Verizon Successfully Tests 10Gbps FiOS, You Can't Have it
Verizon Successfully Tests 10Gbps FiOS, You Can't Have it
Posted 10/27/2010 at 2:19pm
| by Ryan Whitwam
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In a lot of ways, Verizon's FiOS service has always been about showing off more than it's been about making money. Back in August Verizon proved that again when they created an experimental 1Gbps fiber network in Massachusetts. Now here we are again talking about Verizon's fiber trials. But as DSL Reports tells us, this time they've hit 10Gbps.
The test was done using a pre-release standard XG-PON2 system designed by Alcatel-Lucent. The endpoint of the network was seeing true 10Gb up and downstream connections. This is all well and good, but it's not hitting your street anytime soon. Verizon is still rolling out their 100Mb GPON-based FiOS. The XG-PON2 standard is far from complete as well. XG-PON1 isn't even ratified yet.
Still, it's nice to see this technology exists. It's comforting to know that someday when the rest of our PCs catch up, 10Gb internet may be waiting for us.
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TheZomb
October 28, 2010 at 5:43pm
how many hard drives can retrieve data at that speed anyways, seems kinda pointless at this time. I would rather see anything resembling 1/100th of that speed cheaply available in the US, but broadband companies are a joke their prices never change and their speeds rarely increase. They seemed more concerned with going backwards on their offerings than forwards. As internet demand becomes more and more static they realize they can screw us more and more and we'll keep paying, unconstrained capitalism FTL
aviaggio
October 27, 2010 at 2:23pm
And for the price I'm guessing they would charge I'm sure I wouldn't want it anyway.
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