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AT&T Gigabit - St. Tammany and Jefferson Parish
Posted on 1/14/16 at 1:11 pm
Posted on 1/14/16 at 1:11 pm
So somehow I stumbled on this at work today. Allegedly AT&T has plans to roll out Gigabit internet (So I'm assuming FTTH) in St. Tammany and Jefferson Parishes. The press release is dated in December 2015.
What are the chances we actually see this?
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What are the chances we actually see this?
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Posted on 1/14/16 at 3:20 pm to WavinWilly
Oh damn
Posted on 1/14/16 at 9:11 pm to WavinWilly
I saw that last month but figured it was already posted here. I live in Jefferson and would get that in a heartbeat.
Probably will take at least a year if they do actually decide to get it rolling.
I was hoping fios would come here because it's FTTH and you get to choose your speed/price package
Probably will take at least a year if they do actually decide to get it rolling.
I was hoping fios would come here because it's FTTH and you get to choose your speed/price package
Posted on 1/14/16 at 10:33 pm to WavinWilly
Was curious about pricing...this is From a earlier press release for a different city.
quote:
U-verse High Speed Internet Premier, with 1-Gbps Internet starting at $120 a month, or speeds at 100 Mbps at $90 a month, with a one year price guarantee.
Posted on 1/15/16 at 11:00 am to SouthTiger504
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I saw that last month but figured it was already posted here. I live in Jefferson and would get that in a heartbeat.
Probably will take at least a year if they do actually decide to get it rolling.
I was hoping fios would come here because it's FTTH and you get to choose your speed/price package
As would I. I'd get it the day it was offered to my home on the Northshore. I've read rumors that AT&T is considering offering the delivery of DirecTV programming via their gigabit fiber.
Posted on 1/15/16 at 11:07 am to busbeepbeep
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U-verse High Speed Internet Premier, with 1-Gbps Internet starting at $120 a month, or speeds at 100 Mbps at $90 a month, with a one year price guarantee.
While I'm all for faster internet speeds. Jesus, 90$ plus a month seems ridiculous. What in the sam frick are you people doing at home that you need 100mbps or faster?
Be honest.
Posted on 1/15/16 at 11:15 am to DoubleDown
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While I'm all for faster internet speeds. Jesus, 90$ plus a month seems ridiculous. What in the sam frick are you people doing at home that you need 100mbps or faster?
Be honest.
I am often downloading or uploading iso's or entire virtual machines for work. At the same time streaming Netflix or music to multiple locations in the house.
Plus the technology will come. Uncompressed 1080p60/50 video takes about 3Gbps.
4k is about 12Gbps.
Now most stuff is compressed using different formats, but it's not like there are lots of things that can use that bandwidth.
Also, as people start adding IP devices (Internet of Things), bandwidth crunch will be real. Having multiple 1080p security cameras will crush a current cable upload.
This post was edited on 1/15/16 at 11:16 am
Posted on 2/8/16 at 9:13 pm to WavinWilly
AT&T Has Fooled The Press And Public Into Believing It's Building A Massive Fiber Network That Barely Exists
if you are interested, read the whole article and the comments below. i wouldnt count on it any time soon
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Note a few things about the announcement, however. Nowhere does the company state when these connections will be delivered. Similarly nowhere does the company make clear that it's targeting mostly high-end housing developments where fiber is already in the ground, making costs negligible (the only way you could technically accomplish a deployment of this kind and magically have your CAPEX consistently drop). And while AT&T claims these improvements will reach 14 million residential and commercial locations, AT&T gives no timeline for this accomplishment. That means it could cherry pick a few hundred thousand University condos and housing developments per year and be wrapping up this not-so-epic fiber deployment by 2040 or so. Nowhere -- now or ever -- will you see AT&T specify precisely how many users have, or will be able to get gigabit speeds from AT&T. That's because, in reality, users in these "launched" markets will almost always find it difficult if not impossible to sign up for this gigabit service. And, in some cases, by a "launched" market AT&T actually means a few dozen homes sitting on a hill in a single housing development.
if you are interested, read the whole article and the comments below. i wouldnt count on it any time soon
Posted on 2/9/16 at 7:00 am to busbeepbeep
quote:in Richmond, TX (Houston suburb); we pay $50 per month for 300 mb/s with AT&T
or speeds at 100 Mbps at $90 a month, with a one year price guarantee.
This post was edited on 2/9/16 at 7:00 am
Posted on 6/22/16 at 9:28 pm to WavinWilly
Just an update, they started digging up my street in the Covington area laying fiber for gigapower. Currently have it laying in my front yard.
Posted on 6/22/16 at 9:33 pm to WavinWilly
They laid fiber in my hood and put up gigabit signs in the past couple of months in Denham
Not sure how long before it's actually available. Too bad I plan to move in the next year
Not sure how long before it's actually available. Too bad I plan to move in the next year
Posted on 6/22/16 at 11:52 pm to WavinWilly
Mid July is what my boss told me. 3 of our techs have attended fiber training class with more to follow. Only very small pockets in Metairie, Kenner, and Laplace to start. I'm not sure about the west bank, north shore or Denham as those areas are not in my turf.
Posted on 6/23/16 at 4:38 am to Croacka
They just did the same thing in my hood (BR)
Att is supposed to email us when it's up and running
I'll probably switch from cox as I pay $70 a month for slow arse Internet
Att is supposed to email us when it's up and running
I'll probably switch from cox as I pay $70 a month for slow arse Internet
Posted on 6/23/16 at 8:13 am to lsuchamps23
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I'll probably switch from cox as I pay $70 a month for slow arse Internet
I'm very conflicted. I want the GB speeds, but with Charter I have no data cap. I'm using Vue and my data usage is sitting right at a TB for this month so far and we have a week left.
Posted on 6/23/16 at 8:26 am to Croacka
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hey laid fiber in my hood and put up gigabit signs in the past couple of months in Denham
They haven't been back in a while...No ATT reps banging on the doors either
Posted on 6/23/16 at 8:27 am to WavinWilly
I don't know about those parishes, but AT&T has been laying conduit and building up a fiber crossbox in front of my neighborhood in BR 
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