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The average communications subscriber receives separate services from a range of providers that offer one, two, three or four services, mostly in cooperation with partners that complete the single, dual, triple, or quadruple-play offering. By building a vast infrastructure with fiber-optic systems as well as ubiquitous and seamless, large-scale wireless infrastructures iUHBA can become the first truly converged communications service provider. The table below shows the difference between non- or semi-converged operators and iUHBA.
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Operator
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Method
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Historically available services
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Alternative
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Telco
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Twisted Pair
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· Internet access
· Telephony
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Cable Operators
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Cable
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Hybrid Fiber-Coax
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· Internet access
· TV
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Satellite Operators
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Satellite
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Line-of-sight wireless
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· Digital TV
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Cable Operators
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Mobile
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GSM and UMTS
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· Mobile (voice) services
· Internet Access
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Not available as yet
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Wireless
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· Wi-Fi
· Fixed wireless (such as WiMAX)
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· High-speed Internet Access
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· Mobile Operators
· WirelessISPs
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iUHBA
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· Optical fiber to the end-users and
· Fixed Wireless and
· UMTS
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· Internet Access at 1-10 Gbps per connection
· Digital Telephony
· Ultra-High-Definition-TV
· Real-Video-On-Demand
· Wireless Internet at 10 - 100 Mbps per user
· Mobile telephony
· Mobile Broadband
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· Telcos
· Cable Operators
· Mobile Operators
· Wireless ISPs
· FTTH Operators
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Because of iUHBA’s advanced set-top-box, numerous other new or improved services can be provided without additional investment required from the company or the users.
All alternatives are listed, but please note that each “alternative” has limitations. For example, most WISPs cannot provide ubiquitous, reliable coverage for mobile telephony, and FTTH, MSO, LSOs cannot provide 1 Gbps services.
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