By Bo Gowan
15 September 2008
2:28 pm EDT
Today on the Voice Security blog, Nortel Security Architect Jeff Lewis has a thought-provoking post on the possible security implications of mobile phones built on an open-source operating system. Google Android is the most visible of these efforts, but others such as if OpenMoko and Qtopia are also underway.
In his post, Jeff addresses a simple question with a not-so-simple answer: As far as Voice Security is concerned, is an open source operating system on a handset a good idea?
With open-source you have two opposing forces. The power of the community means that theoretically security holes can be better prevented (and addressed more quickly when found). But with open-source you also let “the bad guys” under the …
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By Bo Gowan
12 May 2008
10:24 am EDT
The big news in the wireless industry recently has been the consortium of companies that have come together to invest in Sprint and Clearwire’s WiMAX build-out. The news has generated a lot of positive buzz for WiMAX, which has generally been taking a beating in the press this year.
But not everyone is so positive on the news. Erick Schonfeld in Seeking Alpha says that “Google got snookered” in the deal, and lays out several reasons why. Erick states his main reason as follows:
What I do know is that Google came reluctantly to the table and that for a long time the deal was being blocked internally at Google for some very good reasons. The main reason is that …
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By Mark Buford
24 January 2008
10:03 pm EST
The highly-anticipated U.S. 700 MHz spectrum auction finally begins today with much of the promise overshadowed by a frigid economic climate. FCC Chairman Kevin Martin remains optimistic, but concedes the timing may not be ideal.
AT&T and Verizon Wireless are expected to dominate. Google has deep pockets, but may not see the need to bid more than is required to ensure open access. Paul Allen, the cable giants, EchoStar and QUALCOMM are in. Sprint, T-Mobile and promising start-up Frontline Wireless are out.
Jeffrey Silva at RCRWirelessNews.com calls it March Madness, but with a twist. Since the auction will be ‘blind,’ it will be “like …
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