Thursday, January 30, 2014

TWC to significantly boost internet speeds in NYC in 2014, new "TWC Maxx" product, I'll get "up to 200Mbps" down in 2014

The cord remains cut for me but I did upgrade my internet service from 'Standard' to the 'Extreme' service a couple months ago. This boosted my download speed from 15Mbps to 30Mbps and upload to 5Mbps from 1Mbps. This makes my bill $79.99 a month from about $50. Still a ridiculously high price for the speed considering that the Google Gigabit Internet package in Kansas City is cheaper at $70/month.
 
The current speeds and the speeds that will come when the TWC Maxx service is rolled out to NYC by end of 2014:

TWC Maxx Internet Speed Targets

I currently have the "Extreme" package so I will see speeds increased up to 200Mbps down and 20Mbps up. A noticeable improvement so I will be happy about this. The TWC presser says the initial NYC neighborhoods to get the speed boost with TWC Maxx will be portions of Woodside in Queens and Staten Island. No idea when it will come to my neighborhood but hopefully tomorrow.