Nobody Wants To Be Your Captive
Posted on November 4, 2016
Captive Portals are good for nobody; not the consumer who gets trapped in them, nor the venue owner who thinks they’re cannily collecting subscriber information.
Project Fi: What’s The *Really* Big Idea
Posted on November 4, 2016
In the final instalment of this three-part series exploring the disruptive potential of Google’s aggregated MVNO Project Fi, Dave Fraser considers the possibility of a radical plan to embed Fi-style functionality into all Android smartphones.
Project Fi: Assistance Is Fruitful
Posted on November 4, 2016
In the second of a three-part series analysing Google’s aims and intentions within the mobile industry, Dave Fraser assesses the impact of Google’s decision to extend Project Fi’s Wi-Fi Assistant function to smartphones belonging to other operators’ customers.
Project Fi: Google’s Mobile Master Plan
Posted on November 4, 2016
In the first of a three-part series looking at the implications of Google’s Project Fi for the mobile industry status quo, Dave Fraser analyses Google’s effective separation of the mobile service from the mobile network.