The Street.com’s Sandy Brown reported yesterday that DBS rivals EchoStar and DirecTV plan to team on WiMax service, which News Corp. has already confirmed it will help mount. According to Brown, the two companies have gone as far as issue bids to tower builders.
The teaming of the two foes would indeed be a remarkable event, and put investor and psychological pressure on the cable industry — even if the real-world impact of such a pairing is tangential. Neither satellite provider is capable of offering high-speed service or VoIP, and therefore face stiff competitive disadvantages against cable, and to a lesser degree telco, operators as the battle for the bundled home continues.
Cynthia Brumfield at 8:26 AM|Comments(0)
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