Verizon Fios

[Cusefan]

I have been looking into Dumping road Runner and getting Fios. Time Warner's decision to raise their rates here in Syracuse has sealed the deal for me. Can anyone tell me how much faster Fios is than Road Runner? How much better is it for playing Video Games online?

[ODogg]

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Ive used both for years and I can tell you that fios is simply the best for gaming

[Gotmadskillzson]

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FIOS hands down if you got it in your area.

[ODogg]

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So what'd you end up doing CuseFan?

[Sausage]

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FIOS hands down if you got it in your area.

Fios gaming and Hdtv is excellent. Though I have never used RR, but COX and Comcast.

[RoyalBoyle78]

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Ive used both for years and I can tell you that fios is simply the best for gaming

Optimum Online is faster for gaming IMO.

[ODogg]

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What's that?

[RoyalBoyle78]

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What's that?

Cablevison.

[ODogg]

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oh ok, hmm...i've heard terrible things about cablevision (not that optimum online option you speak oftho)..

[RoyalBoyle78]

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oh ok, hmm...i've heard terrible things about cablevision (not that optimum online option you speak oftho)..

not sure what ya heard, but Optimumis the fastest internet service around. It's indeed faster then FIOS.

[ODogg]

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Here is an article I found comparing the two

OOL vs FiOS

Optimum Online's biggest fault when compared to a service like FiOS is reliability. While a wide majority of FiOS customers point to extremely consistent speeds and service[review], Optimum Online customers speak of wildly varying speeds[review], slowdowns and far less than advertised performance due to various circumstances[forum post] -- especially with OOL's regular service, but even with the new BOOST service.

So, does the Dolan family's claim that Optimum Online's network is ready as-is to take on the ever increasing competition from telcos and fiber such as Verizon and its FiOS service hold any water? At the moment, with the recent increase in speed and introduction of the BOOST service, the cableco is holding its own. Based on our members reviews, the provider is graded as the second best cable ISP in the US and fourth best overall for cable ISP's, garnering a Silver Star Award for performance.

Optimum Online's advertised speed packages are comparable to Verizon's FiOS speeds as they are advertised on Verizon's FiOS website, and they seem to be a better deal price-wise[review] in some cases.

Although Verizon does offer a lower speed tier (5Mbps down/2Mbps up), it costs $47.99 month-to-month. Optimum Online's regular service and Verizon's middle tier boast the same speeds, 15Mbps down/2Mbps up. However, OOL beats Verizons month-to-month price: $57.99 for Verizon and $49.95 for OOL. Optimum Online's BOOST and Verizon's highest tier also boast the same speeds, 30Mbps down/5Mbps up, but again, OOL's month-to-month price bests Verizon's: $64.90 vs. $199.95. Verizon's prices do go down a bit, but only if you sign a one-year contract -- something that is not required with Optimum Online.

Perhaps Verizon realized the situation; earlier this year, Verizon upgraded its packages to 10Mbps/2Mbps, 20Mbps/5Mbps and 50Mbps/5Mbps in New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island and several other states. However, according to a bit of interesting info just noticed on an OOL service order by an alert member of our Optimum Online Forum[forum post], Optimum Online may be getting ready to answer this by upgrading their regular tier from 15/2 to 15/5

[ODogg]

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http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/84831

[ODogg]

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BOTTOM LINE

As it is advertised, Optimum Online does, in fact, offer very good speed packages at comparatively decent prices. The majority of Optimum Online's customers are happy with the service in general (and the new speeds), with about an 80% satisfaction rate over the past three years according to our stats (pictured on left). And, as of now, Optimum Online is much more accessible than Verizon's mighty FiOS in Cablevision's service area.

However, this track record is offset by Optimum Online's strict enforcement of its ToS and AUP, its ridiculous use of not-so-secret "secret caps" on unsuspecting legit users of its services, only having 2Mbps of guaranteed speed out of a possible 15Mbps or 30Mbps and sometimes unreliable service due to overloaded/oversold nodes and other circumstances.

The bottom line comes down to the reliability and consistency issue. If you are receiving Optimum Online's service as it is advertised, it is an excellent deal and well worth the money. If you are unlucky enough to be in one of the various problem areas (ie. overloaded node) and only receive 1/5 or less the speed you are paying for, you're in for a frustrating experience.

[Cusefan]

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So what'd you end up doing CuseFan?

Funny story actually, I was all set to switch to Fios. So when I called TW to cancel they bumped up my speed free for a year. So Ill switch next year, Besides Fios TV is not in my area yet.

[nyisles16]

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The main difference between the two is that FiOS is an all digital service, whereas Cablevision is currently a hybrid analog/digital service..

Because of that, FiOS would have an advantage because they do not have analog signals clogging up their lines - providing less resistance on all of their services..