U.S. out of sync with rest of world re: mobile connection
Think about this: there are 2.7 billion mobile phones in use in the world, and 850 million computers. This analysis by Ellen A. Romer points out what damage proprietary networks can do. The rest of the world, where mobile standards are open and you can interchange hardware pretty freely, is very far ahead of us in the States where our networks have been proprietary and not open. Who has benefitted from this? The national economy? No. Individual people, whether you call them citizens or consumers? No. A couple of corporations who have been allowed to operate as oligarchies? Could be.
Why is it that 3G (the fastest mobile networks) are just becoming available to us in the US? Who has benefitted from this? If you are in the information and content business, this is something to consider. If you can't reach the 2.7 billion folks out there, how can you compete with European or Asian information providers who can?
Why is it that 3G (the fastest mobile networks) are just becoming available to us in the US? Who has benefitted from this? If you are in the information and content business, this is something to consider. If you can't reach the 2.7 billion folks out there, how can you compete with European or Asian information providers who can?
According to a recent Experian study, analyzed and reported by Ellen A. Romer SVP, Strategic Planning, there are now 2.7 billion mobile phones in use. Between January 2001 and December 2010, our global society will have transformed from one where 13% carried a mobile phone, to one where 70% carry one. For comparison, she reports, there are 850 million personal computers, 1.3 billion fixed landline phones, and 1.5 billion TV sets.
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