FiOS is a telecommunications service offered by Verizon over fiber optic lines, providing high-speed internet, TV, and phone services. It competes with other vendors offering the “triple play” and is known for its speed, reaching up to 30 megabits per second. FiOS is available in more regions as Verizon expands its reach.
FiOS, according to its creator Verizon, is a Gaelic word meaning “knowledge” in English. It is a telecommunications service offered over fiber optic lines.
Verizon is primarily known as a mobile phone service provider. The company now offers other types of telephone service, including local and long distance, using traditional fiber-optic cables. Such cables can also carry Internet signals, and the company also offers broadband access in some locations. With the mention of cables comes the thought of television and Verizon offers services in that realm as well.
One of the main advantages of FiOS is its speed, which according to the company can reach 30 megabits per second. This is a huge improvement over current DSL lines, which deliver data at up to 1.5 megabits per second. The faster speeds can allow users to download full movies in minutes.
Speed is a big draw for users, as faster connections make possible not only text messaging, but audio and even video chats that take place in real time, with very little delay. Another strength of a very high-speed connection is the ability to play the latest highly detailed video games, especially the online multiplayer versions, without experiencing speed problems with the service.
Television is also part of the FiOS effort, leveraging wireless routers and optical network terminals to provide fiber-optic network access for TV, Internet and telephone services. Television offerings resemble those provided by satellite companies, with comparable prices based on the channels provided.
Price is also a factor in the configuration. The more advanced the operating system of each user’s home computer, the more possibilities are available, with prices comparable even this way. This technology works with Windows® and Macintosh® operating systems.
FiOS is Verizon’s strategy to compete with other vendors of similar products. The “triple play” of voice, video and Internet is currently offered by AT&T and other regional carriers. Verizon hopes to cash in on its mobile reputation as it expands into new areas.
The first users of FiOS lived in or near Keller, Texas, and those living in Southern California would be next to gain access. This service continues to be available in more and more regions as Verizon expands its reach into the United States
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