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Saturday, March 17, 2007
The toll-bridge trolls of the future
The Wireless Carrier as the Gatekeepers of the Internet tells a slightly scary story about operators increasing the power towards the users and the service providers, as more and more of the Internet access is done on the move.
I only hope there will be alternatives to traditional telecom operators popping up. I don't think current broadband providers will stay out of wireless for very long, and telecom operators, and the very concept of walled gardens etc, seriously need competition. Users want direct access to the Internet, something broadband providers already satisfy.
My impression of the emerging Asian markets is that operators there are much more aware that data/information is a normal form of mobile phone use, while operators in Europe and USA still are voice/SMS focused. That mindset needs to move over here.
I only hope there will be alternatives to traditional telecom operators popping up. I don't think current broadband providers will stay out of wireless for very long, and telecom operators, and the very concept of walled gardens etc, seriously need competition. Users want direct access to the Internet, something broadband providers already satisfy.
My impression of the emerging Asian markets is that operators there are much more aware that data/information is a normal form of mobile phone use, while operators in Europe and USA still are voice/SMS focused. That mindset needs to move over here.
