GNG News Guy
12-01-2007, 02:51 PM
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With yesterday s announcement (http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Google-Will-Bid-In-700Mhz-Auction-89856) that the company will indeed be bidding in the upcoming spectrum auction, Google could be poised to take over the wireless world. At least, that s the argument made in a CNET News article (http://www.news.com/Google-versus-the-telecoms/2100-1039_3-6220909.html?part=rss&tag=2547-1_3-0-20&subj=news) about the auction. The author points out that winning the spectrum auction would give Google a significant amount of control over the development of a wireless network and how the Internet goes mobile.
This goes hand-in-hand with their recent release (http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/89383) of the Android mobile phone development kit which should have their phones on the market next year. "Imagine an iPhone where the whole thing is a screen and the bottom eighth is banner ads running across," said Iain Gillott, a wireless analyst at IGR. "Spectrum is king; you own everything."
CNET also points out that Google s wireless development isn t limited to mobile phones but also includes their Mountain View Wi-Fi network and their plans for Wi-Fi-based PC services.
With yesterday s announcement (http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Google-Will-Bid-In-700Mhz-Auction-89856) that the company will indeed be bidding in the upcoming spectrum auction, Google could be poised to take over the wireless world. At least, that s the argument made in a CNET News article (http://www.news.com/Google-versus-the-telecoms/2100-1039_3-6220909.html?part=rss&tag=2547-1_3-0-20&subj=news) about the auction. The author points out that winning the spectrum auction would give Google a significant amount of control over the development of a wireless network and how the Internet goes mobile.
This goes hand-in-hand with their recent release (http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/89383) of the Android mobile phone development kit which should have their phones on the market next year. "Imagine an iPhone where the whole thing is a screen and the bottom eighth is banner ads running across," said Iain Gillott, a wireless analyst at IGR. "Spectrum is king; you own everything."
CNET also points out that Google s wireless development isn t limited to mobile phones but also includes their Mountain View Wi-Fi network and their plans for Wi-Fi-based PC services.