3G as an alternative to home broadband?

  In a desire to develop competition in broadband provision to the home, many have hoped that wireless might one day evolve sufficiently to become a viable alternative. But the technologists were generally sceptical. Wireless, they noted, did not have the capacity and tended to lag behind the speed of fixed connections. Previous attempts to [...]

The iPhone 3G is radical – but the business model is conventional

The new iPhone 3G, announced yesterday, looks like a very cool device. But one of the more striking features from a business standpoint is that Apple appear to have reverted to a much more conventional business model than for previous versions.   When the original iPhone was launched, Apple managed to convince operators to enter into [...]