et1212
join:2005-10-23
Mableton, GA
1 edit | My apologies - why is digital phone service even mentioned? Are we talking about VOIP (in that case you need a good broadband to have it work well)? If not, isn't all PSTN digitally already? What else can we improve upon it? Or did I miss another important evolution in telephone technology entirely?
Broadband is extremely important. And I envy the speed some other countries have.
However, HDTV is equally important in my book. Anyone without eyesight problem would want to have HDTV. Unless some Internet TV service can provide equal quality, same or more channels with cheaper price. In that case, broadband will definitely play an even more significant role. I don't see that day coming any time soon. |
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 bencPremium
join:2007-06-17
Glen Carbon, IL
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| said by et1212:Are we talking about VOIP (in that case you need a good broadband to have it work well)? If not, isn't all PSTN digitally already? What else can we improve upon it? Or did I miss another important evolution in telephone technology entirely? When they said digital phone, I think they were talking about the special VOIP that cable companies sell, that goes over cable and doesn't consume your bandwidth at all. Cable-phone is different from other VOIP, in that broadband isn't necessary for it to work. Theoretically, you could buy just cable-phone from the cable company.
It lacks line power, making POTS superior. Also I'm not sure but cable-phone might not support pulse-dial either.
As for improvement, I can think of one feature that's universal in Europe but we don't have here: Fixed line SMS, or landline SMS.
Because there's no landline SMS here, I refuse to use it at all. That and it costs every time someone sends you one, whether you want it or not. |
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PSTN is mostly digital. Once the call is going from one CO to another, it gets digitized.
Cableco digital phone did not support pulse dialling, but now does. Part of the PacketCable standard that goes along with it. (Think Cable Labs and DOCSIS) |
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robertflPremium
join:2005-10-10
Mary Esther, FL | WRONG
it's VOIP but using their local INTRA NET. Thus, not touching your bandwdith. Vonage and Magicjack both use the internet.
By not calling it VOIP is bullshit and misleading. Your sending data over a local network to your cable's headend.
Yes, pots is supioror and cheaper. Cox's VOIP plan wants $35 bucks for a basic line and caller id.. Embarq is $18
and, let's not forget, most of the savings do not start unless you get their most expensive plan!!!
-Rob
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