LightS Premium Member join:2005-12-17 Greenville, TX |
LightS
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2012-Nov-7 1:08 pm
75mbps by 2013?Two months to do this?
That being said... I'm glad they're doing it. My parents only have a measly 1.5mbps DSL connection (and it disconnects all of the time) at home. Where I live, I can get either a local municipally owned ISP (cable) - 10/1 for $34/mo. I personally have 30/2 for $54/mo, though.
That being said, if I could get their U-Verse IPDSLAM service I would be ecstatic. I'd gladly welcome in 24/3 for the higher upload speed, or even 45/6 or whatever projected upstream plan they have. | |
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| tshirt Premium Member join:2004-07-11 Snohomish, WA |
tshirt
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2012-Nov-7 1:11 pm
Re: 75mbps by 2013?read carefully "... U-Verse speeds to 75 Mbps by the end of 2013..." | |
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LightS
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2012-Nov-7 1:12 pm
Re: 75mbps by 2013?Definitely wasn't there when I posted :P I figured it was a typo, though. | |
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2012-Nov-7 7:08 pm
Re: 75mbps by 2013?Thank you for this informative input! | |
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said by tshirt:read carefully "... U-Verse speeds to 75 Mbps by the end of 2013..." Probably in Texas. | |
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| antdudeMatrix Ant Premium Member join:2001-03-25 US |
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said by LightS:Two months to do this?
That being said... I'm glad they're doing it. My parents only have a measly 1.5mbps DSL connection (and it disconnects all of the time) at home. Where I live, I can get either a local municipally owned ISP (cable) - 10/1 for $34/mo. I personally have 30/2 for $54/mo, though... Why don't they just get cable then faster speed and stability? My parents' new place and neighbors have crappy 1 Mb/sec Verizon DSL services (no FIOS in this rural area), but they all got Time Warner Cable services and now happier. It's funny how neighbors copied the new house owners. | |
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LightS
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2012-Nov-8 2:41 pm
Re: 75mbps by 2013?They don't have cable available. Charter, the incumbent cable ISP, completely skipped the neighborhood years ago. Probably a disagreement with the HoA. | |
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2012-Nov-8 2:48 pm
Re: 75mbps by 2013?said by LightS:They don't have cable available. Charter, the incumbent cable ISP, completely skipped the neighborhood years ago. Probably a disagreement with the HoA. Oh that sucks! Get HoA to get cable! | |
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I have a description for this:"Broadband Apartheid"
Those LTE caps will cut off internet access for thousands of consumers. According to Techdirt, a Razor mouse now requires an internet connection to work. There's a huge market that will be completely cut off, and nobody is putting pressure on ISPs to reconsider this mess. | |
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Re: I have a description for this:LOL, you are full of it if you think this is political. At&t has been losing thousands of customers for quarter after quarter. It was either build out or concede defeat to cable. | |
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Whats the plan for existing FTTCI wonder what they plan to do with existing FTTC like the Marconi DISC*S systems in place in BellSouth areas. | |
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| WhatNow Premium Member join:2009-05-06 Charlotte, NC
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WhatNow
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2012-Nov-7 7:06 pm
Re: Whats the plan for existing FTTCIf they did not do anything else they need to covert DISC*S to Uverse. Every time they get close they halt the conversion. They are going to lose all their customers in those areas if they don't do something. | |
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They have converted a few IFITL remotes to an Ericsson PON system that supports Uverse speeds, but after the initial conversion, things seem to have slowed considerably. The rumor is that the Ericsson system is too costly and they are searching for a cheaper alternative. Hopefully IFITL will be included in this upgrade. I have tried unsuccessfully to get them to cut me to IP DSL but I'm told it's not available in my crossbox even though I'm less than 1.5 miles from the CO. | |
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Re: Whats the plan for existing FTTCThey have to upgrade us IFITL customers or either lose it all to cable. | |
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2012-Nov-7 1:39 pm
Faster Speeds for U-Verse are HugeNot only will this make their internet offerings more competitive with cable, but if they can stop overcompressing the TV and not have limitations to the number of streams, they may really be on the right path after all. | |
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At&t won't do nothing...As usual at&t will end up doing nothing and their 75Mbps and future 100Mbps thereafter pipe dreams are just that, pipe dreams. Perhaps in 5 years uverse will offer 75 Mbps to the lucky few closer than 1000ft from the VRAD but for the rest it's 6 Mbps heaven. $14 billion dollars spent on wheels in a car worth $100. First deliver the 45 mbps plan they have been working on for 2 years and then talk about 75 or even 100 Mbps » 45 MB internet serviceNo wonder why their investors are not happy. | |
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A network behindThis is still not good enough as Docsis 3.1 will be rolling out during the same time frame. at&t is really trying hard for the bottom position and that is why share holders are angry. | |
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2012-Nov-7 6:43 pm
Re: A network behindDOCSIS 3.1 modems will start showing up middle to end of 2014. MSOs won't do upgrades until end of 2014 and into 2015. | |
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amungus
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2012-Nov-7 2:21 pm
worthlessTotally worthless with such caps. LTE is neat, but there are still tons of gaps in coverage. The biggest issue is still usability. Sure, you can browse a bit faster, but forget really using wireless broadband anything like wired. This is just sad. There really should be a fixed service with usable terms. It is otherwise worthless, and a huge waste. | |
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88615298 (banned)
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2012-Nov-7 2:22 pm
Why not sell off the unwanted DSL lines?Surely in some of these ares there would be a company that would buy up these lines at&t seems to not have an interest in maintaining. | |
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| dnoyeBFerrous Phallus join:2000-10-09 Southfield, MI |
dnoyeB
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2012-Nov-7 2:59 pm
Re: Why not sell off the unwanted DSL lines?unless those are so-called 'dry' lines, ATT pads their POTS numbers with those. | |
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Do you want another company to run those lines? Someone that also has no plans on upgrading those lines just maintaining the status quo? | |
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LoL yeah right. 75MbpsI can't even get the Max Turbo speeds. I am all fiber too. | |
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88615298 (banned)
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2012-Nov-7 4:15 pm
Re: LoL yeah right. 75MbpsYep. The fastest speed they offer in my area is 18 Mbps and I can't even get that. And I'm right in town. I'm about 200 feet from being able to get 18 Mbps so the best I an get is 12 Mbps. They want $48 for that. Meanwhile I an get 30 Mbps from Charter for $50. Hmmmmmm which do I choose? | |
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DampierPhillip M Dampier join:2003-03-23 Rochester, NY
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Bait and SwitchOnce you read beyond the press releases and really dig into the regulatory filings and sit through the entire two hour event (our good friend Craig Moffett was on hand for this one too), the real agenda begins to emerge.
This is one giant stunt to bait the feds with the promise of better broadband in return for the wholesale abandonment of the landline network and its universal service requirements. AT&T's wireless and VoIP voice services are barely regulated and abandoning rural landline networks in favor of wireless is win-win... for them.
Customers have zero recourse if they lose landline service and get stuck with lousy AT&T service and will be slapped with the same overpriced wireless service and usage caps. AT&T gets to pocket the fat profits. | |
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Re: Bait and SwitchWe have a winner! | |
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| KrKHeavy Artillery For The Little Guy Premium Member join:2000-01-17 Tulsa, OK
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Heads, they win! Tails, you lose! | |
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silbaco
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2012-Nov-7 2:35 pm
LTEWe have no idea what their LTE service for replacing DSL or those without even DSL will be priced at. No one knows that it will be $15 per GB, that's purely speculation.
We have to keep in mind much of the 25% of At&t's footprint that isn't getting upgrades probably doesn't have DSL at all. | |
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kaila
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2012-Nov-7 2:50 pm
Let's seeSBC/ATT DSL/Wireline initiatives promising DSL in my town since 1998:
1999- Project Pronto: DSL promised, dropped undelivered 2004- Project Lightspeed: DSL promised, dropped, morphed into.... U-verse 2007- U-Verse VRAD's installed in my Chicago suburb, never turned on.... 2010- Unused and rusting VRAD's repainted 2012- Some VRAD's lit, the one serving my neighborhood is still neglected...... This latest initiative: ? | |
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2012-Nov-7 5:12 pm
Re: Let's seePeople sometimes chainsaw the cables down that feed the vrads. I wouldn't doubt it if it's happened in your neighborhood. | |
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VRADsThey pulled the plug on the VRADs then they noticed something, they were making lots of money. So they're starting back. Great idea. | |
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Should have to maintain dsl network.Since they were built via a subsidy, they should in addition at least be required to keep the existing dsl markets that aren't in the upgrade plans on. LTE charges per GB are way to high to replace dsl. | |
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Hinted?I had a hint that this was going to happen. Over the past few days AT&T has been running a lot more U-verse ads in our state than they normally do. They usually only run one once and awhile, now it's all the time lol. | |
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any idea WHERE they are upgrading to u-verse?Is there any news on whether or not eastern ohio will get u-verse or will they be left to 4g-lte? | |
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silbaco
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2012-Nov-7 4:37 pm
Re: any idea WHERE they are upgrading to u-verse?Is there DSL there now? I would imagine pretty much all areas currently served by DSL will be getting some sort of an upgraded DSL, possibly U-verse. | |
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Re: any idea WHERE they are upgrading to u-verse?there is dsl there now but it is not a major population area. Alot of rural areas. | |
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It's gonna suck when....One day you have DSL and the next LTE... | |
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KrK
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2012-Nov-7 5:19 pm
Such BS.Being forced off DSL to expensive capped and metered LTE.
These users obviously don't have any choice other then: Pay it or do without. | |
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88615298 (banned)
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2012-Nov-7 5:52 pm
Re: Such BS.said by KrK:Being forced off DSL to expensive capped and metered LTE. While the cap is higher, DSL from at&T is capped. | |
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WhatNow
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2012-Nov-7 7:22 pm
Re: Such BS.If they matched they made the wireless connection with the same caps as DSL for the same price or maybe just a bit more because of the higher LTE speeds it would not be so bad. | |
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GigaOm's Om Malik has some comments on the end of DSL | |
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LTE HomeSo they want to give me a LTE Home router with 2 gigs a month with a $15 charge for every gig over ???? | |
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