What next phone booths? (Photo Opt-art.net)
No, I’m not sentimental – do not miss the view of yellow boxes or make me pleasant memories. Not the point. It’s about something else – the phone infrastructure, which state the company developed with public money . Today it is taken down. But is this really the best solution?
in New York back in 2003 realized that necessarily. Started the experimental design modification of the existing, ordinary telephone booths on the hotspots, which was a simple enough not require large investments in infrastructure.
Over the years, sought a suitable business model for this type of project, and in the end – a year ago – it was decided to free access to the Web in exchange for display ads from time to time.
What’s more, some booths was transformed into a multimedia kiosks, allowing you to use Twitter or Skype. It is worth noting that even before the acquisition of Skype by Microsoft, began to implement a pilot program in Tallinn skype’owych telephone booths equipped with a camera.
Skype Phone Booth
That does not make sense to liquidate telephone booths also decided recently in New Zealand. In this case – as in New York – booth will be changed in hotspots . From October 7 zostoanie running 700 access points, and the target is to be the about two thousand. Access to them will need to purchase a monthly subscription and daily shuttle service will be limited to 1 GB.
Does that make sense? According to the CEO of Telecom New Zealand, Chris Quin, absolutely. This is due to the fact that many members carries a smartphone, so fast and cheap access to the networks they need . And in this way the old technology is gaining a new face – evolving, adapting to the changing needs of residents over time.
in Poland? Is it really the only solution is to simply liquidation something, which in the past spent considerable money ? Orange asked to comment on the matter – will put it here as soon as I get a response.
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