AAGLA Properties and TechnologyWhy Fuss Over Fiber-Optics? The short answer: It's future-proof. Here's why turning to
f you've heard that fiber-optic cable provides the next level of broadband service — Web, TV and phone connectivity — for your properties, but don't understand how it works or why it's better than legacy technologies, you're not alone. Here's a brief look at how Verizon's fiber-optic technology, Verizon FiOS, works — as well as a few reasons why installing this future-proof technology in your properties might be the best business decision you've ever made.
Tomorrow's Technology Today
if you believe your properties already receive fiber-optic service, you may be only half right. While it's true that most main "data trunks" connecting regional hubs and outlying cities already employ fiber-optic technology, the "branches and twigs" running to homes and businesses are often cable or DSL lines. These lines can carry only a fraction of the capacity of fiber-optic cable.
A growing thirst for more sophisticated content, particularly in the areas of television programming options and streaming online video, is adding momentum to the fiber-optic revolution every day. Within the decade, your residents will be demanding fiber-optic connections to access the basic, everyday data and information they need. Simply put, the time is rapidly approaching when you can't afford not to install Verizon FiOS.
The Bottom Line on FiOS Lines
Any good businessperson is going to wonder: Can Verizon FiOS boost my bottom line? Sure, it sounds fast, but does it really sell square footage? Can I make money off it, or is it a mere cost center?
Let's take a look at the practical benefits of Verizon FiOS — benefits that directly affect a property's balance sheet.
1. Leverage. The younger your prospective tenants or residents, the more likely it is for legacy technology to be a deal-killer. Verizon FiOS can be a closing tool for on-the-fence tenants choosing between "apples." Considering you pay nothing for installation, Verizon FiOS is about as profitable as a sales tool gets.
2. Loyalty. When owners show commitment to their properties by embracing the latest technology, tenants return the favor. You can decrease churn rates by offering residents future-proofed bandwidth. Build it and they will stay.
3. Liquidity. You can instantly add to your building's equity by installing tomorrow's technology today.
4. Last But Not Least: Service. Verizon FiOS has best-in-class service built in. Each property is assigned a team of fiber‑optic specialists, available 24/7. From groundbreaking to final install to tenant calls, your Verizon team is taking care of business so you can focus on yours. With future-proof fiber-optic lines, the only upkeep occurs on either end where the equipment needed to pulse light signals keeps improving. The lasers change; the lines don't. Your walls don't have to be torn apart. Simply genius.
Whether you're ready to talk Verizon FiOS or not, fiber-optic broadband is here to stay. The question is, are you? For more info contact Brenda Lamey at 866-678-0070 or email Brenda.
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