We are pleased to bring you the eighth installment of The Wireless Report Podcast. We'll be talking about citywide WiFi -- in depth this time! -- in regards to tiered pricing offerings and how the business models need to evolve, we'll be talking about existing and upcoming 3G data services and how these may be competing with citywide WiFi and upcoming WiMAX services (that is, until 4G offerings come down the road).Additionally, we'll also cover cultural differences that may be impacting the uptake of advanced wireless services like mobile television and mobile music downloads -- and if these services will lay around in the doldrums here in the U.S. and Europe or if they will eventually become faster and better with newer, speedier networks (and customer education).
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Hosts
Brian White and Mike Sciannamea
File Format
1:14:41 length, 34.1MB size, MP3 format (64kbps)
2:45 Digital Inclusion and what the "digital divide" is all about regarding WiFi "haves" and "have nots". What are the business models for citywide WiFi deployments?
28:15 Can Citywide WiFi survive as an advertising-supported service offering? MobilePro thinks not, but Google may be thinking yes
32:13 How wired broadband internet service "tiered" pricing -- DSL and cable modem service -- can translate to citywide WiFi possible "tiered" prices
35:05 A look at how evolving 3G networks worldwide may be "competing" against city/areawide WiFi and upcoming WiMAX networks -- until 4G comes along anyway
56:19 Are advanced mobile services like mobile television and mobile music downloads going to take off in the U.S. or Europe first? Or, possibly the PacRim area will take the lead
1:10:55 Wrap-up and conclusion
