All’s fair in love and war—and politics and business. While greased politicians, like good minions, slam Google for meddling in the 700 MHz auction, Google’s own associations show the company is getting better at playing these high-stakes games. Chalk one up for razor’s-edge stategery cutting right to the quick of Verizon and AT&T.
Google Aims Block At Verizon Wireless Bid
Verizon’s win in the FCC auction for the C block of 700MHz spectrum should be stopped unless the company agrees to give existing customers open access privileges, according to Google.
Report: Wireless Data Markets Looking Good
The word "growth" pretty much sums up with global wireless data market’s performance last year. Two key changes occurred as a result: India managed to overtake the U.S. in terms of subscriptions, and the U.S. passed Japan in terms of service revenue.
Could This Be The Next Wireless Revolution?
First what you need to know about it, and then the hard stuff. The application of Phiar’s metal-insulator quantum tunneling technology leads to the ability to wirelessly transmit huge amounts of data quickly without the signal breaching the drywall of the room you’re in.
Wireless Spending Exceeds Landlines
With more Americans ditching their landlines, 2007 is on pace to be the first year in which U.S. households spend more on cell phone services, according to industry and government officials.
AT&T Sort Of Opens Wireless Access
Any phone, any application, that’s the mantra of AT&T’s wireless business, but it isn’t any different than what has always been available to AT&T customers.
GoogleNet may get its wireless side yet
Eric Schmidt will put Google’s money where the company’s mouth is in January when the bidding begins for the highly valued 700MHz spectrum.
Ottawa to Hold Auction of the Wireless Spectrum
Tom Peters suggested that for many big companies the words "We’re No Worse Than the Other Guy" could be the company motto emblazoned in gold letters over the entrance.
He was describing banks but according to a recent survey on customer service the cell phone companies are the lowest on the totem pole.
Google Ready To Bid For Wireless, Maybe
Lots of stories have swirled over the question of will they or won’t they bid in the FCC’s 700MHz wireless spectrum auction, but Google now looks like a lock to pony up some cash.
Senators Critical Of Wireless Carriers
Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN.) is sponsoring a bill that calls on wireless companies to prorate early termination fees for cell phone subscribers that sometimes are as high as $200 and are disguised as taxes on bills.