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But why is the Verizon FiOS fiber optic network so amazing? Because Verizon has done something no company, and certainly no major communications carrier, has done before and has changed the technology that is used in the industry. Before Verizon built this new 100% fiber optic network the best materials available to build a spine for an entire communications system of phone service, TV adsl connection speed and Internet service was copper wires. These copper wires quickly were adopted by almost all of the companies in the industry and are still used today by both cable companies and satellite companies.
Verizon created the first network using cutting edge fiber optic cables to support its network, and that is what makes the FiOS network so extraordinary. Using fiber optic cables instead of copper wires changed the playing field of mass communications because fiber optics allows the network to move as much as 3 times faster than the maximum speed that is possible using copper wires. Plus, the fiber optic cables won't get clogged the way the copper wires can with thousands of users which means that sometimes users get dropped. The larger, more advanced fiber optic cables can accommodate a lot more data and a lot more traffic without failing.
Fiber optic cables also mean higher quality and better clarity. The picture on the FiOS digital TV service is much clearer than a regular TV picture. The voice clarity of calls made with Verizon digital phone service is astonishing, and the speed and reliability of the Verizon FiOS Internet service is something that both consumers and critics are praising. Soon satellite and cable companies will be forced to switch to a fiber optic network like the one that Verizon has built just to stay competitive because more and more customers that try the Verizon FiOS network are blown away by the quality of the FiOS network and don't want to go back to using cable or satellite.
Not only has Verizon managed to create industry history with the introduction of the 100% fiber optic FiOS network they have also managed to keep the cost to consumers competitive with cable and satellite. Who wouldn't want to sign up for the increased quality and reliability of the Verizon FiOS network when it costs about the same or in some cases less than regular cable or satellite services? Consumers are flocking to Verizon to sign up for digital TV, digital phone and digital Internet service on the first fiber optic network in the world, the Verizon FiOS network.
Russell Blanc manages an online resource about broadband and Verizon Fios.
