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Early trials ahead of January '08 launch...
(old news - 09:26AM Tuesday Sep 18 2007)
tags: dsl · prices · bandwidth · Embarq
Users in our Embarq forum state that Sprint spin-off Embarq unveiled a 10Mbps/896kbps speed tier in parts of Las Vegas yesterday for testing, with expanded deployment of the tier coming in January of 2008. Though Embarq isn't commenting on the tier, it appears the price is $64.95, with a $10.00 discount if users bundle a qualifying voice package. Claims one poster:
"It has been around in developer markets for some time as FTTC service. In some areas actually embarq is only allowed to charge for the 768k when a customer has this service because there is no guarantee of the speed the customer is actually going to get, although the maximum data rate to the home (medr) is off the scale."
Last week, USAToday profiled Embarq, and noted Embarq stock has risen 36% since they began trading as a separate company on May 4, 2006 -- among telecom operators, only AT&T has performed better.

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RainWind

join:2000-10-20
Van Wert, OH

When can I get it? :(

Now they just need to expand over into Middle Of Nowhere, Ohio.
permalink · 2007-09-18 10:03:57 · Reply to this

SimbaTLK1
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join:2001-09-07
Bethel Park, PA
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Re: When can I get it? :(

said by RainWind See Profile :

Now they just need to expand over into Middle Of Nowhere, Ohio.
Hey, Vegas used to be the middle of nowhere...Give it Time :-P

--Matt
permalink · 2007-09-18 10:49:47 · Reply to this
HSFreek

join:2006-09-21
Indiana
said by RainWind See Profile :

Now they just need to expand over into Middle Of Nowhere, Ohio.
Your not in the middle of nowhere....
Have you ever been to Corunna???? It's 30 to 35 north of Ft. Wayne I'm just happy they even know what dsl service is!
permalink · 2007-09-18 19:28:47 · Reply to this

Maxo
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join:2002-11-04
Tallahassee, FL
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5M

I just hope this service doesn't cause the same problems the 5 Meg rollout caused.
permalink · 2007-09-18 10:21:12 · Reply to this

Mospaw
Head Ache
Hawaiian Jellyfish
join:2001-01-08
The Pacific
·Cox HSI

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Automotive

Good luck

Unless they made some significant upgrades, very few customers will be able to get it. My community is 2 years old and the best they were able to provide me was 512k/128k. Period.

Embarq has good POTS service, and the DSL was good and reliable, but man was it slow. If they can provide 10m/896k it might be a winner.

In the meantime, I'm not switching from my 6.0m/512k COX service which works great and is blazing fast. And I'm not even close to their highest tier.
permalink · 2007-09-18 10:35:02 · Reply to this

Titus Pullo
I came, I saw, I slept

join:2004-06-26

Stock price

is, especially as it rises, inversely related to QoS.
permalink · 2007-09-18 11:18:29 · Reply to this

old_dawg
"I Know Noting..."

join:2001-09-22
Westminster, MD

Ouch!

As for losing the Sprint brand, Hesse suggests Embarq dodged a bullet. "Sprint did us a favor by taking the Sprint brand."

"Mr. Forsee?, this is John at the front desk. There's a few thousand shareholders down here that would like a word with you".
--
"Our network engineers are aware of the problem..."
permalink · 2007-09-19 03:16:36 · Reply to this

batterup
I Can Not Tell A Lie.
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Netcong, NJ
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Copper good.

The phone companies that are staying with copper are doing better then Verizon and that stupid FTTP FIOS. Stupid Verizon.
permalink · 2007-11-27 13:45:57 · Reply to this
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