Independent Films Reviews

b4b; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; white-space: normal;”>Verizon Fios is now five years old this year. If you are one of the fortunate customers who have this state of the art service, you are aware of the lightning fast internet speeds, the crystal clear high definition television signal, and the sure and steady local and long distance service offered through the 100% fiber network. If not, why is Verizon Fios TV a great alternative to cable television service?

A good reason is the way in which the services available from Verizon match up with what has been cable TV’s sandbox for more than 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 bundles allowed the subscriber to obtain all of their home phone and internet services through one company, and this led many people to completely get rid of their traditional telecom company.

Now that services like Verizon Fios and U-verse from AT&T are being deployed, you no longer have to order 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.

Another reason why Fios is a great alternative to cable is in the platform used to deliver the services to the customer. Verizon is spending nearly $25 billion dollars to build the first fiber to the premise communications backbon. By building an all fiber optic network, there are virtually no bandwidth constraints to withhold you. In fact, Fios subscribers can now get internet speeds as quick as 50 Mbps, which will give you the capability to download a full length feature movie in only 16 minutes! On the other hand, cable downloads top out at about 15 Mbps which would mean the same movie would take 53 minutes on a cable connection.

In conclusion, Fios offers an enticing deal to get the subscriber to try out the service. Promotional deals currently available include no activation charges, and $150 cash back. With special deals like this, it is easy to see why this new service is something you might want to check out as an alternative to cable TV.