[broadcast engineering] While its competitors engaged in a cat and mouse game of attempting to limit bandwidth and increase rates for its most savvy users, Cablevision last week unveiled the fastest home Internet connection in the nation.
The company said it would offer download speeds of 101Mb/s and upload speeds of 15Mb/s for a cost of $99.95 per month. That speed will be uncapped with no limitations. The new service will be available on May 11 to all 5 million of Cablevision’s subscribers, mainly in the New York City suburbs.
Cablevision will use Docsis 3, which offers cable systems greater data capacity at lower costs. The company spent $300 million for its upgrade to Docsis 3 and the deployment of Wi-Fi hotspots for use by its Internet customers around the New York region.
That investment comes to about $97 for each of Cablevision’s 3.1 million customers, or $60 for each of the homes passed. However, those numbers are quite low compared with the premium prices charged by cable companies for 50Mb and 100Mb services. In Japan, for example, J:Com uses the same technology to offer 160Mb/s service for about $60 per month.
Cablevision doesn’t expect the rollout to have much of an effect on its bottom line this year. It’s a long-term strategy, the company said, with the primary users initially being small businesses.
In the United States, the price of Internet connectivity remains higher than other nations around the world. Cable and phone companies have chosen to offer high-speed service at increased prices in an attempt to earn greater profits.
Cablevision seeks top speed for U.S. broadband
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