“Close to half of Apple iPhone users in the United States would be ‘very interested’ in switching to Verizon Wireless from AT&T, according to Deloitte,” Ronald Weisenstein writes for Seeking Alpha.
MacDailyNews Note: Not only that, but a recent Morpace Omnibus study (July 15-20) found that nearly a third of consumers are very likely or somewhat likely to purchase an iPhone if it is made available to Verizon and that Verizon iPhone intenders come primarily from current Verizon customers. Read more here.
Weisenstein continues, “While AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson instinctively played down the report, it’s hard to ignore such a staggering number. Even if less than a quarter of iPhone users switched to Verizon, the impact could easily have a material effect on AT&T’s earnings. It’s fairly clear that a new iPhone carrier would force a number of adjustments on AT&T’s part.”
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“What many commentators are ignoring, however, is the adjustments that Verizon would need to make,” Weisenstein writes. “If a significant number of data-sucking devices – like the iPhone – start hopping onto Verizon’s network, it could experience the same downtime problems that AT&T did years ago.”
Full article here.
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Fred Mertz” for the heads up.]
I would not switch. I am lucky enough to be living in a well At&T covered area. Small dead zones every now and then. But for the most part, I get almost full signal strength. But regardless, I would love to see how things would pan out if Apple finally released the iPhone on a second or even a third mobile U.S. carrier.
I would not switch. I am lucky enough to be living in a well At&T covered area. Small dead zones every now and then. But for the most part, I get almost full signal strength. But regardless, I would love to see how things would pan out if Apple finally released the iPhone on a second or even a third mobile U.S. carrier.
With the advent of MicroCell, switching to Verizon would now be a downgrade for me. YMMV.
With the advent of MicroCell, switching to Verizon would now be a downgrade for me. YMMV.
It’s rare that the grass is truly greener on the other side of the fence.
It’s rare that the grass is truly greener on the other side of the fence.
we get internet from verison there terrible
they won’t tell you how much you use and if you use too much they charge 50$ a gigabyte. not only that but they drop the connection every 15 minutes (I have automatic connect on in the system preffences on to try and help)
there customer service is terrible too, but some people just won’t coup with at&T because “they don’t get service at my house” (which is stupid because if your at home you should use your land-line) not to mention the iphone gets much better reception then other phones (especially the iphone 4)
but yes the iphone will probably crush verisons network
we get internet from verison there terrible
they won’t tell you how much you use and if you use too much they charge 50$ a gigabyte. not only that but they drop the connection every 15 minutes (I have automatic connect on in the system preffences on to try and help)
there customer service is terrible too, but some people just won’t coup with at&T because “they don’t get service at my house” (which is stupid because if your at home you should use your land-line) not to mention the iphone gets much better reception then other phones (especially the iphone 4)
but yes the iphone will probably crush verisons network
I would hope that the laws of physics remain the same too. YES, the wave of iPhones will crush Verizon’s wireless network! But, that also means that AT&T’s will lighten up and AT&T will have to match Verizon’s packages. REMEMBER TETHERING!
I would hope that the laws of physics remain the same too. YES, the wave of iPhones will crush Verizon’s wireless network! But, that also means that AT&T’s will lighten up and AT&T will have to match Verizon’s packages. REMEMBER TETHERING!
The grass is never greener . . . . . . . . . .
The grass is never greener . . . . . . . . . .
Apple will eventually find an alternative to telco significance.
Apple will eventually find an alternative to telco significance.
The iPhone will not go to Verizon until 2012 – there is a 5 year contract with AT&T.
The iPhone will not go to Verizon until it has deployed and tested it’s LTE 4G network.
Apple will not make a CDMA iPhone.
The next iPhone might (might) have LTE 4G capabilities. Or, since it it will be 2011 – I would imagine it will still be 3G related (7.2)
Has no one heard the phrase “the grass is always greener…”
The iPhone will not go to Verizon until 2012 – there is a 5 year contract with AT&T.
The iPhone will not go to Verizon until it has deployed and tested it’s LTE 4G network.
Apple will not make a CDMA iPhone.
The next iPhone might (might) have LTE 4G capabilities. Or, since it it will be 2011 – I would imagine it will still be 3G related (7.2)
Has no one heard the phrase “the grass is always greener…”
If the iPhone is so important to AT&T’s earnings, why didn’t they commit billions of dollars more to network build-out over the last three years?
If the iPhone is so important to AT&T’s earnings, why didn’t they commit billions of dollars more to network build-out over the last three years?
No, it wouldn’t. Just cause it crushed ATT’s lame, fledgling 3G network doesn’t mean the same would apply to Verizon.
The Verizon 3G network is stronger and more widely deployed, because they had it set up in most cities and suburbs years before ATT decided on which UMTS bands their network would run on.
Even today, you can look at the more aggressive LTE deployment on behalf of Verizon and see how they’ll beat ATT to the punch on 4G.
Verizon always had the beefier network, while ATT made up for their weaker network with big phone exclusives like the Razr and iPhone. Verizon has added millions of new Android smartphone users who soak up data like they’ve never seen before and it hasn’t produced so much as a hiccup. These companies have two different philosophies when it comes to network coverage.
No, it wouldn’t. Just cause it crushed ATT’s lame, fledgling 3G network doesn’t mean the same would apply to Verizon.
The Verizon 3G network is stronger and more widely deployed, because they had it set up in most cities and suburbs years before ATT decided on which UMTS bands their network would run on.
Even today, you can look at the more aggressive LTE deployment on behalf of Verizon and see how they’ll beat ATT to the punch on 4G.
Verizon always had the beefier network, while ATT made up for their weaker network with big phone exclusives like the Razr and iPhone. Verizon has added millions of new Android smartphone users who soak up data like they’ve never seen before and it hasn’t produced so much as a hiccup. These companies have two different philosophies when it comes to network coverage.
@R2
Not necessarily agree. Like AT&T Verizon also has weak spots in it’s network. In PGH I have a verizon company Blackberry and wife has iPhone. Fact, coverage by Verizon is worse. More dropped calls by far on Verizon than AT&T. I’m having to re-boot the BB at least weely because it “hangs” up.
Signed
Standing on both sides of the fence.
@R2
Not necessarily agree. Like AT&T Verizon also has weak spots in it’s network. In PGH I have a verizon company Blackberry and wife has iPhone. Fact, coverage by Verizon is worse. More dropped calls by far on Verizon than AT&T. I’m having to re-boot the BB at least weely because it “hangs” up.
Signed
Standing on both sides of the fence.
It’s just plastic green grass.
It’s just plastic green grass.
Folks, Verizon’s network doesn’t let you make calls and use the Internet at the same time. Do you really think Apple would allow that?