 woodwardXMission BroadbandVIP
join:2000-12-28
Salt Lake City, UT | New Speeds Announced (5MB/896) 4/1/05 New DSL Services coming in May!
Qwest is introducing Qwest DSL Premier Service. Qwest DSL Premier Service will be available with both standard QWEST DSL Service and Standalone DSL Service. Qwest DSL Premier Service and Standalone DSL Premier Service will be available for speeds up to 5 Mbps with an upstream connection speed of up to 896 kbps that will vary per customer based on the capability of the customer line and other users on the network, and therefore a singular speed is not guaranteed.
*Final tariff approval is pending.
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Pricing page:
Qwest Choice DSL Premier** Install: $99 Monthly: $38
Qwest Standalone DSL Premier* Install: $99 Monthly: $43 |
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 AthlGrondPremium,MVM
join:2002-04-25
Aurora, CO | Wow that's a darned good price! |
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 AkumalDaveLife's A BeachPremium,MVM
join:2001-04-20
Minneapolis, MN | reply to woodward
Any news on deployment areas or how current Qwest DSL subscribers can take advantage of this upgrade?
Dave
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Kash76
join:2003-09-08
Burnsville, MN | reply to woodward
Wahoo!!!! |
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 clevere1Premium
join:2002-01-06
Vancouver, WA
kudos:1 | reply to woodward
Hot damn. That is what I pay now for dsl. |
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is this an april fools joke? Note the date of the release? |
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woodwardXMission BroadbandVIP
join:2000-12-28
Salt Lake City, UT | reply to woodward
Followup conversations with Qwest reps tell me that they're actually planning three tiers based on qualification: 3MB, 5MB and 7MB.
No word on Interleave, yet. |
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 PhoneBoyI Am
join:2002-01-02
Gig Harbor, WA | reply to woodward
Can you provide a reference to where you saw this? There's no press release on Qwest's site, nor anything in the tarrif filings for WA at least... |
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woodwardXMission BroadbandVIP
join:2000-12-28
Salt Lake City, UT | reply to woodward
This information was supplied to Megahost partners, which are we ISPs that host Qwest DSL.
You're welcome to check my history on this forum. I have been posting such announcements for years, and I assure you they are always accurate. |
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| Woodward's word is good, and as a Qwest partner, he's often an early source of news. This is, indeed, welcome news.
It looks like Qwest is going to try to come in under the standard cable pricing for these speed levels.
I would suspect that there will not be an install charge to upgrade existing customers, but I may be wrong. |
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AthlGrondPremium,MVM
join:2002-04-25
Aurora, CO Reviews:
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woodward  has been here longer than I have, and in all the time that I've been here he has be a great source for inside info.
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PhoneBoyI Am
join:2002-01-02
Gig Harbor, WA | reply to woodward
Did not mean to question your integrity there, just trying to see if there was a place where I could read more about it.
If it's really coming out in May (and they manage to roll it out to a remote DSLAM like mine), then that will make my decision to drop my cable company a hell of a lot easier.
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woodwardXMission BroadbandVIP
join:2000-12-28
Salt Lake City, UT | reply to bigjoesmith
said by bigjoesmith:I would suspect that there will not be an install charge to upgrade existing customers, but I may be wrong. Speed change is usually $10, but there's already an announced "free speed change" for this coming quarter (starting April 10). It doesn't specify the Premiere service yet, but I'd assume it will be included. IIRC, migrating to 1.5 when it was new was free, too. |
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 drslashGoya AsmaPremium
join:2002-02-18
Marion, IA | reply to woodward
*rubbing hands together, licking lips*
Maybe now I can cut my ties with my cable company!!
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drslashGoya AsmaPremium
join:2002-02-18
Marion, IA | reply to woodward
The $38 - $43 price would be a direct assault on Mediacom in my area. If I qualify for anything over 3Mb/256, I will definitely consider this and most likely hookup and try it out.
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 PixelFreakInnocent Until Proven Guilty
join:2001-02-21
Bremerton, WA | reply to woodward
Woodward, thanks again for giving us the inside skinny.
I am excited for the raised speeds. I tried to call Comcast to get them to "pricematch" with DSL, but their line was they are "apples and oranges" because of the speed differences, and therefore would not pricematch.
This is welcome news indeed, as they will now be forced to recognize that it isn't really "apples and oranges" when comparing the two services (although the technical differences are of course QUITE different).
Now, if only we had some good news about interleave adjustments on a per-user basis. After all, they do it for their VDSL customers.
Here's to hoping!
PixelFreak |
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wigwam
join:2001-12-12
Minneapolis, MN | DSL Premier
3M/640k
5M/896K
7M/896K
Depends on what your line may be stable at.
Certain other features as well. |
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 n0xlf
join:2001-03-28
Castle Rock, CO
kudos:1 | Seems like they might be moving rather quickly with these new packages. I just saw this on their QHost site:
NOTE: QHOST APPLICATION WILL BE DOWN ON 4/9/05 FROM 9:00 PM to 11:30 PM CST FOR 'DSL PREMIUM TIER' RELATED RELEASE. Please contact production support for any issues. |
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woodwardXMission BroadbandVIP
join:2000-12-28
Salt Lake City, UT | reply to wigwam
said by wigwam:DSL Premier 3M/640k 5M/896K 7M/896K Depends on what your line may be stable at. Certain other features as well. Is it the same price for all three, and you're only restricted by line support? Also, the announce reads as though there's a move to a shared-node topology ala cable modem. Is this the case as well? |
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clevere1Premium
join:2002-01-06
Vancouver, WA
kudos:1 Reviews:
 ·CenturyLink
| said by woodward:said by wigwam:DSL Premier 3M/640k 5M/896K 7M/896K Depends on what your line may be stable at. Certain other features as well. Is it the same price for all three, and you're only restricted by line support? Also, the announce reads as though there's a move to a shared-node topology ala cable modem. Is this the case as well? Geez, I hope not.
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