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Cable VoIP Sounds Better Than Some Landlines
A. G. Bell writes "A recent study that looked at the quality of phone calls came up with some surprising results. Ars Technica reports that while 'traditional' VoIP call quality lagged behind landlines, service from cable ISPs was much better because of their use of PacketCable: 'VoIP from the cable companies actually surpassed the traditional phone network in reliability, meaning that the service was more often available and connected calls without dropping them. Cable providers also led the way in audio quality; the top firm in Keynote's study actually turned in an MOS of 4.24, above most real phone networks.'"
I forgot where I saw it (it might've been here), but not too long ago I read a minirant where the person was comparing the phone service of yesterday to the service expectations of today. Admittedly it's two different types of service (landline vs. cell), but we've gone from advertising phone service so clear where you can supposedly hear a pin drop to making a big deal out of being able to hear the person at all. Just a little food for thought...