With FiOS being one of the few actual FTTH (Fiber To The Home) providers it is always good to hear what real customer have to say about their service. Below you will find a list of consumer experiences. Those of you who are thinking about upgrading to fiber will find this to be a great reference.
Verizon FiOS Installation Process:
These authors do a great job explaining the installation process as they experienced it. It is always great to know what you are getting yourself into before hand.
Verizon FiOS: The Installation
Within this article Fragzem does a great job outlining the full process of how FiOS was installed in his home. He goes in to great detail and offers pictures of his speed test. Longer read but worth while if you are thinking of having FiOS installed.
Verizon FIOS / Fiber Being Installed Today
MrGroove does a great job of split testing his before and after fiber installation. His original installation was DSL which had speeds of nearly 2.9mb down and .715mb up. After the fiber installation his speeds were drastically increased, offering more than 15mb up and 13mb down. This post really shows the power of fiber technology.
Happy Fiber Optic Customers
Hands on FiOS Review
Dave Kaminski is a professional copywriter and videographer who talks on his experiences with FiOS. Not only is he paying less for a fiber connection but he now was double the download speed and 10 times the upload speed. Interesting read especially for those of you who spend time on Youtube or the like.
Switching it all to Verizon FiOS
Barry Schwartz does a quick write up on his upgrade to Verizon FiOS TV and Phone from his current internet only plan.
FIOS Installed – 15 Megabits Of Bliss
Steve Lacy, a software developer for Google recounts his experience with FiOS. The post is a couple years old, but accurately points out how fast fiber is compared to cable.
FiOS TV Reviews
Verizon FiOS TV Review
DEF EFX does very comprehensive rundown of Verizon FiOS TV. A great resource for any consumer looking to upgrade to FiOS TV. This article outlines everything you would want to know about FiOS TV including: Ordering/Installation, Programming, Quality, Video On Demand, Set Top Boxes, other features and a great array of photos.
Jonathan Rogers FiOS TV Review
Jonathan Rogers does a great rundown of FiOS TV. Though he does mention that though he doesn’t see any real difference in picture quality he does receive a lower price and more Premium HD Channels. If Fios is new to your area you should check and see if you might receive the same benefit.
Paul Stamatious Reviews FiOS
Paul does a quick review of FiOS while staying at a Cousin’s house. He ends the review with “Verdict: When is FiOS coming to my neighborhood?” This seems to be a underlying theme of people who don’t yet have Fiber in their area!
Verizon FiOS vs Comcast
Feature by Feature Comparison
Andru Edwards does a full comparison of Verizon FiOS vs Comcast. He compares them feature to feature and from his review he ranks FiOS above Comcast. He makes a several arguments for FiOS over Comcast. Worth a read if you are currently using Comcast.
Rodrigo Lagdameo Compares FiOS vs Comcast
Rodrigo explains how he just recently switched from Comcast Cable to Verizon FiOS. Not only is he more statisfied with Verizon FiOS but he is saving $50 a month. Short read but worth reading if you are thinking of switching.
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Well I had Verizon Fios installed several years ago and the TV reception is certainly great,but the internet connection leaves a lot to be desired. They say its 15mps, but we only actually recieve 8mps. Then they took 10 hours to install it and put two holes in my walls then last fall they raised the rates without informing me that it would happen, then they screwed up my account with my renters account, charging me for his and him for mine and refused to acknowledge it, despite my repeated attempts to try to clear it up. Then I found out that Comcast will give me the same service as Verizon only Verizon is charging me $205, and Comcast will charge me $120 going up to 140 in two years. So which is the better service, I’m going to try Comcast again and see if they’re any better than they used to be which I’m promised they are. Even if they aren’t, at least I’ll be saving $80 a month.