In article <Xns99F9E77822CDAisheforreal@216.196.97.142>,
CozmicDebris <isheforreal> wrote:

> Oxford <linuxlovesosx@superart.com> wrote in news:linuxlovesosx-
> DA81AC.22385901122007@mpls-nnrp-04.inet.qwest.net:
>
> > DTC <me@nothingtoseehere.zzx> wrote:
> >
> >> The spectrum is 400 days (?) from being AWARDED.
> >>
> >> Next comes type certification of equipment.
> >>
> >> Then the manufacturing of equipment (mainly chipsets).
> >>
> >> Then the network build out.
> >>
> >> Or are you dreaming that in 400 days everything will magically start
> >> working?
> >
> > it apple wins, they'll have product on day one. that's just how they
> > roll.
> >
>
> That would mean that they are building the network now. Funny- I don't see
> any expenses for that in their financial reports. So tell me- how are they
> building the netwrok today to be ready for day one?

It's pretty implausible if Apple wants to set up something like a
conventional cellular network, yeah.

There are other possibilities... some sort of mesh network architecture
maybe. Doesn't seem very likely, though.

Personally, I doubt Apple will actually bid. If Google wins and builds a
"neutral" network, I won't be too surprised if Apple eventually supports
it, though.

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