Comments on: Broadband's Kindle Paradigm

By: Connected Gadgets Need a Business Model That Works – GigaOM

Connected Gadgets Need a Business Model That Works – GigaOM — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:54:02 +0000

[...] connectivity: buying service monthly from a cell phone company such as for a data card, or a device maker pricing the cost of wireless into the goods it sells as Amazon does on the Kindle. But buying additional subscriptions for a smarter photo [...]

By: Why Carriers Should Care About Customer Care – GigaOM

Why Carriers Should Care About Customer Care – GigaOM — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 16:01:44 +0000

[...] launch of its Nexus One. And its importance will only grow in the next few years as connectivity expands beyond phones and laptops into consumer electronics, health care apps and the automotive world, to name just a [...]

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 [...]