Verizon is currently upgrading all speeds for its FIOS (Fiber-Optic-Service) with speeds to 50Mbps US-wide. This will give users in 16 states the same speeds that were previously reserved only for the most competitive areas. All of FIOS 16 states now have access to up to 50Mbps downloads with 20Mbps uploads at the highest-end, $140 monthly tier ($90 in New York state and Virginia) versus the 30/15 services that were used for most regions; the synchronous 15/15 service is also slightly faster at 20/20 across those areas without changing the $65 monthly rate.

These and other plans are available without Verizon’s landline phone service for an extra $5 each.

Baseline speeds in these areas have been given similar treatment, according to Verizon. The most basic 5/2 tier ($43 per month) has had its download speeds doubled to 10Mbps for all areas; the more common 15/2 plan at $53 per month receives the second-largest upgrade today with an increase to 20Mbps downstream and 5Mbps upstream. All the speed upgrades become active next week, though Verizon notes that existing subscribers can call in to make sure that their service is running at the improved connection rates.

If you’re a big time gamer and have the hardware, you will be able to host multiple game servers in your own home. These speeds are incredible and affordable.

I am sure Comcast is worried, very worried and with good reason. I am feeling a mass exodus against Comcast when this service is ready, although not many of us will be within the FIOS network. It’s time for all (Customers) that are in range of FIOS to switch over. Say good-bye to the over-charging cable companies that offer very little bang for the buck.

Comcast and Time Warner Cable have also been mulling transfer caps with overage fees to reduce the cost of their own service while Verizon has so far refrained from taking the same approach with its fiber-optic network.

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