Comments on: AT&T To Verizon: We’re Going To Be More “Open” Than You http://www.rimarkable.com/att-to-verizon-were-going-to-be-more-open-than-you The Unofficial BlackBerry Weblog Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:11:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: rndy http://www.rimarkable.com/att-to-verizon-were-going-to-be-more-open-than-you/comment-page-1#comment-107268 rndy Fri, 07 Dec 2007 08:51:32 +0000 http://www.rimarkable.com/att-to-verizon-were-going-to-be-more-open-than-you#comment-107268 This is just another shabby attempt by another horrible "service" provider to equal the awesomeness that is T-Mobile. This is just another shabby attempt by another horrible “service” provider to equal the awesomeness that is T-Mobile.

]]> By: ZebraMobile » Blog Archive » Is an “Open Network” the new black? http://www.rimarkable.com/att-to-verizon-were-going-to-be-more-open-than-you/comment-page-1#comment-107255 ZebraMobile » Blog Archive » Is an “Open Network” the new black? Thu, 06 Dec 2007 20:48:21 +0000 http://www.rimarkable.com/att-to-verizon-were-going-to-be-more-open-than-you#comment-107255 [...] More here. [...] [...] More here. [...]

]]> By: hellno http://www.rimarkable.com/att-to-verizon-were-going-to-be-more-open-than-you/comment-page-1#comment-107244 hellno Thu, 06 Dec 2007 13:56:41 +0000 http://www.rimarkable.com/att-to-verizon-were-going-to-be-more-open-than-you#comment-107244 All the US providers are being forced to change to a more open system, the writing is on the wall and it's do or die. Bronze star for verizon's words to the press, but there are some BIG questions that are still not answered by verizon, the more it's read the less it sounds genuine. Also sadly we've seen many a grandstanding press release from verizon which is either something they are being forced to do (WNP) or something they are just saying to get some press, but in reality has little substance. The secret of wireless communications technology is over, more and more consumers understand and question why restrictions are in place which don't need to be, and are anti-consumer. Imagine any other industry where the consumer is penalized for using more service, not just charged a fair amount for services used. At&t is correct in stating they are more open than verizon. At the end of the day wireless providers are all just service providers, (like any other servic providing business) and they are all slowly being forced drop the arrogance and greed and to act like service providers which are there to serve their customers, not restrict and work against the customers. Open is Open, currently the US providers are at different levels of open. Whats interesting is verizon is grandstanding to the press it's new open plan, yet the current RIM BB's (and other devices) coming from verizon are still being crippled and functions are being removed. All the wireless providers can do much better, fair pricing, open and freedom = pro consumer. The wireless providers can chose to either lead or be forced into being more open and more pro-consumer, either way the customer is winning. All the US providers are being forced to change to a more open system, the writing is on the wall and it’s do or die. Bronze star for verizon’s words to the press, but there are some BIG questions that are still not answered by verizon, the more it’s read the less it sounds genuine. Also sadly we’ve seen many a grandstanding press release from verizon which is either something they are being forced to do (WNP) or something they are just saying to get some press, but in reality has little substance. The secret of wireless communications technology is over, more and more consumers understand and question why restrictions are in place which don’t need to be, and are anti-consumer. Imagine any other industry where the consumer is penalized for using more service, not just charged a fair amount for services used. At&t is correct in stating they are more open than verizon. At the end of the day wireless providers are all just service providers, (like any other servic providing business) and they are all slowly being forced drop the arrogance and greed and to act like service providers which are there to serve their customers, not restrict and work against the customers.

Open is Open, currently the US providers are at different levels of open. Whats interesting is verizon is grandstanding to the press it’s new open plan, yet the current RIM BB’s (and other devices) coming from verizon are still being crippled and functions are being removed.

All the wireless providers can do much better, fair pricing, open and freedom = pro consumer. The wireless providers can chose to either lead or be forced into being more open and more pro-consumer, either way the customer is winning.

]]> By: Bla1ze http://www.rimarkable.com/att-to-verizon-were-going-to-be-more-open-than-you/comment-page-1#comment-107243 Bla1ze Thu, 06 Dec 2007 13:36:03 +0000 http://www.rimarkable.com/att-to-verizon-were-going-to-be-more-open-than-you#comment-107243 What Ralph fails to mention though is that some of the plans available on AT&T are enforced...say for example I have a unlocked device which the IMEI is not registered as an AT&T IMEI, their are only certain plans that I may have on my account, some plans I may not qualify for due to the fact that they are considered "bonus" or "premium" plans only available to those that have bought a subsidized phones from AT&T. What Ralph fails to mention though is that some of the plans available on AT&T are enforced…say for example I have a unlocked device which the IMEI is not registered as an AT&T IMEI, their are only certain plans that I may have on my account, some plans I may not qualify for due to the fact that they are considered “bonus” or “premium” plans only available to those that have bought a subsidized phones from AT&T.

]]> By: Thought http://www.rimarkable.com/att-to-verizon-were-going-to-be-more-open-than-you/comment-page-1#comment-107242 Thought Thu, 06 Dec 2007 13:33:36 +0000 http://www.rimarkable.com/att-to-verizon-were-going-to-be-more-open-than-you#comment-107242 I'm waiting for "hellno" to chime in on this one :) To echo "hellno" on this...the real advantage is indeed the more open GSM system. And indeed, every carrier will have to transition to a GSM based system at some point, as VZW is doing with their 4G LTE system. I’m waiting for “hellno” to chime in on this one :)

To echo “hellno” on this…the real advantage is indeed the more open GSM system. And indeed, every carrier will have to transition to a GSM based system at some point, as VZW is doing with their 4G LTE system.

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