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And E-Plus the third biggest German carrier gets sold to Telefonica for $11.8 billion. Did anybody hear about that? Telcos wanna deny it but it's close to a co
by sek 13y ago
And E-Plus the third biggest German carrier gets sold to Telefonica for $11.8 billion.
Did anybody hear about that?
Telcos wanna deny it but it's close to a commodity.
This is mostly money shifting around. When was the last time they introduced a game changer?
Google Fiber is something else, it's simply 50 times faster than the average Internet connection.
- lclarkmichalek 13y agoI mean, most people around here would prefer telecos to just be dumb pipes, with the most want innovation being faster speeds. Regardless, some developments I can remember recently: - 4G roll outs - Essentially free SMS (in the UK at least) - Psudo-phone leasing (http://www.vodafone.co.uk/shop/pay-monthly/vodafone-red-hot/index.htm http://www.vodafone.co.uk/shop/pay-monthly/vodafone-red-hot/...) - "Home Boosters" (i.e. http://shop.vodafone.co.uk/shop/mobile-accessories/sure-signal http://shop.vodafone.co.uk/shop/mobile-accessories/sure-sign...) - Stuff like WiFi on the underground (http://www.vodafone.co.uk/shop/internet/wi-fi/index.htm http://www.vodafone.co.uk/shop/internet/wi-fi/index.htm) Sure, nothing that changes their core value proposition, but plenty of products that indicate a willingness to "innovate". Things like the home boosters stand out particularly to me; the vast majority of their customers will never need such a device, but for those who do, it will be invaluable.
- justincormack 13y agoUnencrypted WiFi on the Underground is a typical telco poorly executed "innovation". They actually promised mobile coverage originally.