Its largest such partnership is its deal with Verizon Wireless to bundle its VoIP service with high-end Android and BlackBerry handsets.

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The big idea here is to offer packages that bundle together cable TV, cable Internet, VoIP, and wireless services and offer them to subscribers at a price that would be less than signing up for each service individually.

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It also marks the first time a U.S. wireless operator is actively promoting a Voice Over Internet protocol (VoIP) application to its subscribers.

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