IPTV ATT U-Verse
IPTV is here! Well almost. You hear me say time and time again that the United States has always been on a different page as technology goes then the rest of the world. If you don’t believe me, buy a plane ticket and actually go somewhere other than you local mall. Or better yet, get a personality and become a cyber buddy to someone overseas wanting to test their English.
IPTV, just as VOIP, was intended to change the way we communicate and operate in general. It is very common to see someone talk on a softphone overseas. I mean why buy a rj11 (traditional) phone if you can bluetooth or 802.11 a phone off your existing computer. That is the way it is supposed to go. What is the benefit of the technology, for example VOIP, if you can’t go out of town, open your laptop, and start receiving calls to your office line or your home line . The amount of mobile users, meaning recreational and work is growing.
So why isn’t American Marketing telling you how to use the technology? Because Americans have the habit of buying the name, not the use. ATT U-verse comes into your home with an adapter for your TV set. Shouldn’t it stream over IP terminating a fiber connection to your home and allow you to stream to all of your PC’s, in which you bit the bullet and purchase 20” monitors for your computers so you can converge TV and Internet?
The answer is yes for those who do understand the technology. No for those that chose to be ignorant to the usage. Why do they want you to hook it up to your TV? Well for starters, our technology stores are full of high depth TV’s without computer hookup. The little converter they will provide will cost you $15 - 30 even more depending on the area. Your ignorance costs you money.
In an Ideal society, when I pay for IPTV, I have that service no matter where I go. If i want to say yes to the wife and go away for the weekend, I want to be sure that my NFL Sunday league pass takes the trip with me. I no longer want to be in the position where I miss TV shows or sporting events. Same goes for VOIP. I want 1 number for people to get in touch with me. One number. And I want it to be as transparent to the user as possible. If I am mobile, at home, or in the office I want full IP mobility.
When ATT U-Verse becomes available in my area, you damn right I will be one of the first to test it limits. But keep in mind, when the technology is really here there were be choices. Do I want Voip from Verizon or Skype. Skype is cheap with similar Quality of Service. So as far as IPTV goes, I want the Skype version, it’s cheaper!