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New Fios Instant Internet service available in parts of Boston and Norfolk, VA area starting January 25BOSTON, Jan. 25, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- On January 25th, the Internet as customers in parts of Boston, MA and the Norfolk, VA area know it changes in an instant as Verizon launches Fios Instant Internet service with equal upload and download speeds of 750 Mbps. With symmetrical speeds like these, Fios Instant Internet has the bandwidth to handle whatever demands a home or business full of connected devices can throw at it without compromising the performance of any one of them. Other Internet service providers claim to have ultra-fast gigabit-like speeds, but they don't offer uploads as fast as downloads. But Fios Instant Internet's 750/750 Mbps symmetrical speeds are now available to homes and businesses in portions of the Norfolk, VA area, as well as in parts of the City of Boston. "No Internet service provider has come close to offering upload and download speeds like these at such a massive scale as Fios Instant Internet," said Ken Dixon, president of Verizon's consumer landline business. "Ever since we decided to build the nation's largest 100 percent fiber-to-the-home network 14 years ago, we've been saying that it is a future-proof technology. The future is now here with Fios Instant Internet." Unsurpassed bandwidth for many connections and applications Home users will experience a noticeable difference from streaming to gaming and surfing as the speed, reliability, and bandwidth of Fios Instant Internet allows each user to connect multiple devices and continue their own online activities. Businesses with multiple employees using the Internet, uploading or downloading large files, hosting servers or using other high bandwidth applications such as video conferencing, will also see significantly higher speeds and can improve their productivity by getting work done faster. Fiber is the future Available to millions of customers Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ), headquartered in New York City, has a diverse workforce of 160,900 and generated nearly $126 billion in 2016 revenues. Verizon operates America's most reliable wireless network, with 114.2 million retail connections nationwide. The company also provides communications and entertainment services over mobile broadband and the nation's premier all-fiber network, and delivers integrated business solutions to customers worldwide. Verizon's Online News Center: News releases, feature stories, executive biographies and media contacts are available at Verizon's online News Center at www.verizon.com/news/. News releases are also available through an RSS feed. To subscribe, visit www.verizon.com/about/rss-feeds/. Media contacts: Ray McConville
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