A vision for Google Wireless and the troubles it would face

2. cncrim posted on 16 Nov 2012, 12:37 12

Very good Article. In my opinion, if google does go on and become carrier it will definite good as far as price go for the customer however I don't know how bad/good it will be in the long term.

3. dsDoan posted on 16 Nov 2012, 12:40 8

Sounds dreamy.

4. nak1017 posted on 16 Nov 2012, 12:40 9

Here's to hoping this comes true...

5. shuaibhere posted on 16 Nov 2012, 12:43 9

Very nice article michael.....
I din expect this much when i saw the head lines of article......
In india there is no carriers problem.....they are just service providers......so google can easily step into india......if they do....then i will be very happy...
you are welcome google.....

6. Aeires (unregistered) posted on 16 Nov 2012, 12:46 7

I don't know why, but the picture of all those green Andy's makes me smile.

FCC would really have to be convinced, and of course, all the carriers would gripe and moan like never before. If they could make it happen, just about everything we know about carriers would have to change.

Sign me up.

7. Fuego84 posted on 16 Nov 2012, 12:57 2

A super Wi-Fi phone no cellular bands. All super Wi-Fi network. Calls over Skype or other voip services.

8. JunBringer posted on 16 Nov 2012, 13:11 2

Yes plz!

9. gwuhua1984 posted on 16 Nov 2012, 13:17 4

I absolutely love this idea and been waiting for this. Google's involvement will always bring tough competition to the market which always benefits the consumers. The only thing about this is it seems very monopolistic, and the carrier will fight back using monopoly as the reason.

10. New_Enthusiast posted on 16 Nov 2012, 13:19 5

I always love Micheal's articles. I can instantly recognize them because of his bold section headings. Good job on this one! I also would sign up for G-Mobile right away. Hopefully it would be a service that goes around the world. Not just a US carrier, a global one that uses the same frequencies across the board. Updates would come lightning fast. And the data speeds would be crazy. If they can offer Google Fiber with 1000Mb a second then their mobile speeds would be through the roof. So super cheap global coverage with super fast data and almost instant updates on all devices? Count me in.

11. MartyK posted on 16 Nov 2012, 13:26 3

Wow, first cable in my neighborhood, now possible wireless service?, call me G-Man or G-Lover!..hahahaha

12. MorePhonesThanNeeded posted on 16 Nov 2012, 13:29 4

All I heard was Android experience free from carrier bloat and no contract! If Google can actually get this off the ground, we can finally buy whatever phone you like and bring it to their network, something that Google has been keen on doing since the inception of the Nexus devices. There will be some serious opposition from VZW, AT&T, Sprint and the like because of Googles all encompassing reach, but hey competition is competition as long as it plays by the rules the Government sets forth. I see problems in China though, no two ways about that right there.

Dreaming of low cost cell service on a phone I chose because it fit what I wanted instead of having to choose phone by carrier. OEM would just have to make a phone that is compatible with world standards. One thing how is it LTE radios aren't able to just switch channels within the same band? Technology reaches this far, yet we have radios in cell phones that can't do multiple bands, that is mind boggling. Hope Qualcomm and Broadcom are up to the task of building baseband radios that can switch with a simple software update.

13. wgaurav posted on 16 Nov 2012, 13:50 4

Nice Article. I think, if Google ever hitches with Dish it will use some use surrogate network like Sprint(Multimode antenna) to host the spectrum. Also Google would launch more of a all data network rather than going in to legacy networks as it perfectly complements the Google's business.

14. NokiaFTW posted on 16 Nov 2012, 13:57 5

Google FTW !!!

15. toiletcleaner posted on 16 Nov 2012, 14:02 5

Apple will be the #1 to tried to stop Google. for Apple this will be the end of the line. Wall Street is focusing on Apple stocks and Google getting his own Wireless services, apple will see his end

16. cdgoin posted on 16 Nov 2012, 14:30 2

Dont they have enough spare cash to just Buy T-mobile..?

17. gallitoking posted on 16 Nov 2012, 14:45 0

one word carrier subsidy.. well more like 2 words.. lol

18. Bernoulli posted on 16 Nov 2012, 14:51 0

Well, nokia created it's own ecosystem called symbian and MeeGo, and no one thought it was anticompetitive

20. cdgoin posted on 16 Nov 2012, 14:53 0

Then Apple buys AT&T

21. The_Innovation posted on 16 Nov 2012, 15:33 4

This would be an excellent idea! I hope it goes through.

I always wondered why Apple doesn't do this? An exclusive Apple network with cheaper plans for iPhones.

Maybe because there aren't that many iPhones being used, so they wouldn't generate that much income from it?

But I used the words Apple and cheaper in one sentence. This comment is now invalid.

29. Guandi posted on 16 Nov 2012, 19:10 1

Oddly enough, I think Google might be able to make a case to the DOJ and the FCC here in the USA, that in fact they would be increasing competition here. The carriers in the USA have us over a barrel, and charge exorbitant rates for data in comparison to most other countries. It might be a stretch, but I think if they get good lawyers they might be able to pull it off.

35. wizzardtech posted on 17 Nov 2012, 11:27 0

A lot of people will lose their job.Other wireless company start losing business when subscriber starting to jump ship. Yes its Good for the consumer but for employees..i dont think so. Just like walmart, other business cannot survive around it.

36. ckapasi posted on 17 Nov 2012, 13:39 0

reallly nice article