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Project Fi doesn't involve nearly the amount of staff though--they're using someone else's network. As Google has found out, digging holes and getting permits d
by jonknee 10y ago
Project Fi doesn't involve nearly the amount of staff though--they're using someone else's network. As Google has found out, digging holes and getting permits doesn't get cheaper with better software.
- Yhippa 10y agoI have no idea what the economics are but I imagine the carriers they're piggybacking off of could charge higher fees for MVNOing if Fi were to get to a certain scale.
- jonknee 10y agoDepending on the contracts they have I guess anything's possible, but MVNOs aren't a new thing and they don't typically get kicked off a network for being successful.
- hga 10y agoCompared the the standard MVNO, they're less exposed because their system uses WiFi whenever possible. How much less that exposure is I have no idea. Disclaimer: I'm a Project Fi subscriber for the last half year or so.
- zanny 10y agoThey could build a robot that digs the holes. Maybe with Boston Dynamics robots. Oh...
- knz 10y agoI'm not sure the cost is in digging the actual hole. The costs for planning, permitting and litigation can be substantial.