Providers of broadband connections and accesses are expanding their existing portfolio by offering telephony and television via the Internet.
Providers of fast broadband access see good opportunities for growth given that many households already have fast Internet access, and Internet telephony (VoIP) is both popular and cost-effective for the consumer.
Triple Play opens up a whole new arena for the acquisition and retention of customers. Surveys have shown that Internet customers would accept higher costs in return for improved service and Internet with added-value services from a single source. And this is exactly what Triple Play offers: Internet and the added-value services of Voice over IP and television on demand from a single provider.
The broadband providers look after the lines and improve the routers. And, as reliable customer partners and providers of Triple Play, are pledging the corresponding investment.
For example, Deutsche Telekom AG and Swisscom: both have already developed sophisticated Triple Play products. For offerings comprising Internet, television and voice communication, they make use
Telecom carriers rely on VDSL (Very High Speed Digital Subscriber Line) connection technology, which is both superior to and faster than DSL. Speeds of up to 50 Mbit/s will become the norm and thus facilitate uninterrupted Internet surfing, telephony and television.
Switching to a connection with broadband facilities, which is essentially what VDSL offers, is imperative. Indeed, even routing fiber optic cables and copper lines („last mile“) directly to the consumer’s house is on the horizon. Alternatively, passive optical network technologies will look for solutions that simplify installation and maintenance.
In Belgium and Hong Kong (People’s Republic of China) for instance, IP television is already a reality.
VDSL stands for Very High Speed Digital Subscriber Line and currently offers the best time to functionality of all DSL technologies available on the market. It permits speeds of over 50 Mbit/s based on range-extending exchanges.
DSLAM, or Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexers, are found where subscriber lines converge and are the actual interface between the end customer and the line. They terminate the process and are integrated in Knürr outdoor cabinets.