As you may know we are integrating VOIP with the Xila Broadband system allowing clients to offer bundles of DSL and home telephone for one flat monthly fee. We went around a few of the big guys web site and did some price comparisons. Below is how your bundles compare with theirs.
Starting with AT&TWe used Dallas as the location on the AT&T web site so the offer used in the example below may differ a little depending on location.
As you can see AT&T is offering it's lowest DSL package with unlimited US long distance for just $60 a month.
Compare that to our bundles available in AT&T areas.
| XV59990 | ATTTAS | 1.5Mbps DSL w/ Unlimited Home Phone Bundle | 1 PPPoE IP(s) | R | $44.95 |
The Xila Broadband bundle plan above includes 1.5Mbps DSL with Unlimited Home Phone. And unlinke AT&T's bundle also includes Unlimited Calling to Canada. If you were to offer this plan at the same price AT&T is in the example ($60) above you would generate
$15.05 from each subscriber. This is an amazaing margin. In addition, with that much room to flex your price you can also easily undercut AT&T in this example.
For AT&T areas it's imortant to keep in mind the customer would still need a home phone with them to get your DSL in the first place so you would basically sell your bundle in these locations as a second / unlimited long distance line solution. The customer would likely want the lowest home telephone pricing available in their area from AT&T.
Moving on to ComcastComcast offers their phone and internet bundles ONLY when the customer also has digital cable, it's an add on (at least on their web site). As you can see from the image to the right the bundle even as an add on to digital cable is $69.00 a month.
See below for comparison to a Verizon Dry Loop bundle.
| XV60044 | VERTAS | 768Kbps DSL w/ Unlimited Home Phone Bundle | 1 PPPoE IP(s) | R | $47.95 |
If you were to offer the above Wholesale plan for $59.99 a month (thats $10 less that the Comcast bundle used in our example) you would generate a income of
$12.04 from each customer. Again, another great margin with room for flexibility.
In our other research our bundle plans will also allow you to beat out Earthlink in just about all areas they offer bundled DSL and home phone service.
Verizon offers bundled phone & internet for $49.99 a month. This price can be matched with our bundle plan ID XV59996 in VER areas (dry loop) and with XV60044 in VERTAS areas (dry loop). Your margins will be a little smaller when trying to match Verizons current offer however it is a temporary offer in which the customer would save $25 a month.
If you have any questions about the bundle plans please contact your sales rep. You can create your custom bundle plans now from within BACC. VOIP is expected to be fully integrated and ready to activate from BACC within 2-3 weeks.