HomeFusion Goes Coast To Coast

Verizon Wireless’ HomeFusion Broadband has been available in six markets since March, but it now has reached nationwide status.

According to the carrier, “HomeFusion Broadband offers customers a reliable alternative for residential broadband, especially in areas with limited broadband choices.  It provides connectivity for a wide range of devices, including computers and gaming consoles, using the Verizon 4G LTE network, which is now available in 230 markets covering more than two-thirds of the population in the United States.”

Here’s how it works: HomeFusion Broadband uses a professionally installed, cylinder-shaped antenna attached to a customer’s home. The antenna includes multiple internal antennae, allowing the device to pick up the best Verizon 4G LTE signal available and transmit it to a broadband router inside the home. The router can connect as many as four wired and at least 20 wireless devices inside the home, using Wi-Fi.

“In real-world, fully loaded network environments, Verizon 4G LTE customers, including HomeFusion Broadband customers, should experience average data rates of 5 to 12 Mbps) on the downlink and 2 to 5 Mbps on the uplink,” it adds.

Several usage-based plans are available: $60 monthly access for 10 GB of data, $90 monthly access for 20 GB or $120 monthly access for 30 GB ($10 per GB after allowance). A one-time $199.99 equipment fee of applies, but installation is free. As a perk, Verizon says its HomeFusion customers get 50-percent more data allowance for the first two full billing cycles of service.