AT&T Integrates Homezone Service with Wireless Phones, Expands Downloadable Titles with Video from Akimbo
AT&T just announced control of recordings via a cellphone for their Homezone customers. It’s not all that much, but, it is a good step for AT&T. As discussed yesterday, AT&T’s fiber to the node (as opposed to the home) means that the Internet portion of their offering and ability to leverage bandwidth for innovative services is very limited, a competitive liability as cable companies are looking forward to DOCSIS 3 and Verizon builds out its fiber network. As bandwidth increases towards 100Mb/s, the next generation of broadband speeds, AT&T’s 6-8Mb/s for their next-generation U-Verse will fast become a competitive liability.
Nevertheless, AT&T’s business services and mobile networks are unmatched by cable companies. It is a good step that they are looking at ways of leveraging their mobile network to add value to their wireline network beyond just the convenience of single bill.