BLOGGER: ERIC M. DANIS Los Angeles is known for more than just movies – the traffic jams are infamous. Perhaps that’s why Los Angelenos are so dreading next weekend’s (July 15-17) partial shutdown of the 405 Freeway, which has been dubbed “Car-mageddon.” But perhaps it’s the mobile network providers who should really be concerned. Here’s why: the local ABC [...]
BLOGGER: ANAT BEN YAACOV I’ve been in the telecommunication industry for almost 13 years and one of the terms I was exposed to in my early days was “convergence”. It was spoken about hesitantly by a few people who realized that voice and IP/data can be managed and billed in a single system. Since then, [...]
BLOGGER: JEFF BARAK While the focus on Verizon is clearly centered on its upcoming iPhone 4 launch, its recent decision to throttle the throughput speed of its top five percent data users also succeeded in raising some eyebrows. Commentators almost unanimously ascribed this move to Verizon’s determination to ensure that its network would not suffer [...]
BLOGGER: RAFI KRETCHMER Google’s announcement that every Chrome OS netbook will ship with free data access from Verizon does not mean consumers can look forward to downloading huge amounts of data for free once the netbooks hit US stores in the first half of next year. Under its partnership with Verizon, every Chrome OS netbook [...]
By: Jeff Barak The massive outpouring of aid to Haiti through text messages sent by US citizens for relief efforts provides yet another example of the power of the connected world. Over $25 million has so far been donated by text, far outpacing the charity’s previous record of $400,000 for emergency relief using similar technology. [...]
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