Comments on Mask and Gun or Just Very Smart?TypePad2009-09-27T14:46:45ZAndy Abramsonhttps://andyabramson.blogs.com/voipwatch/tag:typepad.com,2003:https://andyabramson.blogs.com/voipwatch/2009/09/mask-and-gun-or-just-very-smart/comments/atom.xml/Doug Mohney commented on 'Mask and Gun or Just Very Smart?'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b99869e20120a5bee07a970b2009-10-05T17:58:16Z2011-11-17T08:20:07ZDoug Mohneyhttp://profile.typepad.com/6p0120a5bede21970bRumor is AT&T is working with HD voice in San Antonio; just doing Yet Another VoIP service won't win back...<p>Rumor is AT&T is working with HD voice in San Antonio; just doing Yet Another VoIP service won't win back customers currently in the calbe space.</p>Andy Abramson commented on 'Mask and Gun or Just Very Smart?'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b99869e20120a5a1a831970b2009-09-27T20:55:54Z2009-09-27T23:26:35ZAndy Abramsonhttp://profile.typepad.com/andyabramsonI think Google and Apple are both looking at the carriers and saying things to themselves (or even each other)...<p>I think Google and Apple are both looking at the carriers and saying things to themselves (or even each other) like:</p>
<p>1) Why do we want to work with these guys who hold our growth back<br />
2) When did the old control the lives of the new<br />
3) As upstarts we already changed how things are done. Why let those folks hold us back and slow thing down.</p>Florian Seroussi commented on 'Mask and Gun or Just Very Smart?'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b99869e20120a5f8307a970c2009-09-27T20:04:16Z2011-07-07T01:47:53ZFlorian Seroussihttp://profile.typepad.com/6p0120a5f7d353970cI'm not against Google. I simply disapprove poor business preactice to grab [steal] subscribers. Andy - you know better than...<p>I'm not against Google. I simply disapprove poor business preactice to grab [steal] subscribers. Andy - you know better than anyone that the game is around 3 numbers: 1. churn; 2. ARPU; 3. subscriber acquisition costs. </p>
<p>Recession and recent losses has implications for the following factors on all carriers:<br />
1. Higher churn;<br />
2. Lower ARPU;<br />
3. Increasing subscriber acquisition costs.</p>
<p>Google has low Churn, 0 ARPU and 0 acquisition cost and operates on carries background.<br />
It's unfair competition by all means.<br />
Now saying that AT&T is not a team player- well we all know that. But it doesn't justify Google's attitude. </p>
<p>Google is not the enemy. They have a good opportunity to change the Telecom. Let's not ruin it.</p>