Google's Open Spectrum Bid and Google Phone is Continuing To Rock Wireless Providers, Now AT&T Going Open.
USA Today has an article explaining how AT&T is going open with it's wireless network. There were even mention by the AT&T's CEO that
"Everything that Google has promised to bring to the wireless market a year from now AT&T is doing today", de la Vega says. "We are the most open wireless company in the industry."
I don't think so. You are running home before the storm like I did today with bay areas first real winter storm.
"You can use any handset on our network you want," says Ralph de la Vega, CEO of AT&T's wireless business. "We don't prohibit it, or even police it."
I have AT&T service for most of my home needs. I am generally happy with it. (I was their (Pacbell) first DSL Customers after converting from dual ISDN lines.
It is good to hear that networks are coming open or planing to open like Verizon did mention it a few days ago.The AT&T wireless chief won't say whether AT&T plans to launch a marketing campaign to push "open" platforms, but allows that might be a possibility.Despite its bear hug of "open" standards, one AT&T device, for now, will remain tightly closed: the Apple iPhone.AT&T has a deal with Apple to be the exclusive U.S. distributor for the next five years. To get the device, consumers must sign a two-year contract.AT&T has no plans to change that arrangement, de la Vega says. "The iPhone is a very special, innovative case."Google's siren call for openness has stuck a finger in the eye of the U.S. cellphone industry, which for years has kept consumers on a short leash. Until recently, contracts were standard, and applications were largely limited to those endorsed (sold) by carriers.
USA Today.
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