Cable operators are looking to stave off “cord cutters” and “cord shavers” by offering integrated phone, cable TV and Internet packages known as “triple play.” Cambium Networks has introduced a new router, the C3 (News - Alert) VoIP-200, which aims to make it easier for carriers to offer these services.

“Enterprise and residential service providers are under constant pressure to fulfill subscribers' need for consistent, high-quality triple-play service, or else they'll lose their competitive edge. With C3 VoIP-200, they can satisfy customers easily and economically with remote management options for troubleshooting to ensure quality of service for voice, video and data transmissions," Scott Imhoff, vice president of product management for Cambium Networks (News - Alert), said. "Moreover, this turnkey solution interfaces with network operators' and customers' existing equipment and devices, further facilitating seamless delivery of revenue-generating VoIP services."

The router has a number of features to make remote administration easier. It supports802.11 b/g/n wireless protocols, SNMP version 2, automatic provisioning and HTTP/TFTP. The C3 VoIP-200 also supports Power over Ethernet (POE) with ePMP or PMP 450 subscriber modules.

The router has Four 10/100 BASE-T ports, two phone jacks and one USB port.

Because most homes still have analog phone lines rather than SIP trunking, it also includes and Analog Telephone Adapter.

The new router comes at a time of rapid change in the cable industry. Many younger customers are bypassing traditional cable altogether, preferring to watch TV shows over the Internet, known as “cord cutting.”

The main reason these cord cutters opt for Internet TV, using both legal and pirated means, is that they say the price of cable packages is too high. Dish Network has even gotten in on the cord-cutting trend with Sling, offering popular channels like ESPN (News - Alert) and HBO for a monthly fee that’s much cheaper than basic cable packages.

On the phone front, many customers have abandoned land lines for mobile services.

If it gets easier and cheaper for providers to offer more extensive packages, they might be able to stay competitive.