| When you use at least three services from a | | | | but three constitute a triple play. When you bundle |
| single provider, it's referred to as a triple play | | | | through a phone provider, you have a lot of |
| bundle, or triple-play package. They'll include some | | | | options for TV, phone, and Internet, such as a |
| sort of phone service, TV service, and Internet | | | | choice between satellite and fiber optic TV, or |
| service, but the types of service will vary | | | | DSL or fiber optic high speed Internet, or landline |
| between providers. Your level of service for each | | | | phone and voice (digital phone service), and even |
| product on your bundle will be higher or lower | | | | cell phone service. |
| depending on the quantity, or level of each | | | | Satellite Triple Play Packages |
| service you desire. | | | | Satellite TV providers like DirecTV, and Dish |
| All providers whether it be a cable provider, or | | | | Network don't bundle services. If you were to |
| phone service provider offer some form of | | | | visit their website or call them looking for a |
| high-speed Internet ranging in speeds from | | | | satellite bundled package, they'll refer you to a |
| 756Kbps, all the way to 25 Mbps download | | | | third party that offers their services, plus phone, |
| speeds. All television service in the United States | | | | and high-speed Internet like Verizon, AT&T, |
| is now digital, and all TV service providers offer | | | | or CenturyLink. In most cases a satellite TV |
| HD packages, with DVR and HD DVR options, in | | | | triple-play package is bundled through a third |
| addition to many choices in programming, from | | | | party, and includes satellite TV, DSL for Internet, |
| basic to premium. For phone service you might | | | | and home phone, or cellular phone service. |
| have an option between a landline, digital voice, | | | | Fiber Optic Triple Play Packages |
| and wireless. These also have a variety of calling | | | | AT&T or Verizon, don't offer cable TV. |
| plans available. | | | | Instead they provide what's referred to as fiber |
| Cable Triple Play Packages | | | | optic TV, which is easily mistaken for cable. In |
| Cable providers generally offer triple-play | | | | fact, a lot of people refer to it as AT&T |
| packages with digital home phone service, | | | | Cable TV service, or Verizon Cable TV service, |
| high-speed Internet service, and digital cable | | | | but this is incorrect. There is less loss of quality |
| television, but they don't generally offer cellular. | | | | with television delivered over fiber optic since |
| I've read rumors where some cable providers are | | | | signals travel in the form of light along thin strands |
| now offering cellular, but it isn't the norm as of | | | | of glass. Fiber optic bundle packages may also |
| now. | | | | include your choice of fiber optic Internet service |
| Phone Triple Play Packages | | | | which is much faster than DSL, or you could just |
| It's often difficult to convey that when speaking | | | | opt for standard high-speed DSL internet. A |
| of phone bundles, it isn't necessarily in terms of a | | | | choice between digital phone, and a landline are |
| local and long distance calling plan. In this case it's | | | | also commonly available. Most generally, fiber optic |
| referring to triple-play packages with home phone, | | | | TV bundled with phone and Internet is a fiber |
| or wireless phone, high-speed Internet, and digital | | | | optic triple-play bundle. |
| television service. I've mentioned four products, | | | | |