August 14, 2006 Scottsdale, AZ -- An agreement announced today by Toll Brothers Homes and Qwest Communications International makes Scottsdale's Windgate Ranch development the first Arizona development to be connected via fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) technology.
Through Qwest FTTH service, new Windgate Ranch homeowners in the Scottsdale-based master-planned community will have Qwest high-speed Internet service--up to 10 Mbits/sec. Homeowners also will have the option to choose a Qwest service bundle, including digital voice (local and long-distance phone service); Qwest Choice TV, an all-digital TV service with more than 200 channels, HDTV programming and digital video recorders; and Qwest wireless service.
In addition, during the home-buying process, trained sales professionals will promote Qwest's service bundles. Qwest says it will provide Windgate Ranch residents with a single point-of-contact throughout the property-development lifecycle to simplify and expedite the planning and deployment of the latest technologies in the new communities.
Qwest FTTH connections in Windgate Ranch will allow families simultaneously to run today's most bandwidth-intensive applications, such as high-definition digital TV, Internet access to music and video downloading, online gaming, and streaming video, and assures customers their broadband connection will support tomorrow's applications with ease, say Qwest and Toll Brothers representatives.
"Toll Brothers has implemented market-leading luxury features, along with community and architectural standards at Windgate Ranch," contends Toll Brothers' president Kevin Duermit. "This community is further differentiated by offering the highest technology standards for homes and businesses."
Unlike some other technologies, the Qwest connection speed is not diminished during peak usage times, says the carrier. Windgate Ranch residents will simply plug their computer into a data jack built into the home, and they are ready to enjoy dedicated high-speed Internet access.
Applications for homeowners, schools, and businesses at Windgate Ranch include distance learning, video conferencing, and telecommuting. Qwest FTTH also levels the technology playing field for home-based businesses and may help reduce energy consumption and traffic congestion. E
"This deployment is consistent with Qwest's strategy to identify projects that will enable us to deploy fiber-to-the-home in an economically sensible manner," explains Scott Simanson, Qwest vice president and general manager in Arizona. "Thanks to the partnership between Qwest and Toll Brothers, Windgate Ranch residents will have access to the most advanced communications services available today."