High Speed Internet Options in Utica, New York
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This one is a long shot but is anyone aware of there being a high speed Internet provider (a la FiOS, Optimum, etc.) that provides service to downtown Utica, New York? A fiber connection is ideal for latency and whatever reasons but a fast, affordable cable option would really be fine too. I am pretty sure that Verizon FiOS is not available in Utica and I am not aware of there being any good cable options either. If specifics matter, the location is the vicinity of the train station and speeds should be a minimum of 50/50 and faster is better, 100/100 or more is definitely preferred.
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Is this something that will be short term or long term? Residential or Business office?
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Office space, residential style line preferred, permanent.
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Don't know if this would be useful or not.
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I did an "In My Area" search and all that came up where Time Warner at no more than 5Mb/s and FiOS DLS at less than 1Mb/s.
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@g.jacobse said:
Don't know if this would be useful or not.
It's useful in showing that site after site says.... nothing available
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It is no wonder that businesses choose not to locate in Utica. You can't work here.
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This is the Amtrak station: Utica Union Station
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Old thread but...We just closed our Utica office, we had a 35 down 5 up cable modem from Time Warner and experienced no issues; and in fact when I called to cancel the service they offered a free upgrade to 50 down 5 up . Was going to take it but why upgrade the speed when there's NO OFFICE??
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Sorry to hear that you had to close the office. I sincerely hope that any staff were able to be relocated.
I don't think 50/5 is enough depending on the services you are running. If 85% of what you do is on the LAN - maybe. But if you have a bunch of outbound,. you really need a 50/20 or better.
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@gjacobse said:
Sorry to hear that you had to close the office. I sincerely hope that any staff were able to be relocated.
I don't think 50/5 is enough depending on the services you are running. If 85% of what you do is on the LAN - maybe. But if you have a bunch of outbound,. you really need a 50/20 or better.
Upstate NY has really poor internet connectivity. You would be lucky to get 50/20 for a reasonable price (if at all).
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@jt1001001 said:
Old thread but...We just closed our Utica office, we had a 35 down 5 up cable modem from Time Warner and experienced no issues; and in fact when I called to cancel the service they offered a free upgrade to 50 down 5 up . Was going to take it but why upgrade the speed when there's NO OFFICE??
That sucks. I'm in Utica every so often, my in laws live there. I'll be there in June. Just no business in Utica?
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@coliver said:
@gjacobse said:
Sorry to hear that you had to close the office. I sincerely hope that any staff were able to be relocated.
I don't think 50/5 is enough depending on the services you are running. If 85% of what you do is on the LAN - maybe. But if you have a bunch of outbound,. you really need a 50/20 or better.
Upstate NY has really poor internet connectivity. You would be lucky to get 50/20 for a reasonable price (if at all).
Buffalo isn't bad at all, it was the very first FIOS city. It's Rochester's area that is the problem. The rest isn't so bad.
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@scottalanmiller We have some business in Utica still but higher-ups decided to consolidate to our Syracuse location.
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@jt1001001 said:
@scottalanmiller We have some business in Utica still but higher-ups decided to consolidate to our Syracuse location.
Someone has business in Utica? Weird.
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@jt1001001 said:
@scottalanmiller We have some business in Utica still but higher-ups decided to consolidate to our Syracuse location.
Where abouts in Syracuse are you? I am here today
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@scottalanmiller said:
Buffalo isn't bad at all, it was the very first FIOS city.
Nope. That would be Keller, TX. Buffalo doesn't even have FiOS.
http://legacy.wgrz.com/story/news/local/buffalo/2015/08/05/verizon-fios-availability/31194327/
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@PSX_Defector said:
@scottalanmiller said:
Buffalo isn't bad at all, it was the very first FIOS city.
Nope. That would be Keller, TX. Buffalo doesn't even have FiOS.
http://legacy.wgrz.com/story/news/local/buffalo/2015/08/05/verizon-fios-availability/31194327/
It really does, I've used FIOS in Buffalo. Don't know what that story is about, but we were using 300Mb/s FIOS in Buffalo at the same time as that article. Sensational journalism again, I am guessing. Buffalo was definitely at the cusp of FIOS rollouts and the speeds are great and everywhere we've dealt with in Buffalo seems to have it, even rough neighbourhoods and low rent areas.
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@scottalanmiller said:
@PSX_Defector said:
@scottalanmiller said:
Buffalo isn't bad at all, it was the very first FIOS city.
Nope. That would be Keller, TX. Buffalo doesn't even have FiOS.
http://legacy.wgrz.com/story/news/local/buffalo/2015/08/05/verizon-fios-availability/31194327/
It really does, I've used FIOS in Buffalo. Don't know what that story is about, but we were using 300Mb/s FIOS in Buffalo at the same time as that article. Sensational journalism again, I am guessing. Buffalo was definitely at the cusp of FIOS rollouts and the speeds are great and everywhere we've dealt with in Buffalo seems to have it, even rough neighbourhoods and low rent areas.
Nope, because big red V avoids rough areas with a passion. That's why Keller was chosen as the test bed and took them close to 15 years to even consider installing in Baltimore.
Without access to WFA, I can't tell you exactly where it is available, but upstate NY is considered one of the least penetrated areas of Verizon. Let's put it this way, the small sliver of Verizon ILEC service in CT was wired well before Buffalo. If there has been FiOS penetration, it's a VERY recent install and/or outside of the official city limits. I am unaware of it, and I spend tons of time involved with it.
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@PSX_Defector said:
@scottalanmiller said:
@PSX_Defector said:
@scottalanmiller said:
Buffalo isn't bad at all, it was the very first FIOS city.
Nope. That would be Keller, TX. Buffalo doesn't even have FiOS.
http://legacy.wgrz.com/story/news/local/buffalo/2015/08/05/verizon-fios-availability/31194327/
It really does, I've used FIOS in Buffalo. Don't know what that story is about, but we were using 300Mb/s FIOS in Buffalo at the same time as that article. Sensational journalism again, I am guessing. Buffalo was definitely at the cusp of FIOS rollouts and the speeds are great and everywhere we've dealt with in Buffalo seems to have it, even rough neighbourhoods and low rent areas.
Nope, because big red V avoids rough areas with a passion. That's why Keller was chosen as the test bed and took them close to 15 years to even consider installing in Baltimore.
Without access to WFA, I can't tell you exactly where it is available, but upstate NY is considered one of the least penetrated areas of Verizon. Let's put it this way, the small sliver of Verizon ILEC service in CT was wired well before Buffalo. If there has been FiOS penetration, it's a VERY recent install and/or outside of the official city limits. I am unaware of it, and I spend tons of time involved with it.
Buffalo had FIOS before I moved to Texas. It's been there for quite some time. Nothing east of there, AFAIK, but Buffalo itself has had it. We've looked at getting property there as recently as a few weeks ago specifically because of FIOS.
