Fios is five years old this year. If you are one of the fortunate customers who have this state of the art service, you already know about the super fast internet downloads, the crystal clear HD TV signal, and the sure and steady local and long distance service offered through the fiber optic network. If not, why is Fios TV by Verizon a great option instead of cable television service?
A good reason is the way in which the packages offered by Verizon compare to what has been cable television’s sandbox for more than 10 years. Cable companies like Time Warner quickly deployed triple play bundles of service when people were clamoring for high speed internet in the late 1990′s. These bundles allowed the customer to have all of their communication services through one company, and this led thousands of people to completely get rid of their traditional phone company.
Now that services like Fios and U-verse from AT&T are becoming widely available, you don’t have to bundle your TV service 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 telephone operators.
Another great reason why Fios is a great alternative to cable is in the method used to deliver the services to the customer. Verizon is spending almost $25 billion dollars to build the first fiber to the home communications network. By building an all fiber optic network, there are virtually no bandwidth constraints to withhold you. You may not know, you can now get internet speeds as fast as 50 Mbps, which will allow you to download a two hour film in only 16 minutes! On the other hand, cable downloads max out at about 15 Mbps which would mean the same movie would take almost an hour to download.
In conclusion, Fios offers a great offer to get you to try out the new service. Promotional offers currently out there include no start up fees, and $150 cash back. With specials like this available, it is easy to see why this new service is something you might want to check out as an alternative to cable TV.
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