1 edit | max turbo 24 mbps IT'S SMOKING FAST! 24MB Down; 2 MB Up A new HSIA speed will be available August 16th, 2009 in all VHO’s to U-verse customers who are on the UvClass 11, 32MB profile. Max Turbo will be AT&T’s fastest consumer broadband offering ever. This new speed tier is the perfect product for customers who are Gamers and heavy users of Video and Audio. This product launch is vital to remain competitive as the cable companies offer faster and faster broadband speeds. |
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 gdmPremium,MVM
join:2001-06-15
Mchenry, IL
kudos:3 | 2meg upload is pretty bad considering the profile is 5 megs.
U-Verse really needs to go 3/1, 6/1, 12/2, 18/2 and 24/3 or 3/2, 6/2, 12/2.5, 18/2.5 and 24/3.5 |
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Chryzm
join:2008-12-31
Alpharetta, GA | reply to StarFish267
This is extremely disappointing lol at least the Upload is anyway. |
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I agree they need more upload then 2mb. I usally go for the fastest tier possible but for once Im actually happy at 18mb and I cant justify paying extra for a half meg increase in upload. |
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| reply to StarFish267
How much? |
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gdmPremium,MVM
join:2001-06-15
Mchenry, IL
kudos:3 | If they are just adding I am guessing $10-15 more then the 18 so $75-80 |
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Ugh.... So basically I cant get it... please tell me if im wrong...
Because my max rate is 32268 kbs, and I am on the 25/2 profile.
I have internet only so my 32268 kbs would handle the 24mbps just fine, but I'm stuck to 18... because att allows overhead for tv.... which I don't have... I'm screwed lol.
And it seems pair bonding is pretty much never going to happen, so....
Is their any way I could ever get the 24mbps service...
On a side note Comcrap just flipped on its docsis 3 network in my town last night, but yet again they cap their service at 250gb, useless service to me. What is 50mbps to me if I could use my entire months service in less than half a day... Thanks comcrap...
Sorry yes I know im venting, but it seems this is the first time att u-verse will be providing new tiers to a privileged few whom have a better profile, Yes this happened in the past with the 19/2 profile and the 18mbps internet service... but the wide spread amount of people on the 25/2 profile that cant get this new service is well not good. |
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They really aren't going to add another tier are they? Doesn't AT&T think they have enough already?
And if they charge $65 for 18 Mbps. Figure $75 a month for this, that is just way to much to change per month for this. Verizon changes $65 a month for 25 down and 15 Up, Comcast is only $63 a month for 22 down and 5 up. They are only give 2 Mbps up when the profile is set to 5 Mbps, thats kinda pathetic in my book.
Unless they are advertising it as 2 but giving you 3 Mbps and the price is not $75 a month, they can forget about me upgrading.
And they better be upgrading to a N RG real soon. |
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| Considering comcats 62.95 plan is faster (30/7)..... it needs to be $60, and max 18 needs to be $55, max $45-50 |
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 ILpt4UPremium
join:2006-11-12
Lisle, IL
kudos:4
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| said by doublea:Considering comcats 62.95 plan is faster (30/7)..... it needs to be $60, and max 18 needs to be $55, max $45-50 Agreed. When comparing to Comcast pricing, or even Verizon FIOS pricing, the faster tier prices are off.
However, the prices will not be adjusted until the lower tiers from legacy SBC and legacy BellSouth become one. Legacy BellSouth rates are higher on the lower tiers, as well. I think Elite is like $45/month or something like that in legacy BellSouth land, versus $35/month in legacy SBC land |
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 djrobx
join:2000-05-31
Valencia, CA
kudos:1 | reply to gdm
Yeah, 2mbps is up is terrible for a flagship tier, especially when the profile can handle 4.5.
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said by ILpt4U:said by doublea:Considering comcats 62.95 plan is faster (30/7)..... it needs to be $60, and max 18 needs to be $55, max $45-50 Agreed. When comparing to Comcast pricing, or even Verizon FIOS pricing, the faster tier prices are off. However, the prices will not be adjusted until the lower tiers from legacy SBC and legacy BellSouth become one. Legacy BellSouth rates are higher on the lower tiers, as well. I think Elite is like $45/month or something like that in legacy BellSouth land, versus $35/month in legacy SBC land I forgot what sbc page I was on a few weeks ago but it still had the $39 for 1.5mbps listed.... I just laughed, because thats what I payed for dsl when I first got it in 2002 ish. Sad the big att is having a hard time becoming one big mess. |
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said by doublea:Considering comcats 62.95 plan is faster (30/7)..... it needs to be $60, and max 18 needs to be $55, max $45-50 Umm where are you coming up with this 30\7 plan of comcasts?
No such thing that I am aware of...they have a 22\5 in docsis 3 areas.
You may just be confused about their powerboost service on top of some other speed tier.
I can do a speedtest and show 30\10, but I really have 16\2.
I would have to agree though that the 2mbps upload is weak if true. I hadn't heard anything about the upload on this tier yet. |
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So... can one assume that by then the 32 profile will be everywhere? I know they need to compete on speed and thats the one place they will have an issue with but it doesn't seem right to introduce a new tier with places not able to get it, like how I have a max sync almost double the 32 profile but I'm still at 25.
All of this is a philosophical question as I'm perfectly happy with 12 and somewhat okay with the price. |
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 btaylor1Don't Tread On My AvatarPremium,MVM
join:2002-10-13
Dallas, TX | max 18 has been fairly good. was hoping for more of a boost down and up. may have to try this new tier |
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| reply to WhiteWizard
I don't see how they can expect people to pay $75 a month for 24/2. This would be to compete with comcast, for $63 with then they give you 22/5. So you pay $12 more for only 2 Mbps faster download, but 3 Mbps slower upload.
How many of you would upgrade to this for $75 a month? |
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| I dropped TWC last week and have U-Verse now. My Road Runner Turbo (22/2) bill in Austin was ~$65 and that was with all the taxes and charges. I have Max18. I feel there are too many U-Verse internet tiers and a new one should not be created. Instead, bump everyone's speeds. |
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 djdanskaRudie32Premium,MVM
join:2001-04-21
kudos:4
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w/o powerboost, it's more like 24.5/5. Thats what i get at least during a long download. I get 33/10 with powerboost though. Nice for uploading/download small files. Would love to get the rumored 100 meg plan. Sweet!
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I doubt you'll see the 18mb tier bumped to 24. You have to remember that a lot of folks are going to be limited to the 25mb profile because of distance. I'd love to get 24mb for the price of the current 18, but I don't see it happening. |
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