Look no further than this article to see just how hot cable telephony is getting. Recently, Comcast showed a threefold increase in profits, largely lifted by the increases in high-speed Internet and digital phone subscriptions.

In the US, phone companies are launching IPTV services as fast as they humanly can to keep up with cable companies. Consumers seem to enjoy bundled pricing and convenience. This means if phone companies can’t get a triple-play strategy working they may have to rely on business customers for future earnings growth.