Preparing for a Voice-Optional Cellular World
Rapid growth in wireless data usage shows it could eventually replace voice as a primary feature in cellular phone service
May 15, 2008
About eight years ago, Mark Desautels, the head of the wireless association, CTIA, asked me to provide some quips for a speech that included, “You know wireless data has made it when…” One suggestion he used was, “You know wireless data has made it when voice is an optional service. ”
No more joking. Cellular operators offer data-only plans for BlackBerrys and other smartphones. AT&T Mobility began offering an unlimited data plan for prepaid customers, without requiring voice service...
Get the rest of the story at Internet Evolution
— Alan Reiter, President, Wireless Internet & Mobile Computing
You May Also Like