Comments on: Verizon Wireless Opens Up Its Network. Who’s Next? http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/27/verizon-wireless-opens-up-it-network-whos-next/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:56:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: MobHappy http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/27/verizon-wireless-opens-up-it-network-whos-next/#comment-1979885 MobHappy Thu, 07 Feb 2008 19:09:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/27/verizon-wireless-opens-up-it-network-whos-next/#comment-1979885 <strong>Verizon’s Open Announcement Is A Big Deal, But Not For The Reasons You Might Think...</strong> If you’ve been online today, you’ve probably noticed that Verizon Wireless has announced that it will “open” its network to “any app, any device” next year. It will maintain its current business model, but will also ... Verizon’s Open Announcement Is A Big Deal, But Not For The Reasons You Might Think…

If you’ve been online today, you’ve probably noticed that Verizon Wireless has announced that it will “open” its network to “any app, any device” next year. It will maintain its current business model, but will also …

]]> By: Has Google already won the 700Mhz Bid? - smalls blogger http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/27/verizon-wireless-opens-up-it-network-whos-next/#comment-1848378 Has Google already won the 700Mhz Bid? - smalls blogger Mon, 17 Dec 2007 04:45:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/27/verizon-wireless-opens-up-it-network-whos-next/#comment-1848378 [...] AT&T are opening up their networks: See Verizon Wireless Says ‘Bring Your Own’ Device or Verizon Wireless Opens Up Its Network. Who’s Next?. I think TechCrunch sums it up nicely: In what is either a response to Google’s Android mobile [...] [...] AT&T are opening up their networks: See Verizon Wireless Says ‘Bring Your Own’ Device or Verizon Wireless Opens Up Its Network. Who’s Next?. I think TechCrunch sums it up nicely: In what is either a response to Google’s Android mobile [...]

]]> By: Erick Schonfeld http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/27/verizon-wireless-opens-up-it-network-whos-next/#comment-1797934 Erick Schonfeld Wed, 28 Nov 2007 22:58:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/27/verizon-wireless-opens-up-it-network-whos-next/#comment-1797934 Dan, @32, can't you do your own reporting? :) But you are correct. See update here: http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/28/verizons-open-network-will-really-be-two-tiered/. Dan, @32, can’t you do your own reporting? :)

But you are correct. See update here:

http://www.techcrunch.com/2007.....wo-tiered/.

]]> By: Michael Talbert http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/27/verizon-wireless-opens-up-it-network-whos-next/#comment-1797736 Michael Talbert Wed, 28 Nov 2007 20:25:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/27/verizon-wireless-opens-up-it-network-whos-next/#comment-1797736 Verizon's plan to offer its users access to a full range of applications and devices promises to crack the cellular industry wide open. But what does this mean for the elusive Fixed Mobile Convergance in the U.S. <a href="http://voip-facts.net/voip-blog/will-verizon%e2%80%99s-open-network-lead-to-true-fmc/" rel="nofollow">Will Verizon's Open Network Lead to True FMC? </a> Let's see if the Walled Garden really comes crumbling down. Verizon’s plan to offer its users access to a full range of applications and devices
promises to crack the cellular industry wide open. But what does this mean for
the elusive Fixed Mobile Convergance in the U.S. Will
Verizon’s Open Network Lead to True FMC? Let’s see if the Walled Garden really comes crumbling down.

]]> By: Kaiyzen - The Art of Continual Improvement » Verizon Opening Up Network…, We’ll See http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/27/verizon-wireless-opens-up-it-network-whos-next/#comment-1796512 Kaiyzen - The Art of Continual Improvement » Verizon Opening Up Network…, We’ll See Wed, 28 Nov 2007 06:12:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/27/verizon-wireless-opens-up-it-network-whos-next/#comment-1796512 [...] This posting from TechCrunch [...] [...] This posting from TechCrunch [...]

]]> By: Steve Ballmer http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/27/verizon-wireless-opens-up-it-network-whos-next/#comment-1796268 Steve Ballmer Wed, 28 Nov 2007 02:52:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/27/verizon-wireless-opens-up-it-network-whos-next/#comment-1796268 Open is always bad! http://fakesteveballmer.blogspot.com Open is always bad!

http://fakesteveballmer.blogspot.com

]]> By: rainforest soap http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/27/verizon-wireless-opens-up-it-network-whos-next/#comment-1796138 rainforest soap Wed, 28 Nov 2007 00:56:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/27/verizon-wireless-opens-up-it-network-whos-next/#comment-1796138 what's next? maybe something as groundbreaking as the right for Americans to elect their President in a popular vote! now that's open source! what’s next? maybe something as groundbreaking as the right for Americans to elect their President in a popular vote! now that’s open source!

]]> By: Dan Frommer http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/27/verizon-wireless-opens-up-it-network-whos-next/#comment-1796112 Dan Frommer Wed, 28 Nov 2007 00:40:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/27/verizon-wireless-opens-up-it-network-whos-next/#comment-1796112 Erick, The way I'm interpreting their press release, it sounds like apps will only be "open" on non-Verizon-supplied devices. It doesn't sound like they are necessarily opening up the devices they ship themselves to new apps. "Any device that meets the minimum technical standard will be activated on the network. ... Any application the customer chooses will be allowed on these devices." Am I reading this wrong? (Obviously smartphones etc. are a diff. story.) But is VZW opening its feature phones to new apps? Doesn't smell like it. Erick,

The way I’m interpreting their press release, it sounds like apps will only be “open” on non-Verizon-supplied devices. It doesn’t sound like they are necessarily opening up the devices they ship themselves to new apps. “Any device that meets the minimum technical standard will be activated on the network. … Any application the customer chooses will be allowed on these devices.” Am I reading this wrong? (Obviously smartphones etc. are a diff. story.) But is VZW opening its feature phones to new apps? Doesn’t smell like it.

]]> By: SmoothSpan Blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/27/verizon-wireless-opens-up-it-network-whos-next/#comment-1796043 SmoothSpan Blog Tue, 27 Nov 2007 23:48:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/27/verizon-wireless-opens-up-it-network-whos-next/#comment-1796043 <strong>Verizon Drops the Open Bomb: Maybe The Old School Is Starting To Get It...</strong> My hat is off to whomever at Verizon decided to open up their network for “any app any device.”  To date, the industry has had a strangehold on which handsets each carrier offers and which apps are on the handsets.  Tampering with the sta... Verizon Drops the Open Bomb: Maybe The Old School Is Starting To Get It…

My hat is off to whomever at Verizon decided to open up their network for “any app any device.”  To date, the industry has had a strangehold on which handsets each carrier offers and which apps are on the handsets.  Tampering with the sta…

]]> By: David Mackey http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/27/verizon-wireless-opens-up-it-network-whos-next/#comment-1796017 David Mackey Tue, 27 Nov 2007 23:31:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/27/verizon-wireless-opens-up-it-network-whos-next/#comment-1796017 Good job Verizon - though it may not be enough. I'd rather have open source than open. Good job Verizon - though it may not be enough. I’d rather have open source than open.

]]> By: Alex http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/27/verizon-wireless-opens-up-it-network-whos-next/#comment-1795939 Alex Tue, 27 Nov 2007 22:34:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/27/verizon-wireless-opens-up-it-network-whos-next/#comment-1795939 I'm not sure this will make too much of a difference to mobile developers. Stop me if you've heard this one before. "And then we're gonna release an SDK!" Months later. "Your sdk is... Web technologies! Javascript, Ajax, hooray!" As a verizon subscriber, I can honestly say I would have dumped them years ago if they didn't have the best reception (above and beyond)- The degree to which they cripple all their phones for things like bluetooth/ringtones/etc is amazing, and the hoops you have to jump through are outlandish. I honestly hope that this means I'll be able to get a J2ME phone on verizon (or un-crippled Android phone) so I can actually DEVELOP for the phone that I use (BREW is too high cost-of-entry for individual developers, not to mention scarce in developer resources) but I really feel like there has to be a catch, so I'm not holding my breath. I’m not sure this will make too much of a difference to mobile developers. Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. “And then we’re gonna release an SDK!” Months later. “Your sdk is… Web technologies! Javascript, Ajax, hooray!”

As a verizon subscriber, I can honestly say I would have dumped them years ago if they didn’t have the best reception (above and beyond)- The degree to which they cripple all their phones for things like bluetooth/ringtones/etc is amazing, and the hoops you have to jump through are outlandish. I honestly hope that this means I’ll be able to get a J2ME phone on verizon (or un-crippled Android phone) so I can actually DEVELOP for the phone that I use (BREW is too high cost-of-entry for individual developers, not to mention scarce in developer resources) but I really feel like there has to be a catch, so I’m not holding my breath.

]]> By: paradise5000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/27/verizon-wireless-opens-up-it-network-whos-next/#comment-1795821 paradise5000 Tue, 27 Nov 2007 21:08:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/27/verizon-wireless-opens-up-it-network-whos-next/#comment-1795821 Like the saying goes " If you can't beat them, join them" or should it be "Survival of the fetus", in either case there is no political correctness here just a wise business decission on Verizon part. Like the saying goes ” If you can’t beat them, join them” or should it be “Survival of the fetus”, in either case there is no political correctness here just a wise business decission on Verizon part.

]]> By: Erick Schonfeld http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/27/verizon-wireless-opens-up-it-network-whos-next/#comment-1795792 Erick Schonfeld Tue, 27 Nov 2007 20:47:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/27/verizon-wireless-opens-up-it-network-whos-next/#comment-1795792 I think it is more about the apps than the devices, Dan (@8). We'll see how serious they are about making this a seamless experience. But they are investing $20 million into the certification lab to make it work. And, yes, this is nothing more than an announcement at this point. But it is news. So I am not sure what exactly I bought, @25. As I point out at the end: "if Verizon doesn’t make it easy for developers and unaffiliated device manufacturers to get onto its network, it could end up tripping over its own feet." I don't think anybody would be surprised if it did just that. I think it is more about the apps than the devices, Dan (@8). We’ll see how serious they are about making this a seamless experience. But they are investing $20 million into the certification lab to make it work.

And, yes, this is nothing more than an announcement at this point. But it is news.
So I am not sure what exactly I bought, @25. As I point out at the end:

“if Verizon doesn’t make it easy for developers and unaffiliated device manufacturers to get onto its network, it could end up tripping over its own feet.”

I don’t think anybody would be surprised if it did just that.

]]> By: Gustav http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/27/verizon-wireless-opens-up-it-network-whos-next/#comment-1795764 Gustav Tue, 27 Nov 2007 20:31:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/27/verizon-wireless-opens-up-it-network-whos-next/#comment-1795764 It's hard to get excited about anything Verizon does after the problems I have had with them. Oh and great all CasaMan! So true... It’s hard to get excited about anything Verizon does after the problems I have had with them.

Oh and great all CasaMan! So true…

]]> By: No Surprise http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/27/verizon-wireless-opens-up-it-network-whos-next/#comment-1795752 No Surprise Tue, 27 Nov 2007 20:27:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/27/verizon-wireless-opens-up-it-network-whos-next/#comment-1795752 CasaMan nailed it. :-) CasaMan nailed it. :-)

]]> By: The Balkan Yankee http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/27/verizon-wireless-opens-up-it-network-whos-next/#comment-1795741 The Balkan Yankee Tue, 27 Nov 2007 20:18:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/27/verizon-wireless-opens-up-it-network-whos-next/#comment-1795741 <strong>Verizon whaaaaaat?!...</strong> I almost choked on my morning Banitsa when I read this article. It sounds too good to be true. The way I see it there are three possibilites: 1) Verizon really is feeling the heat from Google’s impending Android coupled with not having the iPhone... Verizon whaaaaaat?!…

I almost choked on my morning Banitsa when I read this article.
It sounds too good to be true. The way I see it there are three possibilites:
1) Verizon really is feeling the heat from Google’s impending Android coupled with not having the iPhone…

]]> By: CasaMan http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/27/verizon-wireless-opens-up-it-network-whos-next/#comment-1795705 CasaMan Tue, 27 Nov 2007 19:52:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/27/verizon-wireless-opens-up-it-network-whos-next/#comment-1795705 "The devices and apps will have to be tested and certified" You can hardly call this "opening up". The network is closed until certification. If it where really open it would allow all compatible devices/apps unless proven malicious in that shiny "lab". It's PR and TC bought it.. “The devices and apps will have to be tested and certified”

You can hardly call this “opening up”. The network is closed until certification. If it where really open it would allow all compatible devices/apps unless proven malicious in that shiny “lab”. It’s PR and TC bought it..

]]> By: Chris http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/27/verizon-wireless-opens-up-it-network-whos-next/#comment-1795663 Chris Tue, 27 Nov 2007 19:27:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/27/verizon-wireless-opens-up-it-network-whos-next/#comment-1795663 I think Verizon is probably still evil: http://community.eqo.com/blog/chris/verizon_still_evil I think Verizon is probably still evil: http://community.eqo.com/blog/.....still_evil

]]> By: Jason http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/27/verizon-wireless-opens-up-it-network-whos-next/#comment-1795624 Jason Tue, 27 Nov 2007 19:00:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/27/verizon-wireless-opens-up-it-network-whos-next/#comment-1795624 This could be a way for Verizon to compete not with Google, but WIMAX being developed by many but more specifically between the cooperation of motorola, samsung and Sprint. Yes Sprint one of the only competitors that Verizon has regading the CDMA platform that they both traffic in. WIMAX maybe the true target. This could be a way for Verizon to compete not with Google, but WIMAX being developed by many but more specifically between the cooperation of motorola, samsung and Sprint. Yes Sprint one of the only competitors that Verizon has regading the CDMA platform that they both traffic in. WIMAX maybe the true target.

]]> By: Matt http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/27/verizon-wireless-opens-up-it-network-whos-next/#comment-1795621 Matt Tue, 27 Nov 2007 18:57:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/27/verizon-wireless-opens-up-it-network-whos-next/#comment-1795621 Verizon is the worst operator...especially overseas! In addition I think its time they switch to a GSM model versus their Analog (weak). Go iphone! Verizon is the worst operator…especially overseas! In addition I think its time they switch to a GSM model versus their Analog (weak). Go iphone!

]]> By: shetaan819 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/27/verizon-wireless-opens-up-it-network-whos-next/#comment-1795610 shetaan819 Tue, 27 Nov 2007 18:49:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/27/verizon-wireless-opens-up-it-network-whos-next/#comment-1795610 Okay guyz, so didn't Sprint open up their network a while back....i dare someone to actually call VZW support to have their Sprint device roam on Verizon...im sure Verizon has given their CSRs some thorough training regarding support of devices outside of their walled garden.... Okay guyz, so didn’t Sprint open up their network a while back….i dare someone to actually call VZW support to have their Sprint device roam on Verizon…im sure Verizon has given their CSRs some thorough training regarding support of devices outside of their walled garden….

]]> By: Ben Ortega - 5tacos http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/27/verizon-wireless-opens-up-it-network-whos-next/#comment-1795591 Ben Ortega - 5tacos Tue, 27 Nov 2007 18:36:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/27/verizon-wireless-opens-up-it-network-whos-next/#comment-1795591 I was going to say the CDMA piece would be an issue but it coupled with the 700 frequency range, bandwidth demanding applications may actually be feasible. Hmmm...interesting. I was going to say the CDMA piece would be an issue but it coupled with the 700 frequency range, bandwidth demanding applications may actually be feasible. Hmmm…interesting.

]]> By: Jon Doerr http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/27/verizon-wireless-opens-up-it-network-whos-next/#comment-1795586 Jon Doerr Tue, 27 Nov 2007 18:28:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/27/verizon-wireless-opens-up-it-network-whos-next/#comment-1795586 Jeff - agreed - Verizon is definitely the most advanced US network (as hard as AT&T are trying to compete - fewest dropped calls? yeah right) but part of the problem is also Qualcomm and their greedy licensing, pricing, OEM agreements and Brew dictatorship. Jeff - agreed - Verizon is definitely the most advanced US network (as hard as AT&T are trying to compete - fewest dropped calls? yeah right) but part of the problem is also Qualcomm and their greedy licensing, pricing, OEM agreements and Brew dictatorship.

]]> By: AnonTroll http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/27/verizon-wireless-opens-up-it-network-whos-next/#comment-1795585 AnonTroll Tue, 27 Nov 2007 18:27:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/27/verizon-wireless-opens-up-it-network-whos-next/#comment-1795585 It doesn't matter that this isn't particularly useful for consumers, the point is that Verizon wants to have the "open" label so that it has more leverage to bid for the 700Mhz spectrum. It doesn’t matter that this isn’t particularly useful for consumers, the point is that Verizon wants to have the “open” label so that it has more leverage to bid for the 700Mhz spectrum.

]]> By: Jeff the Great http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/27/verizon-wireless-opens-up-it-network-whos-next/#comment-1795579 Jeff the Great Tue, 27 Nov 2007 18:24:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/27/verizon-wireless-opens-up-it-network-whos-next/#comment-1795579 any of the naysayers stop to think that the reason there are few unlocked CDMA devices is because Verizon had not previously opened up like they are now? This IS a big deal. They are the most advanced and IMO best network in the US. Only problem with them is (was) the lack of choice with phones and inability to download 3rd party App's. This will change that and allow the best network to attract a more savvy customer. We can't even fathom the possibilities this brings. It is huge. any of the naysayers stop to think that the reason there are few unlocked CDMA devices is because Verizon had not previously opened up like they are now?

This IS a big deal. They are the most advanced and IMO best network in the US. Only problem with them is (was) the lack of choice with phones and inability to download 3rd party App’s.

This will change that and allow the best network to attract a more savvy customer.

We can’t even fathom the possibilities this brings. It is huge.

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