| reply to varun
Re: Doomed to fail What the telcos and cable companies are counting on is a "one bill" solution that many people would favor.
However, none of these companies will develop anything new but rather take off the shelf equipment from someone who has already done all the real work and integrate it with their systems.
Why reinvent the wheel? Microsoft used to sell re-branded Actiontec routers and switches years ago to compete with Linksys, D-Link and Netgear. |
varun
join:2011-01-10
singapore | I worked for a telco for 6 years and have no issues with them not developing something new - it's not their area of competence and, in their position, cherry-picking what's already available is the right way to go.
My issue is with the half-baked concept of telcos launching home automation and security services. The home automation market is niche - telcos are lousy at selling niche services. And bill-consolidation isn't a good enough reason for consumers to buy security services from their telcos.
- Varun.
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Co-Founder, GotoCamera
Delivering peace of mind to Internet consumers worldwide through easy and affordable monitoring services. |
