QuantumConvergence: Will Disrupting Carrier Domination Free Content?

QuantumConvergence

Diane Thornton Wrote: "Molecules and atoms—the structures described by quantum physics—consist of components. However, the subatomic particles cannot be understood as isolated entities." The same could be said for technology, a transistor, a chip, a diode, a pixel...it's not the parts, it's their coming together to make something useful; the techno-human relationship. QC relates to the convergence of technological advances and the prediction of the killer applications they will become.

Tuesday, November 15, 2005

Will Disrupting Carrier Domination Free Content?

By Oliver Starr

My recent post on Walter Mossberg's thoughts had the good fortune of catching the eye of none other than Tim O'Reilly, founder of O'Reilly Media, Inc who re-blogged it over at the O'Reilly Radar blog.

In the comments there, a reader by the name of Douglas Turner (sorry no link provided) made the following astute comment:

"Since the carrriers so completely suffocate innovation in the mobile wireless space, I'd like to hear from folks about scenerios for how they get disrupted, routed around, etc.

Mossbergs prediction are essentially meaningless unless there is a way to displace the carriers."

-Doug

Posted by: Douglass Turner at November 14, 2005 10:21 AM

You can read my lengthy response here: Mobile Weblog

Technorati Tags : Mobile+Content, Carriers, Mobile+Operators, Mobile+Phones, Cellular, O'Reilly+Media, Tim+O'Reilly, WiMax, Cable+Operators

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Name: "Stitch" Oliver Starr

Location: Venice, California, United States

A big kid in a grown-ups body, I’m a former pro athlete that’s a nerd at heart. From early days pounding away at a Hewlett Packard Teletype Terminal (that’s right, ticker tape!), and blowing up my first chemistry set, I’ve always loved the sciences; particularly chemicals (!) and computing. Today, I’m the CTO of a telecommunications company managing payphones and other systems for Fortune 1000 companies, as well as a biochemistry and technology consultant and freelance author. “Googling” my name; Oliver Starr, will reveal a wide range of my writings from humorous to frightening. Quantum Convergence is my focused attempt to identify, remark upon, and perhaps discover the most radical innovations in telecommunications, wireless, cellular, gaming, hardware, human-interface, physics, mathematics and socio-techno revolution. In particular, I pay attention to smart phones and other devices where numerous technologies are converging to enable unprecedented access to information and computing power, anytime, any place. I hope you find my ideas interesting.

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