Pocketspots in a SIM? SIMpler, Sez Andy
Our partner in pocketspot crime, Andy Abramson, has the goods on a new development — a pocketspot in a SIM, basically a small chip card that can turn any compliant phone into a mobile hotspot. Read Andy’s post and see if you agree that this will turn up the heat on standalone providers like Sierra Wireless, Cradlepoint and Novatel.
My take, in the short term no, there is still functionality and hard-proofing in the standalone devices that will take time to integrate into a phone. Long-term? It should all be in one device. How many years out are we from that, though? And what will the billing plans look like?
