Sonic.net Fusion Broadband
June 19, 2009 – 6:08 pm
We are now serving five hundred customers on our fast new Fusion Broadband product. Adoption of this new standalone product is growing with customers who desire more speed or broadband service without a voice line (optional voice service is coming soon.)
Availability is limited but growing, we are up and running in twenty local areas today, including a reasonable portion of the Bay Area. New coverage areas are scheduled to come up roughly every two weeks.
For more info on Fusion and to check availability, order or express interest in expansion, see the Fusion Broadband sales page.
23 Responses to “Sonic.net Fusion Broadband”
is there a published list of coverages and upcoming scheduled areas?
By Parag Mehta on Jul 7, 2009
We do not have a coverage map at this time, please feel free to contact our sales department for specific location qualifications.
Dane has been keeping the “CEO” blog up to date with our expansion progress and plans.
By kavan on Jul 7, 2009
Who owns the remote terminal sites in Santa Rosa? Who paid for them to be built, the city or AT&T? How much does it cost Sonic – on average – for the equipment and installation for a remote terminal site? How many customers do you need to make that installation viable?
From what I’ve been told there’s been a problem getting access to remote terminal sites in Santa Rosa.
By David on Jul 9, 2009
Outside plant equipment like remote terminals are owned by the carrier, not the municipality. Today both AT&T, Comcast and PG&E have equipment in the field in the Santa Rosa area for example. Any utility can deploy equipment.
Regarding problems with access deployment of remote terminals, it’s possible but there are some challenges. For example, cost, and backhaul. We’re working on these items.
As for costs and density required for deployment, that’s still details which are not fully quantified at this time.
-Dane
By dane on Jul 9, 2009
What about South Bay coverage, when Fusion could be available in Mountain View-Sunnyvale area?
By George on Aug 27, 2009
Hi George,
We hope to have coverage to the Mountain View/Sunnyvale area within a year.
By khewitt on Aug 27, 2009
Is Fusion phone service up and running yet for Sebastopol? And if so will it be bundled with the main fusion service or will there be a price increase and if so how much of one?
If the phone service is not bundled then is there a pay by year option?
Thanks,
~AN
By Arnold Nesmeth on Sep 1, 2009
Hello Arnold,
Fusion phone service is still in the testing stages. It will be available as a bundled service, but pricing has not been finalized.
By kavan on Sep 1, 2009
If I go with fusion voice, will I be able to keep my old phone number?
By John V on Sep 2, 2009
John,
Yes, when Fusion Voice is offered, you’ll have the option to move any existing number over to the service.
By dane on Sep 2, 2009
Any estimate yet of when this will be available?
Another question: Since I assume this will be digital, will there be any noticeable time delay like there is with cell phones….something that drives me crazy. If so, is this just due mainly from ping times? I assume any delay will be minimal but am worried that if it is objectionable, I won’t easily be able to go back to my analog connection.
By John V on Oct 12, 2009
Hey there John.
The voice service will be traditional POTS – line powered from the CO, no special equipment on your side, etc.
As for timing, we’re actually seeking test customers who are in the Santa Rosa market right now. If you’re currently on Fusion or want to get Fusion, and are Santa Rosa 01 (downtown) served, and you’d be willing to test voice with us, drop me an email, dane at-sonic.net.
-Dane
By dane on Oct 12, 2009
Yes I have fusion, and yes I am in Santa Rosa, and yes I would volunteer, but I am near the Los Alamos CO, not downtown. Bummer.
By John V on Oct 13, 2009
John, I’ll forward your info to our team, and we’ll see if they want to extend the beta to the SR11 CO.
-Dane
By dane on Oct 13, 2009
Hi Dane and Sonic.net staff!
Wow, this looks like a pretty cool product. Is there a rollout scheduled for San Francisco?
By Enoch on Nov 2, 2009
Hi Enoch! We don’t have a scheduled rollout, however, Fusion is active in many parts of San Francisco already. You can either use our Fusion signup form to prequalify your address, or if you know the San Francisco CO closest to you, we’d be happy to tell you if we have Fusion there.
By adame on Nov 2, 2009
Enoch,
Yes, all nine of the San Francisco COs are live today, and have been for about six months now. You can order service!
-Dane
By dane on Nov 2, 2009
is there any chance that fusion broadband is available in san mateo?
By sharief chew on Nov 5, 2009
Hello Sharie. Unfortunately Fusion Broadband in San Mateo is not currently available. Thank you for your interest though!
By kavan on Nov 5, 2009
San Mateo is not online yet. Keep an eye on our blogs for info on ongoing increases in coverage.
Dane
By Dane Jasper on Nov 5, 2009
Any chance service is coming to Pacifica soon?
By Sasha on Nov 7, 2009
Come to Oakland! I see your billboard next to my house everyday when I drive past it (literally 5 blocks from my apt). I was hoping this meant you were close to finishing the rollout here. I can’t wait!
Thanks for the great service.
By Sean on Nov 12, 2009
Sasha, we do not currently have plans for construction in Pacifica, sorry.
Sean, Oakland is nearly complete, should be a month or two.
-Dane
By Dane Jasper on Nov 13, 2009