Verizon FiOS Installation and HDTV Quality of Service Review
by Chris Lewis of
Babylon Village.com
I decided to try the new Verizon FiOS Internet and Phone bundle after
receiving countless advertisements in the mail from Verizon. I was very
skeptical since I have enjoyed my Cablevision Optimum Online Internet Access for
over 10 years without any problems. I still had Verizon as my Phone
service and was paying about $50 per month and my Optimum Online and Cable TV
was about $120 per month. I did not like the Optimum Voice since it relied
on the cable modem to work and if there was a power outage my phone would not
work,
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Why Verizon?
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Verizon
Communications (NYSE:VZ)
is one of the world's leading providers of
communications services. Verison companies are the
largest providers of wireline and wireless
communications in the United States, with 133.8
million access line equivalents and approximately 29.6
million wireless customers. They are also the
largest directory publisher in the world. With more
than $67 billion in annual revenues and nearly 248,000
employees, Verizon's global presence extends to more
than 40 countries in the Americas, Europe, Asia and
the Pacific.
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What is Verison DSL (verizon
dsl)?
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DSL is a modem
technology that turns your existing phone line into a
three-channel data delivery system. One channel
transmits voice services, so normal phone and fax usage
continues whether or not you are accessing the Internet.
A second channel transmits data downstream at high
speeds, and a third bi-directional channel transmits
data upstream. The downstream and upstream channels
carry information to and from the Internet. Therefore,
phone or fax calls occurring on the first channel are
not affected by your online activity. There are modems
at each end of the phone line. One is at your home; one
is at the Verizon Central Office. Working together,
these modems provide a dedicated connection that avoids
the need to dial-up for access to the Internet. The
modem in the Central Office points your Internet
traffic to the DSL network and on to the Internet. With
DSL Internet access, you have a fast connection to the
Internet.
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How DSL Works
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Digital
Subscriber Line (DSL) provides high-speed
digital modem technology via a conventional
telephone line. |
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uses signal frequencies above those used by voice or
fax, so the signal does not interfere with
telephone conversations or faxes. When a DSL filter
is connected to your phone jack, its function is to
split the data (Internet) traffic from voice (phone)
traffic, and route them separately.
Voice traffic (talking on the
phone and fax signals) goes to the phone or the fax
machine, while your data traffic (surfing the Web,
downloading large files or photos) goes through the
DSL modem and then to your computer, thus allowing
you to use both at the same time.
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Verizon DSL vs.
Cable
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Cable modems offer
service over a shared cable. Multiple users may be
connected to the same local cable line. DSL
technology provides a dedicated service over an
existing local connection to the Verizon Central
Office near you. This means that you don't have to
share your local access connection with other users.
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Here are some
comparisons to consider:
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DSL
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Cable
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| Get a
dedicated connection from your home to the
central office. |
Yes |
Not available |
| Use the
same phone line for phone or fax and Internet. |
Yes |
Not available |
| Access your
Verison DSL from any room in your home with a
phone jack. |
Yes
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Not available |
| Access your
Verizon Internet account away from home with
Remote Dial-up Internet Access. |
Yes* |
Not available |
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Self-Install Kit for home installation at no
charge. |
Yes
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May require professional
installation |
| Don’t share bandwidth with
your neighborhood. |
Yes |
No |
| High-speed
DSL modem provided at no cost. |
Yes |
Some providers offer a modem for
rent or purchase. |
| Pay for high-speed Internet
access on your monthly Verizon phone bill. |
Yes
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Not available |
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How fast is
DSL?
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DSL is
a powerful connection that loads data and images at such
a rate that you won't want to go back to your old
dial-up connection again. DSL speed
brings you the convenience you want, making your work
(or play) that much easier and more fun.
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What affects my connection
speed?
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When you connect
to the Internet using a dsl modem, the speeds
that you will experience will vary based on a variety of
factors, including the following:
- Length of your telephone line
- Condition of telephone wiring
inside and outside your location
- Computer configuration
- Network or Internet congestion
- Server and router speeds of the Web
sites you access
- Other factors
Connection speed is the speed that
data is transferred between your computer and the
Verizon Central Office during your initial connection to
the DSL network. Throughput speed (also called download
speed) refers to the rate that information is
transferred from the Internet to your computer. It is
the speed at which you receive data. Examples of
receiving or downloading are reading a Web page,
downloading a program, or receiving e-mail. No dsl
service (or cable service) can guarantee a particular
throughput speed. Send speed (also called upload speed)
refers to the rate that information is transferred from
your computer to the Internet. Examples of sending or
uploading are sending e-mail or sending files.
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