The mobile carriers should fear Google, just not in this instance. Who cares about a search platform in the mobile space. Going against Google in this arena would be the equivalent of Luxembourg invading the United States. How about opening up the doors and cooperating with Google on this venture? They're going to win the war anyway.
Where they need to be afraid is when Google actually does become a telecommunications entity, builds out WIFI nation (world)wide and starts manufacturing handsets. Then ultimately partnering with EBay to offer Skype to millions worldwide on those handsets.(just an example)
Mobile telco's need to pull their collective heads out of their asses.
"We are keen to avoid being reduced to a dump pipe," explained Dacey. ...in the article
Yeah, right. Prepare to be Assimilated!
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