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The RBOCs Want Inside Your House

Phil Harvey writes on Light Reading:

As if selling you voice, video, and data services weren't enough, three of the nation's largest phone companies have designs to help build and manage your home network, too.

In recent interviews with three RBOC technology executives, AT&T Inc., Verizon Communications Inc., and Qwest Communications International Inc. each told Light Reading that being a service provider will soon mean managing all aspects and equipment related to any voice, video, and data service inside the home.

Each provider has a slightly different take on what type of residential gateway to use, and the video distribution schemes are still coming into focus. But it is clear that residential gateways are increasing in importance, as are the ability of carriers to hold on to customers for life by managing all the services that touch their homes.

posted by Fergie @ 4/14/2006 10:48:00 AM