Verizon to Increase FiOS Upload Speeds, Improving Internet Sharing
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iStock Editorial/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Verizon announced on Monday that its FiOS residential customers will receive increased upload speeds, making Internet sharing easier and faster.
According to a press release, the new upload speeds will match existing download speeds. The upgrade, free for current customers, will be rolled out Monday for residential customers and later this year for small-business customers.
“Faster upload speeds means better sharing experiences,” said Mike Ritter, Verizon’s chief marketing officer for consumer and mass business. “All internet sharing — whether videos, large photo files or gaming — starts with uploading.”
According to market research firm IDC, more than 20 percent of U.S. broadband households are frequently online, uploading nearly as much data as they download. The demands of constant sharing, IDC’s program director of consumer multiplay and broadband services research Matt Davis says, “will inevitably become the norm in the coming years.”
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