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The gap to offer video services is narrowing, according to the third annual Telephony and Tellabs informal poll of attendees at Globalcomm. More than half of respondents said telcos will be competitive in video within a year, improved from last year when 54% thought telcos would compete within three years. IPTV is gaining in importance; 57% plan to deliver the technology within five years. And Echo Boomers continue their reign; 53% consider them “extremely important.”
| Extremely important | 53% |
| Important | 36% |
| Somewhat important | 7% |
| Not important | 3% |
| Ethernet business services | 44% |
| Consumer video services | 29% |
| 3G mobile leased capacity | 20% |
| Hosted applications, SANs, etc. | 7% |
| Quality of service superiority | 46% |
| Better/more on-demand services | 20% |
| Bundled billing of IPTV with broadband data and/or voice service | 21% |
| Personalization of services | 13% |
Source: Telephony and Tellabs Globalcomm Poll 2006
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