Verizon Brings Fiber to Consumers and Small Businesses in 11 Additional Massachusetts Communities
Industry-Leading Verizon Fiber-to-the-Premises Network Means Blazing-Fast Data, Crystal Clear Voice and Video Capability
Company's Transformational Technology to Benefit Residential and Business Customers, Boost Economic Development
BOSTON, April 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon is bringing to 11 additional communities in Massachusetts one of the most significant advancements in telecommunications technology in the past 100 years.
The company today announced it is rolling out a fiber-optic network - known as fiber to the premises, or FTTP -- to many customers in the communities of Georgetown, Hamilton, Littleton, Marlborough, Middleboro, Needham, Stoneham, Tewksbury, Tyngsborough, Wakefield and Wenham.
The all-fiber network will deliver faster data speeds and crystal clear voice, and also has the capability to offer a full suite of video services, a competitive choice to existing cable television providers. The company will seek a franchise agreement before offering cable TV service in a selected community.
Today's announcement brings to 39 the number of communities in eastern Massachusetts identified by the company for deployment of its all-fiber network. The others are Andover, Bedford, Belmont, Boxford, Burlington, Canton, Dedham, Holliston, Hopkinton, Lakeville, Lexington, Lincoln, Lynn, Lynnfield, North Reading, Nahant, Natick, Newton, Reading, Sherborn, Swampscott, Topsfield, Wellesley, Westborough, West Newbury, Westwood, Winchester and Woburn.
FTTP uses hair-thin strands of fiber and optical electronics to directly link homes and businesses to Verizon's network. The state-of-the-art network upgrade will unleash a range of advanced communication services.
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