Verizon Unveils HomeFusion Broadband!

Posted by Jacob Krol on March 6, 2012 12:23 pm in Communication, Network | 0 comments

Today, Verizon Wireless has announced HomeFusion Broadband! It is a new service that will provide  high-speed in-home Internet access from Verizon’s 4G LTE Network! This will help households in areas with limited broadband option, as now they will be able to have an alternative solution of home internet. It is all done with Verizon’s insanely fast 4G LTE Network. The 4G LTE Network is transmitted to an antenna that will be connected to a broadband router inside the home of the customer.  The cylinder-shaped antenna will be installed in the home. The router can handle up to 20 wireless devices or 4 wired devices. Verizon HomeFusion Broadband will be available later this month in Nashville Tennessee, Dallas Texas, and Birmingham Alabama. It will rollout to additional markets sometime after that. Asurion, a trusted leader in consumer technology protection services, will be doing the installations. There will be multiple plans to choose from and they are all usage-based plans. They will start at $59.99 a month for 10GB of Data. There will be a one-time equipment fee of $199.99, but the installation will be free. HomeFusion Broadband customers will receive data rates of 5 to 12 Mbps on the download and 2 to 5 Mbps on the upload. Overall, it is great to see that Verizon is expanding the uses of their 4G LTE Network.

Press Release

HomeFusion Broadband From Verizon Powers In-Home Internet Connectivity With 4G LTE

Verizon’s First Residential Wireless Broadband Solution Harnesses High Speed of 4G LTE Network

03/06/2012

BASKING RIDGE, NJ — Verizon Wireless today introduced HomeFusion Broadband: a new service that provides high-speed in-home Internet access using the power and speed of the nation’s largest 4G LTE network. The solution will offer households in areas with limited broadband options a reliable alternative for data connectivity in their homes.

“HomeFusion Broadband is just one of the new products and services that is made possible with our 4G LTE network,” said Tami Erwin, vice president and chief marketing officer, Verizon Wireless. “Customers want to connect more and more devices in their homes to the Internet, and HomeFusion Broadband gives them a simple, fast and effective way to bring the most advanced wireless connection from Verizon into their homes.”

The 4G LTE network is efficiently delivered to an antenna which transmits the signal to a broadband router inside the home. The cylinder-shaped antenna is professionally installed at the customer’s home, and the product’s innovative design includes multiple internal antennae allowing the device to pick up Verizon’s 4G LTE signal. The broadband router can connect up to four wired and at least 20 wireless devices inside the home using Wi-Fi, including everything from computers to gaming consoles.

HomeFusion Broadband will be available beginning later this month in Birmingham, Ala., Dallas and Nashville, Tenn., with additional markets to follow. Verizon Wireless is working with Asurion, a trusted leader in consumer technology protection services, for installation.

Customers can choose several usage-based plans, beginning at $59.99 monthly access for 10 GB of data, specifically designed for HomeFusion Broadband. A one-time equipment fee of $199.99 applies, and installation is free.

Verizon Wireless’ 4G LTE network now covers more than 200 million people in the United States. In real-world, fully loaded network environments, Verizon Wireless 4G LTE customers, including HomeFusion Broadband customers, should experience average data rates of 5 to 12 megabits per second (Mbps) on the downlink and 2 to 5 Mbps on the uplink.

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