Comments on: What is Verizon’s strategy? http://saunderslog.com/2007/11/28/what-is-verizons-strategy/ A daily round table on the tech industry with experts and callers from all over the globe. Join us as we pick apart the news and get to the meat of what\'s happening out there. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 05:52:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Jason Yeung http://saunderslog.com/2007/11/28/what-is-verizons-strategy/#comment-461749 Jason Yeung Wed, 28 Nov 2007 20:43:23 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2007/11/28/what-is-verizons-strategy/#comment-461749 GSM is a 2G technology, old and outdated. If Bell and Telus were to switch, they'll probably start building LTE 4G networks instead. Makes more sense, doesn't it? - Jason GSM is a 2G technology, old and outdated. If Bell and Telus were to switch, they’ll probably start building LTE 4G networks instead. Makes more sense, doesn’t it?

- Jason

]]> By: Thomas Purves http://saunderslog.com/2007/11/28/what-is-verizons-strategy/#comment-461514 Thomas Purves Wed, 28 Nov 2007 15:35:41 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2007/11/28/what-is-verizons-strategy/#comment-461514 Is there a reason a GSM carrier couldn't do something similar? My response to the announcement (I think it's big) here: http://www.thomaspurves.com/2007/11/27/why-do-wireless-devices-need-to-be-phones/ Is there a reason a GSM carrier couldn’t do something similar?

My response to the announcement (I think it’s big) here:
http://www.thomaspurves.com/2007/11/27/why-do-wireless-devices-need-to-be-phones/

]]> By: Andrew http://saunderslog.com/2007/11/28/what-is-verizons-strategy/#comment-461501 Andrew Wed, 28 Nov 2007 15:23:52 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2007/11/28/what-is-verizons-strategy/#comment-461501 I keep coming back to 'other devices' - not necessarily phones as the big winner here. Geo-location services etc., can be more readily enabled, traffic monitoring, real-time mobile sales. Traditionally these things are quite expensive and could see some real innovation. Things that use small amounts of data, and only require an inexpensive RF chipset could flourish if Verizon lowers the barrier to entry to connection and thinks 'pay as you use' with all non voice devices. Everyone liked the idea of the Microsoft SPOT, but NO ONE would pay 20 a month for it. This might change the landscape a bit. Could be very interesting. I keep coming back to ‘other devices’ - not necessarily phones as the big winner here. Geo-location services etc., can be more readily enabled, traffic monitoring, real-time mobile sales. Traditionally these things are quite expensive and could see some real innovation.

Things that use small amounts of data, and only require an inexpensive RF chipset could flourish if Verizon lowers the barrier to entry to connection and thinks ‘pay as you use’ with all non voice devices. Everyone liked the idea of the Microsoft SPOT, but NO ONE would pay 20 a month for it. This might change the landscape a bit.

Could be very interesting.

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