Excerpt from Verizon Wireless Press Release:
"In early 2008, the company will publish the technical standards the development community will need to design products to interface with the Verizon Wireless network. Any device that meets the minimum technical standard will be activated on the network. Devices will be tested and approved in a $20 million state-of-the-art testing lab which received an additional investment this year to gear up for the anticipated new demand. Any application the customer chooses will be allowed on these devices.
This new option goes beyond just a change in the design, delivery, purchase, and provisioning of wireless devices and applications.
“This is a transformation point in the 20-year history of mass market wireless devices – one which we believe will set the table for the next level of innovation and growth,” said Lowell McAdam, Verizon Wireless president and chief executive officer."
(Verizon Wireless link at end of post)
Alex: For Verizon to use the type of visionary language that they do in this release, that in itself could be one indicator.
I believe that this growing openness for developers could lead to potentially leaps of convergence across devices, applications, even mediums.
When openness becomes embraced by major players it's difficult to tell the limits on what that might ultimately involve.
Or where the responding shot across the bow might come from.
There are a lot of really smart people (and by extension companies) out there. Don't think that others won't piggyback upon and extend a good idea, bringing it to new domains and uses.
It's an exciting time in the world.
Reactions from industry leaders:
Why Verizon Went Open & What It Means - by Om Malik
Verizon Wireless Opens Up It Network. Who’s Next? - TechCrunch
Google Plans Service to Store Users' Data - Wall Street Journal
Verizon Wireless Plans to Open Its Network - PC World
Verizon Press Release Link:
http://news.vzw.com/news/2007/11/pr2007-11-27.html
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