Comments on: After iPhone, Connected Devices Emerge as AT&T’s Savior http://gigaom.com/2011/02/28/after-iphone-connected-devices-emerge-as-atts-savior/ Fri, 24 May 2013 01:02:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: iPass Mobile Enterprise Analysis http://gigaom.com/2011/02/28/after-iphone-connected-devices-emerge-as-atts-savior/#comment-606189 Tue, 08 Mar 2011 13:02:51 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=302807#comment-606189 [...] After iPhone, Connected Devices Emerge as AT&T’s Savior (gigaom.com) [...]

]]> By: Stacey Higginbotham http://gigaom.com/2011/02/28/after-iphone-connected-devices-emerge-as-atts-savior/#comment-602516 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 03:58:54 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=302807#comment-602516 Curtis, postpaid and prepaid subs will contain mostly smart phones, but also dongles and devices such as Mi-Fis. Postpaid is anything sold with a contract, and most smartphones until recently have been sold under contract, and my hunch is many still are. As for connected devices, these can range form smart grid to e-Readers (such as AT&T providing service for the Kindle) and even connected vehicles. Does that help?

]]> By: Mohammed Sha http://gigaom.com/2011/02/28/after-iphone-connected-devices-emerge-as-atts-savior/#comment-602403 Mon, 28 Feb 2011 22:29:03 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=302807#comment-602403 Yes! Kudos to Stacey for nailing nearly every reason for service providers to upgrade to smart back office systems that can bundle, tier, converge, and make increasing profits out of this low-revenue, high volume market. The need is so apparent — and, as Sharma’s data shows, it’s only getting more pressing. Providers who get smart BSS will benefit from skyrocketing connectivity; check out here for more info and perspective: http://bit.ly/hdWPTO

]]> By: Curtis http://gigaom.com/2011/02/28/after-iphone-connected-devices-emerge-as-atts-savior/#comment-602355 Mon, 28 Feb 2011 20:47:21 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=302807#comment-602355 @Stacey,

On the market growth rates slide, which category(ies) count smartphones? Also, what devices are included in “connected devices”?

Thanks in advance…

]]> By: Report: 1M Verizon iPhones Sold at Launch: Apple News, Tips and Reviews « http://gigaom.com/2011/02/28/after-iphone-connected-devices-emerge-as-atts-savior/#comment-602249 Mon, 28 Feb 2011 17:49:37 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=302807#comment-602249 [...] Even without LTE, the iPhone 5 will be the device launch to watch in terms of truly gauging the relative success of Apple’s smartphone on both Verizon and AT&T, since it’ll likely be available simultaneously on both networks. AT&T, meanwhile, looks to be hedging its bets with alternative connected devices. [...]

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