We know, you're just dying to say this is a complete shock, but we're here to inform you that
it's not. If you'll recall, Cox dug deep to snatch up a decent block of spectrum in this year's
700MHz auction, and it even went so far as to
promise a differentiated product that would eventually
integrate with its other content and services. Sure enough, it's keeping its word. After spending $500 million on wireless capacity in its markets, president Pat Esser says it's time to turn things on. By relying on Cox's own 3G network (along with Sprint's, initially), the carrier will offer up an undisclosed amount of handsets that will "include a network address book that automatically synchronizes with home PCs" and allow remote programming of one's DVR. Furthermore, users will be able to access e-mail and voicemail that they receive at home right on their mobile, and ideally, subscribers could watch TV shows right on their handsets. Get ready for an awkward new rival in the wireless space beginning, um, anytime now.
posted Oct 27th 2008 9:54AM
Cox Communications is actually one of the few telecom companies that I do not hate with everything inside of me.
Something that can NOT be said about Comcast. Jesus they piss me off so much.
im gonna stop typing now cause i will totally hijack this entry with my rants about comcast.
Too late...I already read the word Comcast and now I'm just pissed off. Here in Indy the cable companies are hated. With Brighthouse no longer airing the local CBS station which means no Colts games for anyone with Brighthouse and Comcast well...being Comcast.
"Cox dug deep to snatch up...."
hehe...you said Cox AND snatch
Ok, so that's what those obtuse tv ads with the little white bot-droids have been hinting at. Cool. Excellent tech-convergence move. V1.0 will bite, but as it matures it'll be awesome.
this country is so great , i can't even choose my cable company..
I had Cox when I lived in Phoenix and they were awful. Their pricing was way steep and my cable internet would go out at random hours of the day... aggravating.
CDMA FTL!
You guys have issues. I've never had any problems w/ my Cox.