By Jeff Kagan …
The growth of video on the networks of AT&T and Verizon has been incredible. These are companies that we think of as phone companies, but they are really video companies. That is where the demand is. That is where the industry is heading. An article in The Wall Street Journal talked about how Verizon, which had the best quality network, is now struggling in many areas. It took them by surprise, and one of the reasons is the explosion of video services. I think that will continue in 2014. Going forward, you are going to find companies like AT&T and Verizon taking advantage of the video opportunity, and it will be a big driver of upgrades in the speed of their networks in 2014.
Jeff Kagan is a technology industry analyst, consultant and columnist. He is regularly quoted by the media and shares his opinion in many ways over 25 years. He offers comment to reporters and journalists on wireless, telecom, Internet, cable television, IPTV and other tech news stories.