Verizon FiOS Vs ATT U-Verse – Which is Better?
A lot of people ask about Verizon FiOS and AT&T U-Verse in the same breath, primarily because these two services not only compete in the same markets, but both are incredible and amazing in their own right. The truth is that Verizon FiOS and U-Verse are both fundamentally similar, and often the biggest difference between the two comes down to who can find the best U-Verse deal or Verizon FiOS coupon for their needs.
While good deals are really where one finds them, the truth is that both AT&T and Verizon have held significant leads in certain fields. These leads may change slightly based on time, location, and other conditions, but the following comparisons between AT&T U-Verse and Verizon FiOS is basically accurate from a historical perspective.
For TV Lovers!
IF you love television then it is a very hard call to choose between U-Verse and FiOS. Both networks use IPTV protocols to deliver content to end users. The primary reason that IPTV is important is fairly simple: older networks used to transmit every video feed they had across their entire network and use set top boxes to determine which customers saw which channels. IPTV transmissions only send the channels that are necessary for viewing and/or recording. This is far more intelligent, and is also far greener than the old way of doing things, but it does mean that it is not possible to use traditional black boxes to get free channels.
Another major upside to this arrangement is the fact that there is no real limit to how many channels AT&T U-Verse and/or Verizon FIOS could theoretically offer. While theory often differs from fact, that is not the case here; both companies offer tens of thousands of on demand features with that extra overhead, and have nearly twice the number of total channel groupings of most digital cable providers.
So, what separates the two in the TV department? The only thing that separates AT&T U-Verse and Verizon FiOS in the television department is the additional features. Verizon FiOS uses its integrated data streams to make the television set caller ID aware (DVR automatically on incoming calls, send caller ID to the screen for you), remotely schedule TV shows for your DVR, and run apps on the set top box. U-Verse has a slick DVR and switch feature that lets you pause a show in one room and resume anywhere you want in your home U-Verse network whenever you want, but they are also rumored to be working on an Android-based app store.
The Winner of Round One? Too Close to Call…
If the television race was too close to call, then the VoIP race is even harder. Both companies offer remarkably similar offerings at remarkably similar price points. Again, this is more or less a dead heat.
What About Broadband?
Anyone who really wants the ultimate in broadband will need to go with Verizon FiOS. Fiber optics are the future, and FiOS will win any performance race hands down. That is not to say that U-Verse is not quick, but it just cannot keep up with the fiber optic-fueled FiOS network.
A Clear Winner?
While it might seem possible to suggest that FiOS is the clear winner here, the truth is that customers are actually the clear winners. Anyone that signs up for either service benefits from the competition provided by the other, but that does not mean that customers should pay full price for U-Verse services or FiOS services.
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