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Verizon Announces New Broadband Routers for In-Home Speeds up to 175 Mbps

August 1, 2008

Verizon has announced it will be upgrading the capabilities of its in-home network equipment to provide more capacity and higher speeds. The company said that new broadband routers, designed to Verizon's specifications by Actiontec and Westell, will boost in-home speeds over coaxial cable to up to 175 megabits per second (Mbps) from 75 Mbps. The new routers will be ready for deployment in the third quarter.

Verizon's New Broadband Routers Reach Speeds up to 175 Mbps

Verizon's new routers will allow operation of multiple simultaneous Wi-Fi networks so customers will be able to modify security settings on each network, allowing a Wi-Fi network for guests and visitors, one with parental controls for young users, one for computers holding secure documents, or one for teleworking only.

"Verizon is already well into the second generation of technology for our fiber-to-the-home access network, and it's time to upgrade the home network technology as well, with broadband home routers that pack a speed and service punch," said Brian Whitton, executive director of access network design and integration for Verizon. "These routers will be the perfect complement to the access network. They go well beyond just allowing more speed or bandwidth - they upgrade every key aspect of the FiOS experience."

Verizon 175 Mbps Routers Upgrade Every Aspect of FiOS

Among the design features and benefits of the new routers are:

* Higher bandwidth, offering 175 Mbps total data flow in the home

* Support for up to four Wi-Fi networks, enabling more than one Wi-Fi network to operate simultaneously within the home

* Quality of service controls to give traffic preference to critical services like voice or security devices

* Remote management of Verizon devices and services beyond the router by Verizon technicians, improving the service and support experience for customers

* Integrated dual-core processor to allow simultaneous networked data services, possibly including home security, home monitoring, network security and other applications

* Support for media sharing between home devices, such as between TVs and PCs, media servers, and other consumer electronics, using DLNA and Universal Plug and Play standards now being adopted by hardware manufacturers to support connectivity and service integration

* Enables modular expansion using a USB interface, so that shared storage servers, printers, peripherals, and other devices can be added when desired.