Comments on: Jumping on the Data Bandwagon http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/01/14/jumping-on-the-data-bandwagon/ A Canadian Take on the Web Sat, 30 Aug 2008 06:01:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Mark Evans http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/01/14/jumping-on-the-data-bandwagon/#comment-37160 Mark Evans Mon, 14 Jan 2008 16:12:53 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/01/14/jumping-on-the-data-bandwagon/#comment-37160 Geoff, You're right, AT&T is offering a bucket plan for iPhone users in terms of minutes. The real action will come when carriers start offer all kinds of data services offered by third-parties as opposed to the walled garden approach they take now. If they can get a cut of that action, that's how they will jump-start ARPU. Geoff,

You’re right, AT&T is offering a bucket plan for iPhone users in terms of minutes. The real action will come when carriers start offer all kinds of data services offered by third-parties as opposed to the walled garden approach they take now. If they can get a cut of that action, that’s how they will jump-start ARPU.

]]> By: Geoff http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/01/14/jumping-on-the-data-bandwagon/#comment-37151 Geoff Mon, 14 Jan 2008 15:17:52 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/01/14/jumping-on-the-data-bandwagon/#comment-37151 Mark - Looking for some clarification... Isn't the data service iPhone users get with ATT Wireless all-you-can-eat? At first blush this seems to contradict the argument that data delivery is high margin. I agree that voice is becoming an increasingly commoditized service with margins trending toward zero, but frankly, I don't see the Canadian carriers making significant revenue gains with their current(ridiculous)data/voice fee schedules. Mark -

Looking for some clarification…

Isn’t the data service iPhone users get with ATT Wireless all-you-can-eat? At first blush this seems to contradict the argument that data delivery is high margin.

I agree that voice is becoming an increasingly commoditized service with margins trending toward zero, but frankly, I don’t see the Canadian carriers making significant revenue gains with their current(ridiculous)data/voice fee schedules.

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