Verizon celebrates the first anniversary of its fiber-optic FiOS TV service this week. Citing Verizon research that shows the majority of FiOS TV subscribers were previously cable subscribers, Marilyn O'Connell, Verizon's senior vice president - video solutions, said, "Customers have spoken loudly about the quality and value of FiOS TV as they've moved from cable to Verizon. We think 2007 will be an even bigger year for FiOS TV and our subscribers as we add advanced services and new markets."
Verizon launched the fiber-optic FiOS TV service in Keller, Texas, on Sept. 22, 2005, and now serves more than 80 communities in North Texas, California, Florida, Virginia, Maryland, Massachusetts and New York. Verizon is making FiOS TV available to more customers weekly, as it continues to build its industry-leading fiber-to-the-home network and open new video-serving facilities. Verizon expects to begin providing FiOS TV service in Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey in the coming months, and it will expand deployment in the states where FiOS TV already is available.
