Comments on: Walt Mossberg and Verizon’s Move to Open Its Network http://blog.simeonov.com/2007/11/27/walt-mossberg-and-verizons-move-to-open-its-network/ Simeon Simeonov on entrepreneurship, innovation & venture capital Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:04:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Dean http://blog.simeonov.com/2007/11/27/walt-mossberg-and-verizons-move-to-open-its-network/#comment-16299 Dean Mon, 03 Dec 2007 23:24:23 +0000 http://simeons.wordpress.com/2007/11/27/walt-mossberg-and-verizons-move-to-open-its-network/#comment-16299 Well, it is an interesting proposition, but that means that Verizon has to install RUIM (CDMA SIM card) infrastructure and then handset vendors have to start manufacturing devices for other markets then China and Korea (only ones that I know use RUIM). And Nokia and Sony Ericsson are exiting CDMA markets (except Sony Ericsson in Japan), so now to come back it will take some time to get new cool devices for Verizon network. Will be curious how it develops, but I think it is just a marketing gimmick. Well, it is an interesting proposition, but that means that Verizon has to install RUIM (CDMA SIM card) infrastructure and then handset vendors have to start manufacturing devices for other markets then China and Korea (only ones that I know use RUIM). And Nokia and Sony Ericsson are exiting CDMA markets (except Sony Ericsson in Japan), so now to come back it will take some time to get new cool devices for Verizon network.
Will be curious how it develops, but I think it is just a marketing gimmick.

]]> By: Verizon Drops the Open Bomb: Maybe The Old School Is Starting To Get It « SmoothSpan Blog http://blog.simeonov.com/2007/11/27/walt-mossberg-and-verizons-move-to-open-its-network/#comment-16230 Verizon Drops the Open Bomb: Maybe The Old School Is Starting To Get It « SmoothSpan Blog Thu, 29 Nov 2007 18:35:25 +0000 http://simeons.wordpress.com/2007/11/27/walt-mossberg-and-verizons-move-to-open-its-network/#comment-16230 [...] what other ripples does this create in the pond?  What does it do for Apple, whose iPhone is pretty darned closed, thank you very much?  What of the Google Open Handset (aka [...] [...] what other ripples does this create in the pond?  What does it do for Apple, whose iPhone is pretty darned closed, thank you very much?  What of the Google Open Handset (aka [...]

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