It's not just Verizon though. AutoNet has agreements in place with both Verizon and Sprint. Now with the Verizon acquisition of Alltel and the announcement of EV-DO availability on their network, it makes it even stronger. Furthernore, while this is primarily EV-DO for broadband, there is still support for their 1xRTT service, which has a larger national footprint than the EV-DO area.
At $29 a month though, it seems like a fancy accessory vs. something that everyone would subscribe to. The price point is a little high, especially when you factor in how more Americans are spending LESS time in their vehicles than ever.. -drew On Jun 27, 2008, at 8:55 AM, Mike Hammett wrote: > I can drive to downtown Chicago in under an hour on a good day and > Verizon > EVDO isn't available here... > > > ---------- > Mike Hammett > Intelligent Computing Solutions > http://www.ics-il.com > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bryan Scott" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> > Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2008 9:58 AM > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Chrysler to make wifi hotspot cars > > >> >> On Jun 26, 2008, at 8:27 AM, Drew Lentz wrote: >> >>> >>> #3. With linking the cars directly to the "cellular telephone >>> links", >>> what effect WILL this have on WISPs? What happens when Verizon >>> rolls- >>> out the "in your car and in your home" package that rolls the EV-DO >>> card into your monthly bill and you now don't have a need for a pipe >>> at your home? >> >> A few answers. >> >> 1) Not everyone will move to Verizon (no iPhone ;) ), and EV-DO isn't >> everywhere. Many of us support rural areas where Verizon still >> doesn't exist (although with this Alltel acquisition pending, they'll >> be closer). >> >> 2) Many of our subscribers like to keep the money local (I hear >> that a >> lot). That's one reason they're our customers in the first place, >> and >> a good reason for them to stay if we provide service superior to that >> of the cell companies. >> >> 3) Gas costs too much for people to keep the car running to keep the >> hotspot up. :) >> >> >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> WISPA Wants You! Join today! >> http://signup.wispa.org/ >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org >> >> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >> >> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ >> > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
