Verizon has joined the bandwagon and announced a new open access plan for its network. This plan will go into effect next year and means any application can run on any device from any manufacturer and will have full access to the Verizon spectrum.
Verizon representatives say this move was prompted by two different motives, the first being more sophisticated customer needs and the second is an explosion in innovation. They are hoping to see an wave of wireless devices flood the market in more arenas than the traditional handset market.
Some speculate that this decision is tied to the upcoming 700MHz spectrum auction, Verizon denies this was their motivation but the timing couldn’t be more coincidental.
Via [arstechnica.com]
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Verizon “opening up” is not much of anything. With AT&T and T-Mobile, I open an account, they ship me a sim card and I can use any unlocked phone I want. With Verizon, I have to call them every time I need to switch phones. Verizon’s “opening up” is still many steps back from what other telcos offer.