Cable Beating Back DSL – Un-upgraded last-gen markets hurting telcos…

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9 Nov 2008


The third quarter earnings results from most of the major phone and cable companies are in and confirm that cable operators are currently winning the latest round in the broadband battle. Thus far, the nation’s largest cable operators signed up 64% of new broadband subscribers during the third quarter, while telcos signed up 36%. Comcast added more new subscribers (382,000) than AT&T (148,000) and Verizon (129,000) combined. Why? Cable has deployed VoIP faster than phone carriers deployed video services, and cable speed is faster than DSL in a significant number of markets that have yet to see next-gen speeds.
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The Internet has come a long way since its inception. There are now several different ways to get an internet connection. One can do this by inserting wireless internet card in computer or can use DSL. Apart from this, internet phones and ip phones are there as well to help people connect internet through phones. Internet telephony is not the last option available, wireless internet providers are there as well to offer internet connectivity.


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