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Once VoIP gets a solid foothold
(old news - 04:28PM Wednesday Jun 23 2004)
tags: wireless · cable
Time Warner Cable is taking 2004 to make sure their VoIP service is "working well," says Time Warner's Don Logan, chairman of Time Warner’s media and communications group, speaking to Telephony Online at Supercomm in Chicago. Don might want to reconsider that price-tag; insiders informing us that if you don't bundle Time Warner digital cable or broadband service, you can expect to pay a whopping $50 a month for the service. Logan also hints that Time Warner Cable will be exploring wireless service once VoIP takes root in 2005 and 2006. "I think, over the course of the next year, we’re going to be looking at that," says Logan. While bundles are exciting to a degree, we're not sure monthly cable bills should start looking like car payments.

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wizzle
Premium
join:2004-06-15
Durham, NC

Hope I get a big raise this year.

The way Time Warner continues to infiltrate their services into my home...I'm going to need one.
permalink · 2004-06-23 15:55:03 · Reply to this
rid0617

join:2003-07-20
Greer, SC

Hmmmm

$19.95 a month to Vonage, $50 a month to Time Warner. Duh, now that's a tough decision
permalink · 2004-06-23 15:57:41 · Reply to this
shit

join:2003-07-14
Skowhegan, ME
·Great Works Internet

Re: Hmmmm

said by rid0617 See Profile:
$19.95 a month to Vonage, $50 a month to Time Warner. Duh, now that's a tough decision
Oh yes it is, Come on who's going to pay $50 when you can pay $20?Well unfortunately I know a lot of people who would.
permalink · 2004-06-23 16:31:39 · Reply to this

DrTCP
Yours truly
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join:1999-11-09
Round Rock, TX
said by rid0617 See Profile:
$19.95 a month to Vonage, $50 a month to Time Warner. Duh, now that's a tough decision
Over here it is $39.99 but $19.99 for the first 3 months. There are some advantages doing VoIP over cable because the VoIP will be integrated to DOCSIS cable so there will be reserved bandwidth for voice calls (a DOCSIS 1.1 and later feature). When you are using Vonage or other independent service provider DOCSIS 1.1 bandwidth reservation is not used so when your cable or internet is congested your Vonage calls sound terrible.
permalink · 2004-06-23 16:48:38 · Print · Reply to this

click_310
Eat my shorts

join:2002-12-06
Savannah, GA

Re: Hmmmm

Over here it is $39.99 but $19.99 for the first 3 months. There are some advantages doing VoIP over cable because the VoIP will be integrated to DOCSIS cable so there will be reserved bandwidth for voice calls (a DOCSIS 1.1 and later feature). When you are using Vonage or other independent service provider DOCSIS 1.1 bandwidth reservation is not used so when your cable or internet is congested your Vonage calls sound terrible.


I did not know that. Always assumed that VoIP shared bandwidth with everything else. That would make sense paying more for reserved bandwidth. I want the pizza guy to get my order right while ordering pizza. Wrong toppings cause he did not hear me due to packet loss and crappy sound.
permalink · 2004-06-23 17:39:07 · Print · Reply to this

montee4
Premium
join:2004-02-15
Chicago, IL

$$$

My Comcast bill (cable+broadband) is already $110. I wonder if they offer a lease option to buy?
permalink · 2004-06-23 16:37:51 · Reply to this

click_310
Eat my shorts

join:2002-12-06
Savannah, GA

Re: $$$

My comcast bill:
Cable + Broadband = An arm & a leg
Left nut if I get Vonage
permalink · 2004-06-23 17:43:16 · Reply to this

deadmeat
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join:2003-03-21
Sonoma, CA

?

Any reason why the Icon looks like the Nvidia trademark?
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" That's it Man, Game Over Man, Game Over."
permalink · 2004-06-23 17:09:41 · Reply to this

CPM

join:2001-08-24
Miami, FL

Re: ?

i pay $14.95 with voicepulse.com
permalink · 2004-06-23 17:19:55 · Reply to this
innoman
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Premium
join:2002-05-07
Raleigh, NC
clubs:

Re: ?

I pay 24.95 with voicepulse.... Unlimited everything!
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Formerly Innobabe79
permalink · 2004-06-24 12:03:47 · Reply to this
tdkyo

join:2002-12-07
Rochester, NY		 Time Warner stole the logo!
permalink · 2004-06-23 17:21:38 · Reply to this
Doubledee32

join:2002-06-20
Charlotte, NC

No Way!!

They must be crazy-I'm sticking with Vonage-my calls are crystal clear(for the moment anyway)
permalink · 2004-06-23 19:48:52 · Reply to this
hedyd4u
Premium
join:2003-12-16
Schenectady, NY

If my landline had a purpose

I do not answer my phone the voice mail does. If there is no message I won't return the call. If the caller ID shows no number I won't check the messages. If my caller ID shows someone I'd rather not speak too ahh who and I kidding if my dsl needed no phone line if would be gone and I would let the wife get a real cell phone. Now if only I could get TV cheap since time warner charges me $90.00 for basic cable and roadrunner and I only use the roadrunner cause tv pretty much sucks. WOW it just hit me I spend $160.00 a month for both how dumb can I be.
permalink · 2004-06-23 22:08:48 · Print · Reply to this
dustman81

join:2002-05-28
Tallmadge, OH

TW makes own traffic priority

If TW wanted to though, they could give their own VoIP traffic priority over other VoIP providers, say like Vonage. However, paying $50 for VoIP is robbery when you can get a POTS line for less.
permalink · 2004-06-23 22:09:42 · Reply to this
hottboiinnc
ME

join:2003-10-15
Cleveland, OH
·Time Warner Cable
·buckeye cable

Re: TW makes own traffic priority

Time Warner is doing this. They're VoIP network is NOT VoIP. If you read their site www.timewarnercable.com its DIGITAL PHONE! They're network uses ia different channel to send and receive voice. It does not use bandwidth from the RoadRunner Network. They stated that before.
permalink · 2004-06-24 01:12:10 · Reply to this

WillHaeck

join:2002-01-20
Monroe, WA

Wireless?

This is wireless as in cell phones right? Doesn't sound at all interesting to me.
permalink · 2004-06-23 22:56:25 · Reply to this

jap
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join:2003-08-10
038xx

Re: Wireless?

No, it's VoIP as in Voice over Internet Protocol: fancy-fied telephone service over your internet connection that can tie into regular telephone services throughout (well, nearly) the world.
permalink · 2004-06-25 01:46:25 · Reply to this
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