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Ariella
Ariella
8/18/2016 9:09:58 AM
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5G
I think that's great. We've been hearing a lot about 5G's potential in the past year or two. AT&T is now taking steps to make it a reality.

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Mike Robuck
Mike Robuck
8/18/2016 11:19:37 AM
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Turf War?
It would seem as though AT&T is trying to define 5G in contrast to what Verizon is doing. Is this a shot at Verizon? "interim and fragmented pre-standard specifications can distract from the ultimate goal" More 5G info here. 

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DHagar
DHagar
8/18/2016 4:52:59 PM
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Re: Turf War?
@Mike, I share with the other comments that this is a good thing.  But I do believe it is a shot at Verizon.  One wonders who is on the right track - is Verizon going it alone or is AT&T.  I note from your article that AT&T appears to have a broad number of leading companies involved - if so, and if they are representing the market, they may come out the winner with standards that are market wide as opposed to company focused?

This will be interesting to watch!

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Mike Robuck
Mike Robuck
8/19/2016 10:51:23 AM
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Re: Turf War?
It will be interesting, and we can't forget that this is playing out globally as well. I know I tend to just think about companies such as Verizon and AT&T.

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DHagar
DHagar
8/19/2016 1:58:23 PM
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Re: Turf War?
@Mike, exactly - key point!  And when you consider the international markets and the global adoption, those markets may develop faster.

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elizabethv
elizabethv
8/29/2016 7:51:49 AM
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Re: Turf War?
@DHagar - You're right, AT&T does appear to have the lions share of the companies involved in helping them achieve 5G first. Still, I would be surprised to see Verizon let them win. At least not all too gracefully. They have proven they are willing to attack any company who comes close to challenging their top spot in the business. 

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DHagar
DHagar
8/29/2016 2:15:22 PM
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Re: Turf War?
@elizabethv - very true!  I don't believe Verizon will just sit by and watch. 

I think they will acquire and/or build some new alternative options.  They will compete fiercely and probably do a better job of advertising - they are already.  So they may be a better marketer.  But I believe AT&T will build the better platform.

Maybe the race is on for the tortoise and the hare?

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dlr5288
dlr5288
8/30/2016 2:58:45 PM
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Re: Turf War?
I agree with you!

It'll be interesting to see who gets ahead, Verizon or AT&T. I've always been a Verizon customer, but it's impressive seeing how AT&T is building.

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DHagar
DHagar
8/30/2016 3:22:58 PM
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Re: Turf War?
@dir5288, this is a case where the competition will probably make both better!  The customer wins either way.

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dlr5288
dlr5288
8/30/2016 8:10:49 PM
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Re: Turf War?
Yes so true! Which after all is why competition is so important to the consumer. Lower prices, faster customer service, better packages, etc.

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dlr5288
dlr5288
8/30/2016 8:17:58 PM
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Re: Turf War?
Although not all of those things always happen..Even though they should!

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DHagar
DHagar
8/30/2016 8:29:44 PM
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Re: Turf War?
@dir5288, I am with you on that.  Eventually it works out though, because if one does not meet the customer's needs the other one is happy to step in.

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dlr5288
dlr5288
8/30/2016 8:52:14 PM
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Re: Turf War?
Yes, absolutley! I'm usually a loyal Verizon customer, but if the prices are right and AT&T are moving in a better direction..I have no problem in leaving!

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Adi
Adi
8/19/2016 1:34:37 PM
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Re: Turf War?
It's interesting - I'm sure there is at least some of that involved. But - and clearly I don't have quite enough data to back this very speculative statement - I do think AT&T is a bit more globally oriented than VZ. AT&T went with GSM when VZ was CDMA, and its been working on its the global SIM (though admittedly for cars). So I would have said it was the more likely of the two to push for global standards. 

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DHagar
DHagar
8/19/2016 2:00:16 PM
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Re: Turf War?
@Adi, my "unofficial" research leads me to the same conclusion.  I believe AT&T has a wider platform and is in a stronger position.

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Ariella
Ariella
8/19/2016 4:16:10 PM
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Re: Turf War?
@DHagar this move should make it even stronger, giving it a huge competitive advantage.

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DHagar
DHagar
8/19/2016 4:31:23 PM
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Re: Turf War?
@Ariella, I think you are right!  They have a clear strategy, and have developed the capabilities to fully implement.

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vnewman
vnewman
8/21/2016 11:18:33 PM
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Re: Turf War?
The standards issue seems to be ithe only true obstacle to 5G. It will be an impressive feat if ATT can make it all come together.

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clrmoney
clrmoney
8/18/2016 11:05:44 AM
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AT&T continued growth
They should have the 5G=5 gigabytes resolved for customers who use the services and the companies. But I think it will all work out in the end. 

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dcawrey
dcawrey
8/22/2016 12:02:04 PM
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Re: AT&T continued growth
AT&T is all about speed. 

In many metro areas, they learned early on the pull of a smartphone. This led them to upgrade networks for high capacity. This, I think, is one of the main reason why the company is so focued on 5G. 

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