Cablevision To Offer 101 Mbps Down, No Caps
nandemoari alerts us to news over at DSLReports that Cablevision will be offering subscribers 101-Mbps download service, a new US record. That’s fast enough to download an HD movie in less than 10 minutes. The package, known as “Ultra,” will launch on May 11 and will cost .95 a month. Upload speed is 15 Mbps and there are no monthly limits. Cablevision is also doubling the speed of its Wi-Fi service, which is available free to subscribers using hotspots across the Northeast. “…the company will be launching a new ‘Ultra’ tier on May 11. The new tier features speeds of 101Mbps downstream and 15Mbps upstream for .95 a month. That’s an unprecedented amount of speed at an unprecedented price, suggesting that Cablevision just took the gloves off in their fight against Verizon FiOS. … Cablevision spokesman Jim Maiella confirmed for me that the .95 price is unbundled, and the new tier does not come with any kind of a usage cap or overage fees.”
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