b4b; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; white-space: normal;”>Verizon Fios is five years old in 2009. If you are one of the lucky customers who have this new service, you already know about the lightning fast internet speeds, the crystal clear high definition television signal, and the reliable local and long distance service offered through the 100% fiber network. If not, why is Fios TV service a great alternative to cable television 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 television companies like Time Warner quickly developed triple play bundles of service when people were clamoring for high speed internet in the late 1990’s. These bundles allowed the subscriber to obtain all of their communication services through one company, and this led many people to completely get rid of their traditional telephone company.

Now that choices like Fios and U-verse from AT&T are being deployed, you no longer have to bundle your TV service through the cable TV 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 important reason why Fios is a great alternative to cable is in the delivery method used to deliver the services to the customer. Verizon is laying out almost $25 billion dollars to build the first fiber to the premise communications backbon. By installing 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 quick as 50 Megabits per second, which will give you the capability to download a two hour movie 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, Fios offers a great offer to get the subscriber to try out the service. Promotional offers currently out there include zero activation charges, and $150 cash rebates. With specials like this out there, it is no wonder see why this new service is something to consider instead of cable.

 

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