Comments on: What is Verizon's strategy? http://www.saunderslog.com/2007/11/28/what-is-verizons-strategy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-is-verizons-strategy An outcome-driven leader, proven technology product developer, and marketer with over 20 years of hands-on experience including start-up, small and large business environments, and the board room. This is my blog. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:15:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jason Yeung http://www.saunderslog.com/2007/11/28/what-is-verizons-strategy/#comment-5893 Jason Yeung Wed, 28 Nov 2007 16:43:23 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2007/11/28/what-is-verizons-strategy/#comment-5893 GSM is a 2G technology, old and outdated.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 - Jason GSM is a 2G technology, old and outdated.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://www.saunderslog.com/2007/11/28/what-is-verizons-strategy/#comment-5892 Thomas Purves Wed, 28 Nov 2007 11:35:41 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2007/11/28/what-is-verizons-strategy/#comment-5892 Is there a reason a GSM carrier couldn't do something similar? My response to the announcement (I think it's big) here: <a href="http://www.thomaspurves.com/2007/11/27/why-do-wireless-devices-need-to-be-phones/" rel="nofollow">http://www.thomaspurves.com/2007/11/27/why-do-wir...</a> 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-wir…

]]> By: Andrew http://www.saunderslog.com/2007/11/28/what-is-verizons-strategy/#comment-5891 Andrew Wed, 28 Nov 2007 11:23:52 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2007/11/28/what-is-verizons-strategy/#comment-5891 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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