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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Zer01 is the new, contract-less MVNO that will bring VOIP to the mobile masses]]></title><link>http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/03/13/zer01-is-the-new-contract-less-mvno-that-will-bring-voip-to-the/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/03/13/zer01-is-the-new-contract-less-mvno-that-will-bring-voip-to-the/</guid><description><![CDATA[Withpout a doubtr this is technically the future for cell phone services. Only question is: Are the 3G services of AT&T really technically robust enuff to allow for a decent quality of voice and how can a third party algorithm do away with latency in a wireless providers network?<br>Can some tech people comment?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mar 13th 2009 9:55AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Zer01 is the new, contract-less MVNO that will bring VOIP to the mobile masses]]></title><link>http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/03/13/zer01-is-the-new-contract-less-mvno-that-will-bring-voip-to-the/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/03/13/zer01-is-the-new-contract-less-mvno-that-will-bring-voip-to-the/</guid><description><![CDATA[If this is true, this is a potentially game-changing development. This is truly unlimited data - even if it's tethered - and SMS are finally treated as what they are: little packets of data. The company says it has some proprietary algorithms and defragmentation engines to deal with latency, and connectiviy to connect even over EDGE and GPRS connections. So, if what they say is true, this is a footprint that's as big as AT&T and T-Mobile. <br><br>But, but but ... As much as I want to believe this, it does sound a little too good to be true. The beta should be in April though, and I'm trying my hardest to get in on it. Plus, you'd have to think the carriers will cut this off if they could - and I think they have no legal obligation to provide connection to a third party. <br><br>At the very least though, this could bring some prices down.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Marin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mar 13th 2009 2:18PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Zer01 is the new, contract-less MVNO that will bring VOIP to the mobile masses]]></title><link>http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/03/13/zer01-is-the-new-contract-less-mvno-that-will-bring-voip-to-the/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/03/13/zer01-is-the-new-contract-less-mvno-that-will-bring-voip-to-the/</guid><description><![CDATA[Like Marin said, they have proprietary technologies which allow VoIP on GPRS and EDGE without sacrificing call quality. (Only time will tell if the quality is actually good.) And, like the website and article says, they only run on Windows Mobile now but will soon support BlackBerry, Symbian and jailbroken iPhones. But alas, it does seem too good to be true.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Vale]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mar 13th 2009 5:49PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Zer01 is the new, contract-less MVNO that will bring VOIP to the mobile masses]]></title><link>http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/03/13/zer01-is-the-new-contract-less-mvno-that-will-bring-voip-to-the/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/03/13/zer01-is-the-new-contract-less-mvno-that-will-bring-voip-to-the/</guid><description><![CDATA[I've worked for a national master agent/distributor working directly with many MVNO's (Movida, Virgin, OMobile, Boost, Aamp'd, Helio, Total Call) and it doesn't matter what type of great service plans they come out with, if they have no marketing to back up their brand and overall program they will go no where.  Many of these MVNO's come out with very specific and niche programs thinking their distribution will be enough marketing for them.  Wrong!  If their margins suck and airtime processing rates suck no distributor will have success with it. <br>They have one advantage, they will be under the GSM network so consumers will be able to pick up their SIMs but again, if they can't get their name out in the industry, they will go no where. <br>I've spoken with a number of MVNO's who wanted to come out with unlimited international/domestic calls through a VOIP process. It's obviously possible but I'm certain there were glitches.  ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[DK]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mar 20th 2009 9:33PM</pubDate></item></channel></rss>