First UMA Service Launched
Wont this hurt phone companies?
Ace2525 said:
dont u think this will really hurt regular phonec companies like verizon b/c then u can just use ur cell phone in ur house w/o worrying about service so their would be no point in a regular phone line...
It might actually help Verizon . . .
I don't think they are one of the companies that is currently developing UMA, but they have a landline service in my area and DSL. On top of that, they have the best coverage in my area.
SBC is in the same situation. They own Cingular, have a landline company and also sell DSL (I think they have something worked out with Dish Network too). T-Mobile has started partnering with Comcast on their hotspots, and Comcast also sells cable phone services ...
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Imagine paying a flat fee for you cell phone, local phone service, long distance phone service, high speed internet, and cable service. You'd get a discount because you're doing all of it through the same company, and you'd only have to pay one bill each month.
You can already do that with SBC as they own Cingular, and have a partnership with Dish network for cable, all on one bill....
Ace2525 said:
dont u think this will really hurt regular phonec companies like verizon b/c then u can just use ur cell phone in ur house w/o worrying about service so their would be no point in a regular phone line...
The only companies UMA will hurt are traditional landline companies...who were already being hurt by VoIP to begin with. Otherwise, UMA will actually pad cell carriers' bottom lines.
muchdrama said:Ace2525 said:
dont u think this will really hurt regular phonec companies like verizon b/c then u can just use ur cell phone in ur house w/o worrying about service so their would be no point in a regular phone line...
The only companies UMA will hurt are traditional landline companies...who were already being hurt by VoIP to begin with. Otherwise, UMA will actually pad cell carriers' bottom lines.
Of course, all cell carriers but one are heavily invested in landline service as well as wireless and they are going to be fighting against this tooth and nail, just watch. 😛
Aleq said:muchdrama said:Ace2525 said:
dont u think this will really hurt regular phonec companies like verizon b/c then u can just use ur cell phone in ur house w/o worrying about service so their would be no point in a regular phone line...
The only companies UMA will hurt are traditional landline companies...who were already being hurt by VoIP to begin with. Otherwise, UMA will actually pad cell carriers' bottom lines.
Of course, all cell carriers but one are heavily invested in landline service as well as wireless and they are going to be fighting against this tooth and nail, just watch. 😛
They'll spin it into gold somehow. 😛 ...
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Also, I hope when we get UMA in the US that it works with Wi-Fi.
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