Cable Operators Get Serious About Broadband Gaming

Cable telcos Comcast and RCN in U.S. have launched premium gaming services while are others are preparing to follow…they’re doing this because they want to stave off increased competition from DSL providers without cutting cable-modem prices. With several Bells now offering DSL service for $30 or less per month, MSOs aim to bolster their high-speed services with compelling content so that they can keep their prices at $40 a month or more.

Cox, as I’ve noted before, is the lone holdout and doesn’t believe the content-related frills matter…instead Cox and several other MSOs are focusing more on providing spam filters, anti-virus protection and security firewalls to data customer.

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