| Today, communications technology is all about | | | | problem, and of course your service provider will |
| bundles. This is not only a good way to get a | | | | know this immediately and can advise you as |
| decent discount from your telecommunications | | | | such. |
| and internet provider, it's also a smart way to get | | | | Conversely, if you have home phone service |
| better service, overall. | | | | from one provider, high speed internet from |
| Many communications companies are offering | | | | another, and premium home television service |
| telephone, cell phone, television, and high speed | | | | from yet a third provider, it literally could be |
| internet bundles. In fact, every major cable, | | | | anyone's guess at the problem or issue, and often |
| phone, and satellite television company offers | | | | one company could try to blame the other. This |
| bundled technology packages. The advantages for | | | | can be very frustrating for end users, even if it's |
| the provider are numerous, and include the ability | | | | clear to see how three separate products from |
| to better service and troubleshoot a problem | | | | three separate providers could actually be lending |
| because all of the products are theirs. | | | | to the problem. However, at the time of technical |
| These technologies are often highly integrated on | | | | support this is obviously no consolation. |
| the provider side, which means that a glitch in one | | | | In addition to get better overall customer and |
| could have an effect on others. As an example, | | | | technical support from a single provider of |
| high speed DSL internet is delivered to your home | | | | services, there's also the fact that bundled |
| over the same lines that also deliver your home | | | | services are cheaper than ala carte. Companies |
| phone service. Filters have to be placed on each | | | | offer substantial discounts for putting all of your |
| phone so that the internet portion of the signal is | | | | services on their care, and that's something that |
| removed from the voice part of the signal. The | | | | everyone should be able to get behind, particularly |
| technology is rock solid, but you can see how a | | | | in this struggling economy. |
| problem with one could potentially cause a | | | | When you have bundled services from a single |
| problem with the other. | | | | provider, you get one statement each month. No |
| When all of your products and services come | | | | more remembering which provider gets paid for |
| from a single service provider, it's much easier for | | | | what service on what day of the month. You |
| them to pinpoint the problem. For any customers | | | | simply deal with one convenient statement for all |
| with bundled technology, this is a clear advantage. | | | | of your services, due on one day each month. |
| For starters, you only need to call one company | | | | Talk about time savings! Who couldn't use more |
| for customer or technical support. A problem with | | | | time? |
| one of your products could be a system-wide | | | | |