Thursday, May 8, 2003
T-Mobile Bundling Wi-Fi, Cellular Services
Posted by Janak Parekh in "NEWS" @ 08:00 PM
"T-Mobile USA on Thursday took a preliminary step toward simplifying the mobile worker's life. The Bellevue, Wash.-based wireless phone company announced that customers can now consolidate charges for its HotSpot Wi-Fi service on their monthly cellular phone service bills. The company will do the same for subscribers using its new General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) cell phone network in the next few months, it announced. T-Mobile said customers can add a monthly $19.99 unlimited access Wi-Fi service to their monthly wireless bill. The charge is at a 50 percent discount over the company's regular HotSpot rate plans. The service also will continue as a stand-alone offering by subscription or on a pay-for-use basis."
What I don't understand in the article, though, is the bit about "doing the same for GPRS subscribers". My GPRS service is already aggregated onto my T-Mobile cellular bill, so what new thing is happening? Could they come up with an aggressive pricing plan that combines both HotSpot and GPRS? I'd probably go for it if that were the case.
What I don't understand in the article, though, is the bit about "doing the same for GPRS subscribers". My GPRS service is already aggregated onto my T-Mobile cellular bill, so what new thing is happening? Could they come up with an aggressive pricing plan that combines both HotSpot and GPRS? I'd probably go for it if that were the case.
