said by Bytezboy:said by runzero:AT&T offers U-verse, but it can't even come close to FiOS or even cable, for that matter.
Why is that?
U-verse is an FTTN service (fiber until the last <3000 ft, then copper phone line the rest of the way through), so to fit triple-play into those low-bandwidth lines, they compress the crap out of their HD and limit you to 1-4 streams depending on your line quality and distance. If you're using all of your HD streams and subscribe to one of the faster internet plans, part of your internet bandwidth will be used for TV. It's amazing how some people actually prefer this mediocre crap over cable.
FiOS is FTTH, so there's plenty of bandwidth to spare. U-verse can push out 24/3 only to those closest to the VRAD (fiber terminal), while FiOS has a 150/35 plan available to anyone on GPON.