Pretty sad, but I never realized how close AT&T was to VZW in terms of subs. I also didn't realize that Sprint and T-mobile each have around 50 million subs. It would take much for either of them to "catch-up" since there already 50% of the way there.
The number of AT&T's iPhone customers leaving for Verizon Wireless since the rival operator started selling the smartphone last month has been "within expectations," said AT&T Mobility CEO Ralph de la Vega at an investor conference yesterday.
Sharma contends that multi-device data pricing plans will be an important key for success of this segment, as Wi-Fi isn't always practical or dependable. He argues that operators who start to bundle devices under a single data plan will likely do well - an observation that coincides with AT&T's announcement today that it will start selling the Kindle through its stores.