Rick
Premium,MVM
join:2001-02-06
Waterbury, CT
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| reply to cbrantly
Re: Why are there such bandwidth concerns?
If you and others are seeing those kinds of sync speeds, or even half that number, this could be a very interesting technology and product rollout.
I and others have been critical of this because it isn't Fios, and for a next generation product that is going to involve multiple HD streams and very fast internet, it's been seen as the lightweight contender vs. Verizon and the cable co's.
I mean, there's certainly nothing WRONG per se with a 6MB connection, but when you're talking about the future and many cable co's already breaking those boundaries and even doubling it..uverse just has had this feel about it like it's going to be like a 1500k connection would be viewed today with many of their dsl offerings.
And furthermore, while maybe the tv service is ok, expanding into hdtv, multiple streams and the like such as the future and even today looks like with many cable co's..the system seemed stressed before it's even out of the gate.
With what you and others are reporting now however, maybe critics have been somewhat unfair. I really don't think you can blame critics because clearly the impression I cite above IS what was out there and the company really did nothing to counteract that.
I guess we'll all just have to really wait and see how it goes. I for one would be interested in an alternative if it could provide multiple HDTV..and fast speeds...AND provided something better on the cost front versus the cable competition.
I don't want slower than cable speeds or a toned down TV service.
Hopefully this isn't also a case of the haves and have nots. As anyone with dsl knows today, some can get the higher speeds while many don't.
I think it's important that AT&T create something consistent that is available to the masses of people on a as fair as possible basis.
What also would be interesting to see is if they will create an internet only higher speed package.
At the very least, even if HDTV was questionable, they could use this new system to deliver much better net speeds to many people.
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Cod
join:2000-07-05
Greensboro, NC | good post, Rick. I agree 100%. The more competition the better no matter what 'camp' people lean towards. |
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pa_grape
Premium
join:2006-07-24
Columbus, OH
| reply to Rick
"What also would be interesting to see is if they will create an internet only higher speed package.
At the very least, even if HDTV was questionable, they could use this new system to deliver much better net speeds to many people."
I agree, that would be interesting. Wonder what kind of demand there would be for that? |
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bamabrad
join:2006-01-27
Port Orange, FL | reply to Rick
Me thinks that they are just trying to get numbers ( of customers )first with as little investment as possible, then add, as needed,the infrastructure for future offerings ( and then rate increases-as much as possible) |
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markofmayhem
join:2004-04-08
Pittsburgh, PA
| I think there will be a lot of demand for U-Verse as is, if priced right. Telco's and Cable Co. love to hover around $85 for internet+phone packaging. If AT&T could break through at $20 less for non-promotional pricing, I hold the opinion that many, many people would pick it up. The TV situation is more complex, as the "average American" doesn't care much about internet speed when comparing 1.5 to 6.0, but the "average American" will absolutely notice what TV channels they can and can't receive. If they can offer HD content for sub-satellite pricing, then those in markets whose cable co's don't offer much HD will see a demand for U-Verse. If they can offer full packaging for slightly less than cable co's, then there would be a demand there as well. Where U-Verse may succeed over others, is the possibility of offering more choices over content, since they don't have to broadcast everything at once like sat and cable do. If they can stay on track with pricing, U-Verse has the ability to offer more tailored-to-the-consumer options than other companies. |
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Occasional
@swbell.net
| You got it... that's going to be what matters to the masses. Reliable service at a good price...guaranteed.
ATT is pretty good about the prior but not the latter. So it's going to be a tall order for them to get folks to believe that switching is going to be a "good move".
By the way, the switching isn't like flipping a switch...it's a reasonable retrofitting by any measure.
Folks aren't going to mess with it unless the price is good and guaranteed; e.g. no more of these promo prices with fine print that makes you worry like heck a year later that you're going to be paying 30% more for the same service. |
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