Qwest DSL gets a speed increase in ten US States

Qwest Communications, Internet, TV, phone service provider for 14 western states announced the latest speeds available in the phased rollout of its Fiber-to-the-node (FTTN) network.

Available in 23 of its top markets in 10 states (Minnesota, Iowa, Colorado, Arizona, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Nebraska, New Mexico, Utah) Qwest offers the "Quantum" package for $104.99 per month that promises a 20 Mbps download speed, and the "Titanium" package for $51.99 monthly offering 12 Mbps. Both packages are $5 cheaper when coupled with local phone service.

The company's $350 million FTTN project began in October 2007 with the goal of reaching 1.5 million homes, which has grown to an anticipated 2 million by the beginning of 2009. Qwest is billing these upgrades as being "the fastest DSL service from a major US phone company," rather than more accurately billing it as "not quite as fast as FTTH."