xenophon
join:2007-09-17 | If google wins...
If Google wins Block C, which gives 22mhz spectrum in all 50 states, where would ATT or Verizon put LTE? Do they have 20mhz of spectrum available nationwide to deploy LTE? |
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EPS
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| AT&T bought a load of spectrum from Aloha Partners awhile back- reports say that there were two main bidders for this Block that are going back and forth, which to me at least implies that AT&T feels the Aloha spectrum is enough and that Verizon is going up against Google- or maybe Google didn't bother and it's AT&T vs. Verizon, each thinking the other one is Google... be interesting to see what happens when the auction ends and everything comes out. |
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rahvin112
join:2002-05-24
Sandy, UT
| There are enough facts to lead to the conclusion that Google made the decision awhile ago to bid this block very seriously. In fact there are rumors they are teamed up with Sprint and Clearwire in a secret partnership. But the simple fact that they built a 700mhz test network, all the routers and hardware to run it and everything in their test lab to me indicates they are very serious. Combined with the mobile data center they developed that they can setup these things in every city, possibly one on every tower.
Google knows that ATT and Verizon have the political power to block any net neutrality laws. Google also knows ATT, Verizon and Comcast are going to implement access slowing against Google at some point, probably with MS paying $$$ to do it. That's why this auction is so important to their future, so they are going to go ahead and setup Google Internet which they can use as a club against all national providers that try to implement network prioritization against Google. |
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Alphy
join:2001-12-31
Troy, MI | EXACTLY!
Thank you, finally someone who hit the nail on the head. |
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xenophon
join:2007-09-17 | reply to rahvin112
If this is true and they hook up with Sprint, they'll have access to Sprint's 50K+ cellsites. I would also expect Sprint to spin-off the WiMAX group allowing Google/Intel to invest while maintaining their own WiMAX spectrum. |
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