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[AZ] Known Gigablast NeighborhoodsHi, we're looking to move somewhere else in the valley and fiber access is on my list of "must-haves." Since there's no availability map and user reports are scattered all over the web I thought it would be helpful (and really appreciated!) if people could post known areas, neighborhoods, or cross streets with current Gigablast availability.
Some areas/locations I've found already: Southeast Chandler (Riggs & Cooper area) Far North Phoenix (Happy Valley & 67th Ave area) Proxy 333 Apartments (Downtown - 4th St. & McKinley)
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rlesterphx
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I just found this list from user Luke_ in another post: 1) between Kyrene rd and rural road north of ray and south of Elliot. 2) immediate northeast and sourtheast corner Elliot and rural 3) immediate northeast and southeast corner of warner and rural 4) between Dobson and alma school south of germann north of queen creek rd 5) immediate northeast corner of Elliot and McClintock |
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Fubar join:2015-01-27 Phoenix, AZ
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to rlesterphx
Cox has 2 Fiber types.
Gigablast which is GPON
and RFOG which is Fiber to a micro Node on the house.
Are you looking specifically for Gigablast fed neighborhoods? |
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Specifically Gigablast since GPON seems more future proof, but I'd settle for RFOG -- Is that a little more widely available? |
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to rlesterphx
If you're going to be hard data capped with ridiculous overage fees, why bother searching out a high bandwidth connection from Cox? |
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Whoa, I was under the impression that Gigablast is exempt from the data cap but just checked and you're right! 2TB, WTF is wrong with them? Alright, well what about other options? Any other areas in the valley serviced by a reasonable ISP that offers fiber? |
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Wow! You would be able to chew through your monthly cap in about 5 hours with Gigablast... |
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to rlesterphx
2TB is pretty good. Even if you stream everything.. The lower tie, Ultimate, used to have 2TB until they lowered it to 1TB. I guess to make Gigablast to appear better. Still ticks me off. Most still can't Gigablast because it's thin in rural areas.
As far as other options, most don't have any options which is why they can cap everyone. Cox is the only option I have, and the overages will start to pile up. |
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to rlesterphx
I know parts of North Scottsdale has Gigablast.
I am at 43rd ave and Union Hills and don't have any hope of ever seeing it. Docsis 3.1 is my only hope, but I want the upload speeds as well. Looking at new developments now and having Gigablast is a must for my requirements. |
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dtv757 join:2008-09-20 Virginia Beach, VA
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to rlesterphx
Is there a similar list for VA. Hampton roads market ? |
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to rlesterphx
CenturyLink also offers fiber in newer communities as well. They also have additional speed tiers. I believe they offer 100/50 500/500, and 1000/1000 |
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anuraj1 Premium Member join:2017-04-20 Chandler, AZ Ubiquiti UniFi Security Gateway XG Ubiquiti UniFi UAP-nanoHD Ubiquiti UAP-AC-HD
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said by rlesterphx:4) between Dobson and alma school south of germann north of queen creek rd I live immediately north of Germann between Dobson and Alma School. Been waiting for Gigablast in my neighborhood for years, but now I'm just hoping for DOCSIS 3.1 to release soon. |
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to rlesterphx
FWIW, they aren't monitoring Gigablast yet, so the cap is meaningless. I have Gigablast in NW Phoenix and when I'm on the Cox site and try to look at my data usage, it errors out and says that Gigablast is currently not being metered (or something similar to that). I also verified this through Cox customer service. Not saying that it won't be in the future, but right now there is effectively no cap |
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postxx join:2017-07-03 Phoenix, AZ
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Certain parts of the West Valley can also sign up for Zona: » www.zonacommunications.c ··· net.html |
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Irish SharkPlay Like A Champion Today MVM join:2000-07-29 Las Vegas, NV
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I do not understand why folks say this. If you do the same stuff - or close to it every day - you will just get your stuff faster. That same amount of data will be transferred even if you have 10mb - albeit at a slower pace. You send out a request to a server. Can that server push out (Upload the data)? If the server does not have 1gb upload, you will not get the data any faster - you will get whatever the sever can dish out - which is something way slower than 1gb. Do all of the sites that one goes to, deliver the data at that rate? No. So you are not doing to use 1TB in 5 hours. You might get that gig/sec on some speed tests, but that's it. Am I missing something - or am I dead wrong about this? Please help me if I just don't get it. said by haze_nme:Wow! You would be able to chew through your monthly cap in about 5 hours with Gigablast... |
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I went to their website to check where they are available in Arizona. Currently, it includes Vistancia, Peoria, AZ Sun City Festival, Buckeye AZ Quintero, Peoria, AZ Castle Hot Springs, AZ (resort around Lake Pleasant, in Morristown?) Rancho Wells, AZ (-- Google Maps didn't locate, where is this?) Whispering Ranch, AZ Lake Pleasant, AZ Lake Pleasant Harbor, AZ These are mostly in the far Northwest valley |
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It says their GIG service is "Currently available in Vistancia only." I can't find anything about a data cap or usage restrictions in their Terms. The only relevant text states: "Using a personal account for commercial, high volume or any excessive use is prohibited. If your use impacts Zona’s ability to provide Services or network resources, your use of the Services may be terminated immediately." Vistancia is one of the new developments very far Northwest (above Sun City). Too bad... I'd move just about anywhere for an uncapped gig connection but those 'Master Planned Communities' are way too creepy. |
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postxx join:2017-07-03 Phoenix, AZ |
postxx
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2017-Aug-3 2:18 pm
Yeah.. I'm going to be purchasing soon and having FTTH is going to be on my list of 'wants'. |
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to rlesterphx
My parents live in Mcdowell Mountain Ranch (North of frank lloyd wright and thompson peak in scottsdale) and they got gigablast installed about 2 years ago. |
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Irish SharkPlay Like A Champion Today MVM join:2000-07-29 Las Vegas, NV |
These guys are going to do all the easy/pre-install home first so that can get a hold as fast a they can. Especially in areas where CL or any other ISP is in a real life competition, Then 2017, and now 2018?
Not that I want or need a gig connection, I just sit back and HOPE that somebody will come here (Besides CL- here now) and give them a run for the money. |
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dtv757 join:2008-09-20 Virginia Beach, VA |
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I have bell Atlantic FTTH it's amazing. Defiantly recommend moving to a house / location with FTTH |
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said by antonio010:CenturyLink also offers fiber in newer communities as well. They also have additional speed tiers. I believe they offer 100/50 500/500, and 1000/1000 I searched, but could not find a gigabit availability map for Centurylink in the Phoenix area. This is needed if you're choosing a place to live based on gigabit availability. I went to maps.google.com, located Verrado in Buckeye, AZ and chose addresses at random; none of addresses were recognized in Centurylink's webpage. I chose Verrado because during the Centurylink install at my house a few weeks back, the installer said Centurylink had good service in Verrado. Does anyone know of a map of Centurylink gigabit availability in the Phoenix area? |
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Any info on Hampton roads va ?
3 years ago it was only Williamsburg, va. |
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Try the Virginia forum: » Cox |
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dtv757
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2017-Aug-4 4:46 pm
Cool thanks didn't know there was a separate VA Cox forum |
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Fubar join:2015-01-27 Phoenix, AZ
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Fubar
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2017-Aug-4 9:52 pm
said by dtv757:Cool thanks didn't know there was a separate VA Cox forum LOL There isn't He just clicked VA at the top of the main forum to only list VA tagged threads |
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There are a few communities I've seen, mainly in the east valley though. I know north Mesa in the Lehigh new build community. Also a community around Higley and Warner in Gilbert, Power and Guadalupe is another that I can think of. |
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Any Gigablast in San Diego, CA area yet? |
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to wavepax
I had Centurylink's fiber service at my last apartment, and it is quite good in Phoenix in terms of reliability and latency. Problem is they don't advertise any of the fees they add on with it.
If you subscribe to Centurylink's service advertised at $79.99 a month, then expect to pay somewhere over $130 a month. I think mine ended up being $147 a month. I don't remember all of the names of the fees, but they were something like:
- Modem rental of $15 a month (the "modem" they bill you for isn't a modem, more on this later.) - Cost recovery fee of $15 a month - Regulatory fee of $20 a month (which is bogus because by federal law, the government can't tax internet service.)
Centurylink's "modem" is basically just a run-of-the-mill SOHO wifi router with Centurylink's branding on it. You can (and I did) install your own wifi router, you just have to make the WAN port 802.1q tag all of your traffic as VLAN 202. Not all of them can do this, but I do know that Asus ones can.
Oh, and Centurylink reserves ~50mbit of bandwidth for their Prism TV service, even if you don't want it and don't pay for it. |
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Any Gigablast in San Diego, CA area yet? |
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