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story category Grande Communications Intros PowerBoost
But calls their version of Comcast's technology 'Bolt'
08:35AM Friday May 29 2009 by iansltx
tags: business · alternatives · bandwidth · cable · networking · Grande Communications
User iansltx See Profile writes in to note that Grande Communications, the San Antonio based overbuilder who might be shopping itself around, has updated their website to reflect the new "G-Force Cheetah with Bolt" plan they're now offering. The $50 uncapped tier will provide 12Mbps customers with bursts up to 24 Mbps, though the PowerBoost-enabled tier will burst as high as the network can stand (sometimes beyond 30 Mbps) if it's able. Comcast's popular Powerboost technology, which increases speeds for the first few moments (in Grande's case they say ten seconds) of a transfer has been licensed to Cox Communications, Time Warner Cable, Shaw, and other operators.

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SRFireside

join:2001-01-19
Houston, TX

I remember Grande

I liked them. They had a really great tiered service back in 2001 when I was in Austin. Prices were good and the service was better than Time Warner. Support was spot on as well. Of course it's been a while since I was in their service area. They still doing pretty good as far providing service and support.
permalink · 2009-05-29 08:40:49 · Reply to this

MrMaster
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Re: I remember Grande

said by SRFireside See Profile :

I liked them. They had a really great tiered service back in 2001 when I was in Austin. Prices were good and the service was better than Time Warner. Support was spot on as well. Of course it's been a while since I was in their service area. They still doing pretty good as far providing service and support.
I have only heard the complete opposite.

They have been having financial difficulties for some time and I think that is what caused their customer service to go down hill.

last year when I looked, there prices were just slightly higher or on par with TW. However, it is a great failsafe if TW decides to implement caps.
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permalink · 2009-05-29 08:43:25 · Print · Reply to this

spewak
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join:2001-08-07
Elk Grove, CA

"G-Force Cheetah with Bolt"

Makes my "X-wing Laser with Red Bull" tier look positively slow.
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permalink · 2009-05-29 08:57:48 · Reply to this

Pizz
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join:2000-10-27
Astoria, NY
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Good Pricing Point.

50 bucks uncapped internet is a A++ in my book Good luck Grande, hope you get more customers!
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permalink · 2009-05-29 09:09:30 · Reply to this
me1212

join:2008-11-20
Pleasant Hill, MO

Re: Good Pricing Point.

I know, it is a greats deal. I wish them well and hope the bets for them. I wish they served here.
permalink · 2009-05-29 09:49:00 · Reply to this
iansltx

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Golden, CO
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Re: Good Pricing Point.

I wish they served here, too

Though I'm no fan of a mere 1 Mbps upload speed, their fiber does 15/4 (awesome...plenty enough download and very good uploads) and TWC's nodes are getting overloaded here so PowerBoost only does something for Standard users.
permalink · 2009-05-29 10:55:51 · Reply to this

moon1234

@tds.net

Licensed PowerBoot

Since when did this become a licensed technology? Cisco has done this for what, almost 10 years now in the corporate world?

I think I will patenent the drive thru window and then license it. What kind of idiots do these cable companies hire to do PR?
permalink · 2009-05-29 12:25:50 · Reply to this
hottboiinnc
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join:2003-10-15
Cleveland, OH

Re: Licensed PowerBoot

Comcast developed this technology for their network and put a patent on it. Which gives them the right license it. Do they charge other cable companies? probably not.
permalink · 2009-05-29 13:56:06 · Reply to this
openbox9

join:2004-01-26
Alexandria, VA
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Re: Licensed PowerBoot

I don't believe so. My understanding is that DOCSIS provides the ability to dynamically uncap/burst connections. I believe "PowerBoost" is Comcast's trademark name, hence the licensing.

»www.lightreading.com/document.as···site=cdn
permalink · 2009-05-29 14:32:04 · Reply to this

jimmyjohn

@lsn.net

licensed?

Bolt is probably based on the Docsis 1.1 capability to utilize SfMaxTrafficBurst in the upstream and downstream service flows.
permalink · 2009-05-29 16:41:28 · Reply to this
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