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Verizon Wireless To Open Network

Posted by kdawson on from the bring-your-own dept.

A number of readers are letting us know about Verizon's plans, announced today, to open their nationwide wireless network to devices that they don't sell. A NYTimes blog posting puts VZW's announcement in industry context. From the press release: "In early 2008, the company will publish the technical standards the development community will need to design products to interface with the Verizon Wireless network. Any device that meets the minimum technical standard will be activated on the network. Devices will be tested and approved in a $20 million state-of-the-art testing lab which received an additional investment this year to gear up for the anticipated new demand. Any application the customer chooses will be allowed on these devices."

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  1. this spells the end of things by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    linux fags will be infesting verizon. soon every cellphone will have aids.

  2. Open to what? by LamerX · · Score: 0, Troll

    You will be open to all devices EXCEPT anything that uses GSM. Big whoop, it's still a proprietary phone system. It's like using Visual Studio, sure you can pay to access the API, but it still won't work with other systems.

  3. Re:technically not possible by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    ARE YOU FUCKING STUPID? He told you why what you did is different than what OP wanted to do, and your moron ass STILL didn't get it.

    Stop repeating the same shit, idiot, you're doing something different than what the OP wanted to do, get the fucking hint. All you've proven is that your reading comprehension sucks, nice job twat.

    God you people are stupid.