i would just like to know what the current Fios hopeful packages offered by verizon for business customers in my area are and what the benefit over ATT would be.

Everything that i try to do just ends up in a bad place with att saying that they dont offer Fios but they will offer a business speed of 6.0 Mbps, with a business account.

I have already had a speed test done on my ADSL line by an att certified tech that upgraded as well as provided the top speed that i could hope to achieve over copper lines.

After seeing his results and also after accepting ATT over old copper lines, the final results

ended up at a miserable 2.5 Mbps Tops for my physical location, after Att corporate suggesting i upgrade my service to 6.0 Mbps Business Dsl, i cancelled any requests to do so after seeing that the maximum bandwidth we could expect was in fact 2.5 MBPS over old ATT copper lines. At the same time they were just more than willing to upgrade us to 6.0 MBPS business dsl, even though the best physical lines we could hope to get from them simply cannot support those speeds.

However, if you check the actual pricing for services, you can see AT&T Uverse is still cheaper.

Verizon is about $120.00 for a decent package, but Uverse bundles are about $30.00 cheaper for comparable. Here’s the Uverse deal:
http://www.att-services.net/att-u-verse.html

If the big wigs could ever get middle management to pull their heads out of their rumps, Uverse could be the best Phone/TV/Internet option out there. However, that could be a big “if”.

What I have is a direct relationship with both companies. I have worked for both in FIOS AND U-VERSE Departments. I also have an BSIT degree and a good understanding for computer networks. I am also a guy that loves TV and ESPN, Sci-Fi, History CH, Smithsonian to name a few. I guess that’s mostly what I watch but my opinion about the two services is based on what I know and what I have experienced over the last few years. Getting right to the point, FTTP is always better than FTTN, PERIOD. Why would I limit my data availability if I had the choice? Two, future advancements is not limited to the condition of OLD COPPER. U-verse is limited to four TV streams, MAX TWO HI DEF; I currently have four HI DEF TV’S. (TWO KIDS, MASTER AND LIVING AREA). I could not get hi-definition to all TV’s on deferent channels with U-VERSE. The prices of TV’S are coming down and they will continue in the future. That said, IPTV is great if not for the limitations of the copper network that AT&T uses. NOISE, ADSL CROSSTALK, BAD WIRE, PACKET LOSS, ERRORS ONLY BECAUSE OF THE COPPER WILL ALWAYS BE PRESENT IN U-VERSE Unless they replace the cable. How costly would that be? Copper, man power and the upcoming strike…WOW. I would like to know what everyone out here thinks and do they see it like I do. Also, the benefit of fiber to the prem removes the bandwidth issues and will provide a platform for advancements in the future. 4, 6, 8 Hi Def TV’s 15, 20 30Mgs-DS, 5-30Mgs-US and with no loss in TV quality and or any limit in video streams. Oh yes, FIOS is not full IPTV, but if they decide to do so they can with no issues and or problems but the code used to do it. As a past employee of both (I would choose FIOS without a second thought. That’s just my opinion.

I’m telling you U-verse works fine if you are near the Xbox (< 3000 ft )don’t have a impedence mismatch on the drop line (for ex. 22 ga. to 26ga wire or any other gauge size change), good coax or cat5, cat6 even better and clean tight connections. My internet speed doesn’t really matter to me, just as long as it stays up and running.

As for the speed of a copper based service, most average consumers do not need high speed, low latency connectivity. People speak of VoIP, but that is what the voice service with AT&T is. LD costs are going to be a thing of the past. A global IP network, based on MPLS within the core will suffice. “On Net” calls will eventually be free regardless of where you are at in the world. There are only a couple of companies with a world wide network that can capitalize on this strategy, with AT&T being the leader.

So I will continue to enjoy my U-Verse service and all of the niceties that come with it. I have not heard a single complaint in the Northern Ohio region and people are begging for it over Time Warner and Cox Cable due to the features. For the average Joe it is great. Yeah, they will have to do something down the road for the next generation, but you have to make money in order to upgrade the infrastructure. I like the plan and I like my returns on my AT&T stock.

By the way, check out the Time Warner Telecom stock. 20% loss in one day due to revenue concerns. Tough to continue to supplement voice and data networking when the Bells are moving in. So TW and Comcast can continue to steal away the $23 voice lines while the phone company continues to capture the $100 TV services. The answer to the question on who is going to win out is simple: The Bell tolls for thee.

I agree with Paddy. My cable provider markets a 10 Mbps connection, while my AT&T DSL connection is a mere 6 Mbps. How much does a consumer need? I’ve had both services at the same address and I cannot tell the difference. Honestly, most web servers aren’t going to serve up a web content at 10 Mbps anyway.