[Hidden-tech] Verizon HomeFusion broadband

[Robert Heller]

At Tue, 08 May 2012 19:30:51 -0400 jwerner at jwdp.com wrote:

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> Verizon has just announced a broadband service using their 4G LTE 
> cellular network.
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> This might be of some interest to some folk who currently cannot get 
> broadband Internet service in the Pioneer Valley.  Verizon's coverage 
> map shows 4G LTE in much of the area around Northampton, Holyoke and 
> Amherst, as well as along I90 East of I91.
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> Unfortunately for those of us in the Berkshires, Verizon has no 4G LTE 
> service West of Westfield, at least as of now.

Cellular coverage is generally poor in the heavily forested hill towns. 
The signal has a hard time getting through, around, over, etc. the
granite and the foliage... :-)

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> Speeds are expected to be better than DSL, but the service will be much 
> more expensive.  Some details are at:
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> http://www.techspot.com/news/48500-verizon-announces-homefusion-residential-lte-service.html
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> or http://tinyurl.com/88pt3ys
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> Jan Werner
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