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With all the buzz about new networks, accessories, coverage and service for your home communication systems, its easy to see why many consumers can become overwhelmed with all that’s being offered. At the forefront of many communication debates is Verizon FiOS, a home communication service that bundles internet, telephone and television service into one easy to use program. Verizon FiOS offers a reliable fiber optic home communications network offered in various parts of the United States by Verizon Communications. Verizon lays claim as the first major carrier in the U.S. to offer fiber optic services within the home, a key marketing point the company often plays up in its advertising efforts. As such, Verizon has received the highest ratings from consumer reports regarding internet service providers and cable television programmers. Unlike the competition, which relies strictly on cooper or coax infrastructure, Verizon’s use of fiber optic cables places the company at the forefront of the ongoing communications challenge.
Verizon FiOS is often considered a reliable home communications system due to its reliance on fiber optic cables and passive optical network technology. This allows for data, video and voice to travel within the infrared spectrum in three different wavelengths. One wavelength is devoted specifically to carrying television channels. The second and third wavelengths are devoted entirely to carrying data and voice, such as videos on demand, telephone services and internet. While Verizon FiOS is touted as reliable and consistent, internet speeds mainly depend on and vary according to service area and customer location. There are certain factors that can minimize or maximize services from your direct.tv connection to your Internet speed.
In 2010 Verizon announced that it would diminish its FiOS expansion in areas that were not already set up to handle the service. Instead the company will focus on completing FiOS installation in areas that can more easily accommodate the platform.
