FiOS Packages an Alternative to Cable TV
Fios is now five years old this year. If you are one of the lucky subscribers who have this state of the art service, you are aware of the super fast internet speeds, the crystal clear HD television signal, and the sure and steady local and long distance service offered through the 100% fiber network. If not, why is Verizon Fios a great alternative to cable TV service?
A good reason is the method in which the packages offered by Verizon compare to what has been cable television’s sandbox for nearly 10 years. Cable companies like Time Warner quickly deployed triple play packages of service when people were clamoring for high speed internet access in the late 1990’s. These packages allowed the subscriber to buy all of their home phone and internet services through one entity, and this led thousands of people to completely get rid of their traditional telephone company.
Now that services like Verizon Fios and Uverse from AT&T are being deployed, you no longer have to bundle your services through the local cable company. Competition is good for the consumer, and consumer costs have been held down now that cable must compete with both satellite television and traditional phone companies. You can even get a Verizon DVR that works just like cable TV DVR devices.
Another reason why Fios is a great alternative to cable is in the method used to deliver the services to the customer. Verizon is paying more than $25 billion dollars to deploy the only fiber to the premise communications backbon. By building an all fiber optic network, there are virtually no bandwidth limits to hold you back. You may not know, Fios subscribers can now get internet speeds as fast as 50 Megabits per second, which will allow you to download a two hour film in just 16 minutes! On the other hand, cable downloads max out at about 15 Mbps which would mean the same download would take 53 minutes on a cable connection.
To conclude, Verizon packages offer an enticing incentive to get you to try out this service. Special offers currently available from Verizon include no activation charges, and $150 cash rebates. With specials like this out there, it is no wonder why this new service is something many are interested in instead of cable.