Cable companies reap benefits from VoIP
More and more Cable Companies are jumping into the VoIP loop. Recently many internet service providers such as Comcast and WOW have started offering VoIP service as a package price plan when you purchase their cable. Cable and traditional phone companies are realizing that VoIP is here to stay and want to join in.
In 2005, more than 90 percent of cable VoIP users were Cablevision or Time Warner customers. But the scenario changes as a number of providers, including Comcast, Cox and Adelphia in the United States, and Shaw and Rogers in Canada roll out VoIP services to markets.
However, at a time when US telecom regulator, the FCC has allowed top cable operators to pitch for wireless spectrum, I find it surprising that the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has just decided to keep local cable operators outside the loop of 3G radio spectrum. Trai’s decision is a blow for the cable operators of India who were gearing up to pitch for 3G spectrum to hit the next level by launching mobile TV, broadband, video-on-demand and e-commerce related services.