Verizon FIOS Vs ATT Uverse - How Does it Compare?

1. Verizon FIOS and ATT Uverse are two new avenues with the latest techniques in telecommunication, television viewing and high-speed internet management. Both providers use sophisticated mechanism to allure customers with high class multimedia viewing, telephone facilities and availability of internet. These companies are trying to attract customers with different promotional strategies so customers of satellite providers and cable connections are influenced adequately to switch over to the novel service.
   
   Verizon is adopting the FTTP or 'fiber to the premises' technique and drawing fiber optic cable to each subscribing home. This process will cost very high because the direct connection with fiber cables will take more time and is an expensive proposition. The fact of the matter is that the company is not able to use the copper wire connection that is present there joining the field station and subscriber homes. To turn the same connection with fiber optic cable is a time taking arrangement and will eventually cost the company more to take it to the operational stage.
   On the other hand, ATT Uverse is confident to take advantage of the present fiber optic lines and copper connections joining the field station and subscriber homes for availability of the new service to customers. They are positive about their FTTN or 'fiber to the node' access system. The changeover takes relatively small time and involves lesser investment for the company as well as for the customers. The need to switch over to the FTTP access system will be a future possibility when there will be huge demand of bandwidth from customers. The required up gradation can be easily done at a future time with the additional demand from the market.
   In reality Verizon is a most reliable system with several services for consumer use, which they have provided after continuous up gradation, expansions and meticulous maintenance credibility. The principal of service is quality, which they have built over the years, which have been achieved after huge expenditure on technology improvement on a regular basis with adequate use of will to offer the best service to customers. The company is not interested to compete with the satellite service providers or the cable companies on price ground. It is still to be seen whether the company fights with the competitor ATT Uverse on the same ground as both of them have adopted identical technology. The approach of ATT Uverse is to give relief to customers in rentals by way of discounts and they are continuing with their attitude of wooing subscribers by offering standard rates for services to homes. The company is able to enjoy this facility of providing reduced rates because of their current infrastructure, which they could use in the application of this new technique. The policy is welcome by customer for reduced rates of services which the company intends to exploit to their advantage at present.
   It will take some time to engage the FTTP connections from Verizon FIOS because the cost of growth is very high and it has to be competed phase by phase. On the other hand, ATT Uverse has used the existing network to get more number of customers for their services at cheaper rates. The future is still a matter of debate when the market will be exploited by other entrants, but one thing is certain that the new technology has totally altered the approach to television viewing, high-speed connection on Internet and telephonic communication rates.