Comments on: Facebook Beacon http://www.engageinpr.com/2007/11/29/facebook-beacon/ Engage in social media and PR Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:27:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Geoff Livingston http://www.engageinpr.com/2007/11/29/facebook-beacon/#comment-636 Geoff Livingston Thu, 29 Nov 2007 16:32:57 +0000 http://www.engageinpr.com/2007/11/29/facebook-beacon/#comment-636 Full disclosure: Verizon Wireless used to be a client of mine. They are not an open culture. I doubt that they get it. This is a reaction to Google and Cisco playing in the wireless space... As a former wireless reporter, I doubt either of these newbies really understands wireless either and I have serious doubts about Android. Both Motorola and IBM tried to create wireless data networks in the nineties and they got their asses kicked by the conventional telephony cos. I see no reason why Cisco or Google will understand the dynamics of RF modeling and diverse device, RPU or any of the many other factors that go into creating a successful wireless business. Mark my words, I think a little silcon valley humble pie is going to be dished out. Full disclosure: Verizon Wireless used to be a client of mine. They are not an open culture. I doubt that they get it. This is a reaction to Google and Cisco playing in the wireless space…

As a former wireless reporter, I doubt either of these newbies really understands wireless either and I have serious doubts about Android. Both Motorola and IBM tried to create wireless data networks in the nineties and they got their asses kicked by the conventional telephony cos.

I see no reason why Cisco or Google will understand the dynamics of RF modeling and diverse device, RPU or any of the many other factors that go into creating a successful wireless business. Mark my words, I think a little silcon valley humble pie is going to be dished out.

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