Tuesday, February 1, 2005

Verizon Activates FTTP in Washington D.C. Suburbs

Verizon began offering its FiOS FTTP residential service in several suburban areas in Maryland and Virginia, including Chevy Chase View, Falls Church, Garrett Park, Glenmont, Kensington and Wheaton. The company is offering three classes of service with downstream (download) speeds of up to 5, 15 and 30 Mbps.



The new Maryland network will also cover parts of Bethesda, Burtonsville, Cabin John, Cloverly, Colesville, Fairland, Forest Glen, Four Corners, Glenn Echo, Oakmont, Pooks Hill, Silver Spring, Spencerville and White Oak in Montgomery County.



The new Virginia network will cover parts of Annandale, Falls Church, Herndon, Leesburg, McLean, Oakton and Springfield, as well as other parts of Arlington, Fairfax and Loudoun counties. The company will launch FiOS Internet service in these areas as it becomes available.
http://www.verizon.net/fios