Comments on: Qualcomm’s Gobi Ambitions http://gigaom.com/2008/02/26/qualcomms-gobi-ambitions/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:00:29 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Qualcomm Continues to Push Beyond CDMA http://gigaom.com/2008/02/26/qualcomms-gobi-ambitions/#comment-949477 Qualcomm Continues to Push Beyond CDMA Tue, 02 Jun 2009 15:00:11 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11597#comment-949477 <p>[...] 3G wireless gravy train. Hence, its push into mobile television with MediaFLO, the creation of its Gobi platform, displays and now, home [...]</p> [...] 3G wireless gravy train. Hence, its push into mobile television with MediaFLO, the creation of its Gobi platform, displays and now, home [...]

]]> By: GigaOM Spring Cleaning: Motorola and Others Hit the Dustbin http://gigaom.com/2008/02/26/qualcomms-gobi-ambitions/#comment-934342 GigaOM Spring Cleaning: Motorola and Others Hit the Dustbin Sat, 28 Mar 2009 00:32:07 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11597#comment-934342 <p>[...] Qualcomm — The titan of CDMA hasn’t sat back waiting for its licensing royalties to halt. We’re eager to see what it can do to make its Snapdragon chip more competitive on the graphics side and how its bets on MediaFLO and Gobi play out. [...]</p> [...] Qualcomm — The titan of CDMA hasn’t sat back waiting for its licensing royalties to halt. We’re eager to see what it can do to make its Snapdragon chip more competitive on the graphics side and how its bets on MediaFLO and Gobi play out. [...]

]]> By: Wireless Built the Notebook Boom http://gigaom.com/2008/02/26/qualcomms-gobi-ambitions/#comment-919175 Wireless Built the Notebook Boom Wed, 24 Dec 2008 15:11:10 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11597#comment-919175 <p>[...] for communicating with everything from Wi-Fi and GPS to a variety of 3G and 4G cellular networks. Qualcomm’s Gobi platform or Broadcom’s integrated chip strategy is going to play well [...]</p> [...] for communicating with everything from Wi-Fi and GPS to a variety of 3G and 4G cellular networks. Qualcomm’s Gobi platform or Broadcom’s integrated chip strategy is going to play well [...]

]]> By: Sierra Wireless Deal Signals Shift in Data Cards - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2008/02/26/qualcomms-gobi-ambitions/#comment-915989 Sierra Wireless Deal Signals Shift in Data Cards - GigaOM Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:14:46 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11597#comment-915989 <p>[...] leader in this trend is Qualcomm with its Gobi platform. The platform contains a variety of wireless chips embedded into the laptop, and activated by the [...]</p> [...] leader in this trend is Qualcomm with its Gobi platform. The platform contains a variety of wireless chips embedded into the laptop, and activated by the [...]

]]> By: STMicro and Ericsson Pin Hopes on the Platform - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2008/02/26/qualcomms-gobi-ambitions/#comment-894948 STMicro and Ericsson Pin Hopes on the Platform - GigaOM Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:52:34 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11597#comment-894948 <p>[...] Ericsson will contribute $1.1 billion to the proposed joint venture as well as its platform technology used in cell phones and modems. STMicro will fund the venture with $1.2 billion in assets. Also in today’s announcement, STMicro said it would buy out the remaining 20 percent stake it holds in its recent joint venture with NXP. The earlier joint venture threatened the top two wireless chip makers Qualcomm and Texas Instruments, while this deal represents more direct competition with Qualcomm’s Gobi platform. [...]</p> [...] Ericsson will contribute $1.1 billion to the proposed joint venture as well as its platform technology used in cell phones and modems. STMicro will fund the venture with $1.2 billion in assets. Also in today’s announcement, STMicro said it would buy out the remaining 20 percent stake it holds in its recent joint venture with NXP. The earlier joint venture threatened the top two wireless chip makers Qualcomm and Texas Instruments, while this deal represents more direct competition with Qualcomm’s Gobi platform. [...]

]]> By: The GigaOM Interview: Qualcomm COO Dr. Sanjay Jha - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2008/02/26/qualcomms-gobi-ambitions/#comment-868903 The GigaOM Interview: Qualcomm COO Dr. Sanjay Jha - GigaOM Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:12:35 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11597#comment-868903 <p>[...] will partner with providers, but want to provide an integrated platform on which to deliver those services. For example with sending money over a mobile phone security is [...]</p> [...] will partner with providers, but want to provide an integrated platform on which to deliver those services. For example with sending money over a mobile phone security is [...]

]]> By: Han Lee http://gigaom.com/2008/02/26/qualcomms-gobi-ambitions/#comment-863362 Han Lee Wed, 27 Feb 2008 21:49:12 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11597#comment-863362 <p>Ambitions? I would rather call it a pathetic efforts to branching out its patent stronghold.</p> <p>Besides its US market focus (CDMA is in zombie mode in other places of the world), the big problem of Gobi is carrier subsidies; why would AT&T or Verizon subsidize a device that could be easily transformed to run on competitor network?</p> Ambitions? I would rather call it a pathetic efforts to branching out its patent stronghold.

Besides its US market focus (CDMA is in zombie mode in other places of the world), the big problem of Gobi is carrier subsidies; why would AT&T or Verizon subsidize a device that could be easily transformed to run on competitor network?

]]> By: Q dub http://gigaom.com/2008/02/26/qualcomms-gobi-ambitions/#comment-863315 Q dub Wed, 27 Feb 2008 16:31:40 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11597#comment-863315 <p>Exciting stuff, but is Qualcomm really the only player with the technical capabilities to do this?</p> Exciting stuff, but is Qualcomm really the only player with the technical capabilities to do this?

]]> By: Aman Sehgal http://gigaom.com/2008/02/26/qualcomms-gobi-ambitions/#comment-863237 Aman Sehgal Wed, 27 Feb 2008 04:47:32 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11597#comment-863237 <p>Thank you Stacey for replying.</p> Thank you Stacey for replying.

]]> By: Seppo http://gigaom.com/2008/02/26/qualcomms-gobi-ambitions/#comment-863203 Seppo Tue, 26 Feb 2008 23:54:32 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11597#comment-863203 <p>Just consider the price obfuscation strategies, restrictive practices of the mobile carriers, the obscure, complex intellectual property positions and trading of vendors etc. It is clear that the industry (cartel) and companies like Qualcomm have fought long and hard to prevent cellular wireless becoming a low margin, high volume bitpipe. I don't think this situation has changed :-(</p> Just consider the price obfuscation strategies, restrictive practices of the mobile carriers, the obscure, complex intellectual property positions and trading of vendors etc. It is clear that the industry (cartel) and companies like Qualcomm have fought long and hard to prevent cellular wireless becoming a low margin, high volume bitpipe. I don’t think this situation has changed :-(

]]> By: Sramana Mitra http://gigaom.com/2008/02/26/qualcomms-gobi-ambitions/#comment-863151 Sramana Mitra Tue, 26 Feb 2008 18:38:31 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11597#comment-863151 <p>If you are interested in understanding Qualcomm in depth, please read this series http://sramanamitra.com/2007/11/07/qualcomm-epilogue/ by Vijay Nagarajan.</p> If you are interested in understanding Qualcomm in depth, please read this series http://sramanamitra.com/2007/11/07/qualcomm-epilogue/ by Vijay Nagarajan.

]]> By: Ravi http://gigaom.com/2008/02/26/qualcomms-gobi-ambitions/#comment-863107 Ravi Tue, 26 Feb 2008 14:05:28 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11597#comment-863107 <p>This is a good move by Qualcomm but will only become truly significant if the carriers start to show some flexibility on pricing. The $60 a month flat fee currently required is a non-starter for the vast majority of laptop users. A reasonable per hour or per day fee (not $15) is needed to move wireless data beyond the road warrior portion of the market. I doubt Verizon/AT&T will do this on their own, but perhaps Sprint's WiMAX launch will force a move towards a more tiered approach to pricing in the laptop data market. Absent that, most users will continue to do without or hunt for free WiFi hotspots.</p> This is a good move by Qualcomm but will only become truly significant if the carriers start to show some flexibility on pricing. The $60 a month flat fee currently required is a non-starter for the vast majority of laptop users. A reasonable per hour or per day fee (not $15) is needed to move wireless data beyond the road warrior portion of the market. I doubt Verizon/AT&T will do this on their own, but perhaps Sprint’s WiMAX launch will force a move towards a more tiered approach to pricing in the laptop data market. Absent that, most users will continue to do without or hunt for free WiFi hotspots.

]]> By: Stacey Higginbotham http://gigaom.com/2008/02/26/qualcomms-gobi-ambitions/#comment-863103 Stacey Higginbotham Tue, 26 Feb 2008 13:14:01 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11597#comment-863103 <p>Aman, that's exactly what it means, with the caveat that the laptop maker and the carrier might for some reason limit the user from a software perspective. Also, the user needs to subscribe to a carrier's service.</p> Aman, that’s exactly what it means, with the caveat that the laptop maker and the carrier might for some reason limit the user from a software perspective. Also, the user needs to subscribe to a carrier’s service.

]]> By: The Law of Mobility » Blog Archive » Business Models: February 2008 http://gigaom.com/2008/02/26/qualcomms-gobi-ambitions/#comment-863102 The Law of Mobility » Blog Archive » Business Models: February 2008 Tue, 26 Feb 2008 13:10:10 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11597#comment-863102 <p>[...] Qualcomm’s Gobi Ambitions [...]</p> [...] Qualcomm’s Gobi Ambitions [...]

]]> By: Aman Sehgal http://gigaom.com/2008/02/26/qualcomms-gobi-ambitions/#comment-863095 Aman Sehgal Tue, 26 Feb 2008 11:15:40 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11597#comment-863095 <p>Does this mean one does not need to purchase an external Wireless Internet Card for a laptop? Do users only need to select an operator for using Wireless Internet?</p> Does this mean one does not need to purchase an external Wireless Internet Card for a laptop? Do users only need to select an operator for using Wireless Internet?

]]> By: Anon http://gigaom.com/2008/02/26/qualcomms-gobi-ambitions/#comment-863087 Anon Tue, 26 Feb 2008 09:43:22 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11597#comment-863087 <p>Awesome article, looks like a really cool technology platform. Can't wait to give it a try!</p> Awesome article, looks like a really cool technology platform. Can’t wait to give it a try!

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