NEW YORK — Verizon Wireless on Tuesday announced a version of its wireless broadband service that’s designed for use in rural and remote homes that can’t get DSL or cable.
The service, called HomeFusion, could also appeal to some households where DSL is the only fixed-line option, since it’s faster than most DSL services.
HomeFusion could provide potent competition for satellite broadband providers, which are often “providers of last resort” for rural homes.
The service requires the installation of a cylindrical antenna, about the size of a 5-gallon bucket, on an outside wall. The hardware costs $200, but the work is free.
Service starts at $60 per month for 10 gigabytes of data. That’s enough of a monthly data allotment to download the complete works of Shakespeare 2,000 times, or to watch about 10 hours of HD-quality video using an Internet streaming service such as Netflix.
4 comments:
I just purchased a mobile hotspot from verizon it is wireless you get 5 gigabytes for 50.00 a month a one time activation fee of 35.00 and the hotspot was free. Now finally after 8 years I have wireless high speed internet I can finally lose the Aol dial up so slow!!!!
I consume 20-40 GB of data a month on my crappy DSL line, and it costs me $30/mo. No way this would be cost effective for me.
oh wow a whole 10 hours of HD video!!!!
the entire entertainment and internet industry is a complete scam. they are raking in record profits while raising prices.
hope it works better then their cell phones in this area.
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