Tag archive: Verizon FiOS

Reported first by Reuters today, Verizon Communications is preparing a streaming service that will offer movies and television shows to customers that don't have access or currently subscribe to Verizon FiOS. While no pricing has been released for the proposed streaming package, the source told Reuters that the service would potentially launch during 2012. The programming would be limited to a couple packages of movies similar to the… Read More

Earlier this week, Roku rolled out an update that offered access to the HBO GO application. Assuming that a Roku owner is currently subscribed to an approved provider, users can download the application and watch the latest in HBO original programming. However, HBO doesn't provide any method to subscribe directly to the service due to existing relationships with cable and satellite companies. A Roku owner must be subscribed to HBO through… Read More

There's already a wealth of options available for using your Xbox 360 in non-gaming capacities, but could it soon replace your cable box, too? Digiday reports that deals between Microsoft and cable television providers Comcast and Verizon is close to happening, allowing 360 owners to subscribe to Comcast or Verizon's Fios TV services through their consoles, and without the need for a set-top cable box. While the report is entirely… Read More

A jury in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia awarded ActiveVideo Networks a $115 million payout after it was determined that Verizon infringed on four patents owned by the company. As of Friday, ActiveVideo announced intentions of seeking an injunction against Verizon to shut down the entire FiOS network. FiOS makes up nearly $2 billion of Verizon's total consumer revenue due to the 3.8 million FiOS TV users and… Read More

Verizon has announced its FiOS broadband service is going to be getting a whole lot speedier: 150 megabits per second for downloads and 35 megabits per second for uploads. That should be enough for Verizon to legitimately claim the fastest commercially available broadband speeds here in the US, surpassing rivals Comcast, Cablevision, Time Warner Cable, as well as Verizon's own previous best of 50 megabits per second downloads. Verizon says… Read More

Frontier Communications Corp. closed its $5.3 billion acquisition of phone lines in 14 states belonging to Verizon Communications Inc., the company said Thursday. Frontier, a Stamford-based phone company that focuses on small towns and rural areas, is taking over 4 million Verizon phone lines in a deal that will triple its size. The acquisition was announced just over a year ago. Frontier agreed to pay roughly $5.3 billion in stock and take on… Read More

A high-speed Internet and television package can cost just as much as a car payment – so it should come as little surprise that some potential buyers want to go for a test drive before getting wrapped up in a lengthy contract. Playing to that notion, Verizon has begun tossing homeowners the keys to its FiOS high-speed fiberoptic network, with month-long, no-obligation test drives, as well as new rates on month-to-month service plans. It’s a… Read More

Joining the growing hordes, Verizon has become the most recent player in the 3D market. According to a Verizon press release, it is planning on releasing a 3D package to its TV subscribers before the end of 2010. The 3D packages will compliment the SD and HD channels already available, and be available to the nearly 3 million customers, mostly located in the Northeast. Verizon has yet to announce any details, including pricing or how the… Read More

If Verizon Communications Inc. hasn't already started wiring your city or town with its FiOS fiber-optic TV and broadband service, chances are you won't get it. Where it's available, FiOS usually provides the only competition for cable TV apart from satellite service. Studies have shown that its entry into an area leads to lower cable prices, though FiOS itself has not been undercutting cable TV prices substantially. But… Read More

As product performance improves and the use of novel technologies amplifies so does the consumer satisfaction— at least that’s what top analysts at J.D Power and Associates are claiming. The marketing information giant announced the results of its 2009 Residential Television Service Satisfaction Study this morning. The findings were simple: all’s well on the television service front. According to the director of telecommunications at J.D. Power… Read More

When Verizon first announced their FiOS service, I was naturally convinced that it would be the next evolutionary step in Internet and home connectivity. Being the early adopter that I am, I quickly signed up for the service, expecting faster speeds and an enhanced viewing experience. Just one problem: I’ve regretted it ever since. Let me get this out of the way up-front: The FiOS service itself is amazing. High-speed transfers deliver as… Read More