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The strategic importance of owning the network could be incredibly valuable for any tech company. If the author is correct though, and the business really is a
by mpfefferle 19y ago
The strategic importance of owning the network could be incredibly valuable for any tech company. If the author is correct though, and the business really is a low margin headache, wouldn't it still be in their interest for Apple, Google, Microsoft, etc to set up some kind of joint venture to administer the network while they focus on their individual services?
I know it may be tough for them to work with their competitors like this, but it's better then being squeezed by and independent operator.
- hello_moto 19y agoI don't think Microsoft will join this bidding war. They always try not to upset their partners.
- jsjenkins168 19y agoMicrosoft appears to be very interested in the proposed "white space" auction. Basically, the white space frequencies are the wasted spectrum between the various frequency bands. Microsoft apparently wants in on ownership of these series of smaller bands to use for mobile devices. But the FCC first has to be convinced that devices operating in the white space bands wont interfere with those in the normal bands.. So far it looks like they are not convinced: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/08/13/microsoft_says_white_space_prototype_was_broken/ http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/08/13/microsoft_says_white...
- pc 19y agoThey always try not to upset their partners. Is this supposed to be ironic?