is after you guys are finished they will do us next.
Docsis 3.0 is 50Mbps/5Mbps.
Fresh Meadows, Forest Hills and South Flushing were Docsis 3.0 enabled.
Maybe you know this, does South Flushing have FIOS and did North Flushing or South Flushing get FIOS first? Obviously both will get it if they aren't working on both, but Im curious as to which one was first.
Thanks. |
|
Carlnyc26
@rr.com
| reply to MacAlert
Those trucks work on everything, from fixing problems with telephone lines to FIOS. Just because you see a couple of trucks working on a Manhole doesn't mean that is automatically FIOS. I see Verizon trucks like that around my house ( Manhattan) all the time |
|
