Comments on: Warning: Carriers See 3G as Golden Goose

By: Link Sharing: 7/29/08 » Webomatica - Technology and Entertainment Digest

Link Sharing: 7/29/08 » Webomatica - Technology and Entertainment Digest — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 03:20:53 +0000

[...] Warning: Carriers See 3G As A Golden Goose: I’m already signed up to bend over for better performance. [...]

By: The Week That Was (aka The Josh Hamilton Story) | Mark Evans

The Week That Was (aka The Josh Hamilton Story) | Mark Evans — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 11:52:01 +0000

[...] a post about how the buzz about the iPhone has overshadowed the reality 3G networks are going to be a golden goose for wireless carriers as consumer demand access to the mobile [...]

By: Thanks, Augie » Blog Archive » The Rogers neighborhood

Thanks, Augie » Blog Archive » The Rogers neighborhood — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:28:58 +0000

[...] in Canada, as in many other countries, the iPhone 3G went on sale July 11th. There were the predictable media stories about long lines and people camping overnight to get [...]

By: Kimberly

Kimberly — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:23:35 +0000

Mark, great post. Long term costs and wireless carrier fees are something consumers should definitely think about before purchasing an iPhone/cell phone.

I was intrigued by the 3G iPhone, at first, then after seeing it in real life I was instantly seduced by its shiny-sleek quality - a momentary lapse of consciousness where only the few can return from.

However, I wonder if service fees and cell phone plans will be cheaper in the future? I hope so, but the outlook doesn’t look so good.

By: Spinning Guyro: 3G Is Carriers' New Golden Goose, Are We Ready To Pay?

Spinning Guyro: 3G Is Carriers' New Golden Goose, Are We Ready To Pay? — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 20:30:55 +0000

[...] stand in line to get your iPhone yet then, well, you’re planning to.I was pleased to encounter a refreshing perspective from Mark Evans on the newly crowned found Golden Goose of the wireless industry - 3G. I agree with Mark that the [...]

By: Richard’s blog » The 3g golden Goose and it’s noose.

Richard’s blog » The 3g golden Goose and it’s noose. — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 20:03:22 +0000

[...] source And that’s the part I like. The phone has never been my medium of choice. Too disruptive, too many factors to take into consideration. [...]

By: Mark Evans

Mark Evans — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:55:30 +0000

It’s surprising that Rogers’ systems weren’t working that well given it had so much time to prepare and modest traffic.

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:42:30 +0000

A friend went to a Rogers store in Whitby on Friday at 11am for an iPhone. She was #11 in line and there were at most 20 people lined up. She wasn’t able to get her phone until 7pm, as Roger’s systems were so bogged down they couldn’t process the orders. Very little demand and a lot of frustration, but what else would you expect from Rogers.

By: Kurt Gooden

Kurt Gooden — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:22:25 +0000

Good warning Mark, this is especially true in Canada where the much lower population density makes it very expensive for the carriers to roll this out when compared to Europe, Asia or the US.

One of the issues here is our usual oligopoly structure in Canada. With so few carriers and only just one GSM provider, it is too easy for them to go past the point of cost recovery and unfairly gauge the customer. The fact that it is an emerging technology makes it even harder to understand what fair rates are.

By: Wayne

Wayne — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:28:03 +0000

The real golden goose is roaming - if you spend a bit of time out of the country with your Blackberry it is not hard to hit $1000 or more on your bill with 90% of that in roaming charges.