How To Complete a Triple Play

A triple play refers both to sports and telecommunications. In baseball, a triple play happens when in a continuous play, three outs occur. This is rare because there is a premise that there are at least two runners on base. You cannot teach this easily in boys and girls little league.

As in the case of telecoms, triple play occurs when voice, video and data can be received using just one subscription. It is a mixture of high-speed Internet access, television and telephone. Triple-play network service offers the following standard options:

1. Telephone service - This includes caller identification, call screening, call forwarding, call waiting, conference calling (2 or more callers), three-way calls and selective call blocking,
2. Television service - This is composed of legacy network reception, which is a diverse selection of music channels and a wide choice of cable channels. Some may include messaging, interactive viewing and gaming.
3. Internet service - The basic inclusion of this service is access to the World Wide Web. Additional service is screening of your e-mails and other downloaded software for viruses. There is also a connection filtering options for children and guarantees of security and privacy of communications.

A quadruple play includes a mobile play or broadband option. This is not yet widely used because there must still be more improvements to be made. This triple/quadruple play in the telecommunications is really making the world smaller by making everything accessible to all. Presently, two companies are providing us triple plays — Comcast Corporation and Verizon Communications Inc.

1. Comcast Corporation - This company founded in 1963 is the largest cable operator in the United States. They are known to be the first and only triple play with free HD (high definition). The TV part is its specialty since they started as a cable operator. They offer Digital Cable with On Demand (thousands of movies and shows), access to over 1000 high-definition choices, and other features like music channels, parental controls and interactive On-screen Program guides. At present, they offer 3 choices for triple play.
   • HD Starter ($114.99/month for 12 months) - This is the basic package. It includes FREE HD with no HD access or equipment fees, 80 channels, plus add any premium channel for as low as $10/month, high-speed Internet and unlimited nationwide calling.
   • HD Plus ($139.99/month for 12 months) - This is the featured offer. Its upgrade from the Starter is additional 70 channels including HBO, and a faster high-speed Internet.
   • HD Premier ($179.99/month for 12 months) - This is the highest package. It includes the services offered in Plus, but with an additional 50 channels (200 channels total).
2. Verizon Communications Inc. - This American broadband and telecommunications company that started in 2000 offers triple play. Their package cost is a basic triple play; that is why cost is much cheaper.
   • Good Triple Play (79.99/month for 12 months)
   • Better Triple Play (99.99/month for 12 months)