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Seems like a desperate move to me

Anxiovert

Dec 4, 2007, 11:21 AM
What do you think? Discuss.
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elgee02

Dec 4, 2007, 11:26 AM
That doesn't make sense. VZW isn't desperate. They are right up there with AT&T in net adds, have the lowest churn and highest revenue in the industry.
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PDXMatt

Dec 4, 2007, 12:10 PM
Fanboy.
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PDXMatt

Dec 4, 2007, 12:13 PM
I love you elgee02. You forum msgs are always so clever. Such as.

"Even funnier... the phone doesn't come in pink 😉"
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elgee02

Dec 4, 2007, 12:58 PM
Thanks, you're sweet 🤭

But as much as I have posted here... I totally don't remember when or to what I said that quote about... whatev.

Btw, calling me a fanby doesn't make what I say any less true 😉
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cwcanty

Dec 4, 2007, 12:14 PM
who are you calling the fanboy?

Anxio or PDX

Cause I think PDX makes a good point.
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michaele

Dec 4, 2007, 12:28 PM
I can't stand VZW, but one supportive statement and you call him "fanboy"? Clearly meant to be derogatory.

Seems typical of those who can't respect a difference of opinion.
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cwcanty

Dec 4, 2007, 12:31 PM
my bad
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LordObento

Dec 4, 2007, 12:59 PM
Differentiate yourself from your competition. We are reaching 100% saturation in the wireless market in the US. Analysist say this because the net adds are slowing down compared from last year.

Pretty soon "the Network" will no longer be a selling point. Verizon has used this as their bread and butter for years and AT&T is catching up with a "network you can trust." Granted it you may not have a reliable or trustworthy network in your area, but in the market where both are equal, how to get new customers in a 100% saturated market. Steal them away from other carriers. Now it may be easy to do now with Sprint/Nextel around but let see how the big dogs do it. Please no iPhone replies as this did very little in port out from Verizon. Custom...
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Roadkill

Dec 4, 2007, 1:49 PM
So, Verizon wants to take the big step and make it's network open with open handsets from Google too. They are doing what the other carriers haven't yet in order to show they are different


No, what they're doing is frantically playing catch up.

AT&T has always had an open network because they are GSM-based. Verizon is just now getting the message and joining the club.
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LordObento

Dec 4, 2007, 2:12 PM
Roadkill said
No, what they're doing is frantically playing catch up.

AT&T has always had an open network because they are GSM-based. Verizon is just now getting the message and joining the club.


You are still holding on to the idea that is about phones, pda's, aircard and the occasional UMPC eh? OHA is of course for Google OS on Mobile Phone and other Carriers like T-mob and Sprint are already a part of this. An Open Access Network is more then just the typical wireless device. Nancy Stark said it herself. Think about other stuff. Can you activate a Refrigerator on AT&T?? How about a Flat Panel TV? or your Xbox 360/PS3? you Satellite or cable box including DVR. Amazon's Kindle is a great example. A book a
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Roadkill

Dec 4, 2007, 4:44 PM
Yes, you can do all of that stuff on AT&T's network. All you need is a GSM chip in whatever device you want to activate and you're golden. Just because no one has bothered to do it yet does not mean it isn't possible.

Verizon is just playing catch up. They've finally seen the light and are realizing that they cannot continue to compete with a closed network.
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Mike1981x

Dec 4, 2007, 4:51 PM
There is not a network in the U.S. that is truly open, AT&T included.
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dublea

Dec 4, 2007, 1:19 PM
Anxiovert said:
What do you think? Discuss.


Nice move making everyone argue about VZW. Its funny how everyone on here has to oppress opinions other than their own.
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MidnightDT

Dec 4, 2007, 1:19 PM
dont struggling companies get desperate? VZW still leads in nearly every area every quarter so what is there to be desperate about anx?

VZW never stays still thats all this is, we have to keep moving to keep our lead. Best today, Better tomorrow.
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Cellenator

Dec 4, 2007, 2:16 PM
exactly verizon is on top of its game, and will continue to remain top dog. best network, open access, google os, how can you beat that 😁
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flashbox

Dec 4, 2007, 2:28 PM
I cannot wait for the first," Yeah but no iPhone!" post.
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Templer16

Dec 5, 2007, 3:04 AM
I just dont get how anyone can say this is a desperation move on VZW.

How can you be desperate when your company is actually operating in the black and the rest are still in the red

It you look at the last few quarters VZW has had more activations and less customer turnover than any carrier. If anything this looks the last great hurdle VZW will have to make in order to catch up to AT&T.

Personally I feel the more important battle lies in what carrier will be first to launch a reliable nation wide 4G network. Because the one with the speeds and advanced network the "cool" phones will come to you
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Roadkill

Dec 5, 2007, 1:14 PM
I think you answered your own question, really. It's a "desperation" move in the sense that Verizon is finally acknowledging that they need to open up in order to catch up to AT&T. It's not "desperation" in the sense that Verizon is collapsing - far from it. I think they've just finally seen the writing on the wall and are taking corrective action.

As far as 4G goes... I think that's further off than the hype suggests. I'll be surprised if there's any sort of useful 4G network in place before 2010. The 4G standard isn't even defined yet, after all.

Besides, the carriers have all invested billions of dollars in their 3G networks and they need to recover as much of that investment as possible before they build yet another brand new ...
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tnt2k1

Dec 5, 2007, 3:50 PM
I can only see it as a move in terms of catching up to AT&T's customer base. It's not desperation because they are close to their customer base. But I still maintain that VZW is still the most profitable out of all of the carriers so I see this move as a way to decrease costs (shift some of the equipment burden costs from VZW to other organizations) and allow them to realign their resources on what they do best in order to maximize revenue - the cellular network.
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Anxiovert

Dec 6, 2007, 5:39 PM
Roadkill said:
It's not "desperation" in the sense that Verizon is collapsing - far from it. I think they've just finally seen the writing on the wall and are taking corrective action.


Thank you. I guess using the word desperation was a bit misleading and profound. Sorry. But you, Roadkill, got it. 😉
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tnt2k1

Dec 4, 2007, 2:20 PM
It sounds like not too many people here are business savy. Sure most of you guys demonostrate your technical knowledge and preferences in the phone market but how about the financial part?

VZW catching up? Are you kidding? They are more profitable than AT&T Wireless. When it comes down to it (and assuming if it's possible since VZW is still private), where would you rather invest your money in ... VZW or AT&T Wireless?

As one person said, they are doing this to gain a competitive advantage for the future since the expontential growth in quality and coverage is starting to level out for VZW. With that being said, it will only be a matter of time for ATTWS to catch up to match VZW's network quality and coverage.

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