Coming Soon, Even Faster EDGE Networks – GigaOM

http://gigaom.com/2008/03/27/coming-soon-even-faster-edge/

This just falls into the category of “will they really spend money on this?” The carriers have been spending a lot to deploy 3G networks. The only way to make that cost effective is to eventually migrate a lot of the users over to those networks which means off their current phones. Migration means new handset sales, new accessory sales and renewed long term contracts. Why would a carrier spend money to deploy a technology that will just keep people happy with their current phone? It’s not in their DNA.


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