Comments on: Broadband’s Kindle Paradigm

By: What Is It About e-Readers?

What Is It About e-Readers? — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:54:56 +0000

[...] to sell access on their wholesale networks for consumer devices. That changed, however, when Sprint decided to support Amazon’s Kindle. Suddenly (thanks in large part to the marketing push made by Amazon) carriers (and consumers) [...]

By: Exclusive Look at AT&T’s Emerging Devices Test Lab

Exclusive Look at AT&T’s Emerging Devices Test Lab — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:42:54 +0000

[...] has certified more than 1,000 devices, with most of those used in industrial settings. But now, as adding network connectivity to consumer devices becomes a must-have feature, AT&T is stepping up its efforts. It’s starting to sell [...]

By: Clearwire Hires Fresh Face to Sell Wireless to the Wired

Clearwire Hires Fresh Face to Sell Wireless to the Wired — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:38:59 +0000

[...] has also said it hopes to get its 4G wireless embedded into consumer devices, a strategy being aggressively pursued by cellular carriers looking to expand their business in an [...]

By: Verizon, Qualcomm Call M2M Venture nPhase

Verizon, Qualcomm Call M2M Venture nPhase — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:55:11 +0000

[...] source for the radios and network access that are essential to getting devices online. For every Kindle out there connecting back to the web, Qualcomm and Verizon hope there are hundreds of other devices, from smart meters provided by [...]

By: 7 Gadgets That Prove the Cell Network Isn’t Just for Phones

7 Gadgets That Prove the Cell Network Isn’t Just for Phones — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 00:16:42 +0000

[...] boost their business by offering wireless access for emerging devices, such as electric meters or e-readers, I decided to check with the nation’s four largest carriers to see what they consider to be [...]

By: AT&T Thinks Prepaid Data Plans Could Drive 3G Everywhere

AT&T Thinks Prepaid Data Plans Could Drive 3G Everywhere — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 19:50:29 +0000

[...] to make this vision a reality, Lurie says, AT&T needs different pricing models for various classes of devices. He also thinks many of these devices will have access to both a 3G and Wi-Fi radio, and will be [...]

By: Amazon Kindles Good For Telcos, Bad for ARPU

Amazon Kindles Good For Telcos, Bad for ARPU — Tue, 26 May 2009 22:16:20 +0000

[...] such data plans, and last year, John Roese, the former chief technology officer of Nortel Networks, offered several ways this may pan out. As the paradigm shifts and networks change, perhaps analysts worried about the health of a carrier [...]

By: Will the Kindle Get an Oprah Bump? - GigaOM

Will the Kindle Get an Oprah Bump? - GigaOM — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:05:47 +0000

[...] could be if it were built into devices that aren’t phones or computers. Amazon’s pricing of the broadband service into the cost of downloads could also be life-changing for carriers evaluating different business [...]

By: Chips Work Hard for the Money, Just Like Everyone Else - GigaOM

Chips Work Hard for the Money, Just Like Everyone Else - GigaOM — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 04:13:12 +0000

[...] and minimizing cost. After all, consumers buying wireless Internet devices (such as, say, the Kindle) aren’t interested in which network it runs on, only that their device is [...]

By: Bovey King

Bovey King — Tue, 27 May 2008 16:58:30 +0000

There is another huge potential application: IP video surveillance for mobile platform. Mobile users can monitor or even control their home from cell phone anywhere and anytimem, share the visual event right on cell phone.

By: 4G Wireless & the Ensuing Bandwidth Boom - GigaOM

4G Wireless & the Ensuing Bandwidth Boom - GigaOM — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 15:48:11 +0000

[...] it, I had a breakfast meeting this week with John Roese, chief technology officer of Nortel and one of the most astute people I know in the broadband [...]

By: The Law of Mobility » Blog Archive » Beyond the Phone: February 2008

The Law of Mobility » Blog Archive » Beyond the Phone: February 2008 — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 12:25:21 +0000

[...] Bonus: John Roese describes “Broadband’s Kindle Paradigm” [...]

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 14:23:28 +0000

Hallelujah to Jim_in_VA for pointing out the real advantages of WiMax. So far, the really interesting stuff with WiMax so far is all overseas, and in greenfield deployment of WiMax. Countries like India are using WiMax for broadband access where there currently isn't even any analog cell or digital phone service, let alone Internet.

By: Dimitrios Matsoulis

Dimitrios Matsoulis — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 08:15:12 +0000

It is the golden opportunity for cellphone operators to seduce customers indirectly to their networks without even asking for money. Of course general wireless internet access is not going to stay still. Interesting article. http://electronrun.wordpress.com/

By: Zatz Not Funny!»Blog Archive » What’s the Deal with WiMAX?

Zatz Not Funny!»Blog Archive » What’s the Deal with WiMAX? — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 14:03:17 +0000

[...] is a very interesting post over at GigaOM about what this new model could mean for the broadband paradigm. With the economics of WiMAX-like [...]

By: John Roese’s Blog » Blog Archive » Guest Blog on GigaOM: Broadband’s Kindle Paradigm

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 18:21:04 +0000

[...] I also speculated that if the cheapest cellular plans then available – which were just under $10 a month – were to emerge as the price point for connecting something to the new mobile Internet, then the cost of connectivity might actually end up being buried in the cost of a content subscription. Read more… [...]