openbox9
join:2004-01-26
Alexandria, VA
kudos:2 | reply to JPL
Re: Maybe Wireless is the future. FiOS just rounds out the package. |
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JPLPremium
join:2007-04-04
Downingtown, PA
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3 edits | said by openbox9:Wireless is the future. FiOS just rounds out the package. I'm sorry, but wireless will never fully replace good old fashioned linear TV and internet service. There just isn't enough wireless bandwidth to make that possible. Think about how many homes there are in the US (100 Million+). Add to that all the hotel rooms, bars, restaurants, etc. that also offer TV service. Now, multiply THAT by the average number of TVs per unit (let's round that down and call it 2). So now you're at what 250 Million TVs... I would LOVE to see someone realistically make the case that it would be possible to use wireless to replace all that. And I haven't even touched on internet usage yet.
Also you're missing my other point - FiOS is a revenue stream for Verizon. It offers them more money coming in. More money means more available for investment in things like... wireless. What a concept - make money to be able to invest in other areas! Were it not for FiOS, Verizon would need to start offsetting losses in their landline division by taking money from their wireless division. |
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openbox9
join:2004-01-26
Alexandria, VA
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1 edit | said by JPL:I'm sorry, but wireless will never fully replace good old fashioned linear TV and internet service. I'm not suggesting that wireless will replace traditional wireline infrastructure, just that for growth in the industry, wireless is where the bang for the buck is going to be for a while. FiOS will round out service offerings for some of VZ's markets and generate revenue, but I believe wireless revenue growth is the key for a while.said by JPL:So now you're at what 250 Million TVs... I would LOVE to see someone realistically make the case that it would be possible to use wireless to replace all that. DBS already does that  said by JPL:FiOS is a revenue stream for Verizon. It offers them more money coming in. It also cost a big chunk of change that I don't believe has paid for itself yet.said by JPL:Were it not for FiOS, Verizon would need to start offsetting losses in their landline division by taking money from their wireless division. Huh? If anything, I would've seen VZ shedding more of its wireline markets if they were revenue drains.
Don't get me wrong, I believe that FiOS will serve VZ well in the long run, I just see more focus being placed on wireless and revenue growth from it being key for the next several years. Maybe once VZ fully deploys LTE with sufficient capacity over the next five or six years, it can get back to the FTTH project. |
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rody_44Premium
join:2004-02-20
Quakertown, PA | reply to JPL
Sure it will. Ten years everything could be wireless. |
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 bencPremium
join:2007-06-17
Glen Carbon, IL
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said by JPL:I'm sorry, but wireless will never fully replace good old fashioned linear TV and internet service. There just isn't enough wireless bandwidth to make that possible. Think about how many homes there are in the US (100 Million+). Add to that all the hotel rooms, bars, restaurants, etc. that also offer TV service. Now, multiply THAT by the average number of TVs per unit (let's round that down and call it 2). So now you're at what 250 Million TVs... I would LOVE to see someone realistically make the case that it would be possible to use wireless to replace all that. And I haven't even touched on internet usage yet. OTA?
Though I don't see wireless, at least not in it's current state, being able to support all Internet access. At least not at the speeds that people will want. |
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