Title :
US Cell Phone Industry Faces an Open Future
Author_Institution :
freelance technology writer
Abstract :
The US wireless industry appears to be in the midst of a sea change in the way it does business. It is just beginning to move away from the traditional walled-garden approach, in which users can pick their service providers but the carriers determine the phones and applications that customers can use. This gives service providers control of the wireless experience.
Keywords :
cellular radio; telecommunication services; US cell phone industry; business; service providers; traditional walled-garden approach; Asia; Cellular phones; Computer industry; Electrical equipment industry; Europe; FCC; Frequency; Internet; Market research; Technological innovation; cell phones; mobile computing; open access;
