I'm pretty excited by the tech and premise of Project Fi. Being able to seamlessly transition between two carrier networks is a great idea, and I'm eager to see how it actually works out in practice. (I'm even more interested in seeing some technical details of how it actually works.) That said, I'm not sure how much footprint is actually to be gained by combining the two smallest national carriers - though I also don't picture either Big Blue or Big Red hopping on the Google data train.
I'm also curious about how the wifi portion will work. Clearly that's going to be used for automatically connecting to known-good hotspots when you're sitting in a restaurant or walking through a mall (rather than driving down the road), but what will happen when the wifi network is congested and slower than mobile data? Lots of questions that I hope to see answered in the coming weeks.
I get the N6 requirement - eliminating variables like handset compatibility makes it easier to test an initial roll-out of this technology, plus there may be some specific hardware requirements for interfacing with a SIM that can support multiple networks simultaneously.
The pricing leaves a bit to be desired. Getting a partial refund for unused data is kind of cool, as are the flat per-GB rates that don't change. $5/GB would probably be a bit more reasonable though. I knew when Fi was first rumored that it would have to be pretty frickin' fantastic to lure me away from T-Mobile's $30/mo 5GB prepaid, which is pretty much perfect for my use, so I'm not chomping at the bit to make a switch.
Even if it's not for me, I am definitely looking forward to seeing how Fi works out in practice.
I'm also curious about how the wifi portion will work. Clearly that's going to be used for automatically connecting to known-good hotspots when you're sitting in a restaurant or walking through a mall (rather than driving down the road), but what will happen when the wifi network is congested and slower than mobile data? Lots of questions that I hope to see answered in the coming weeks.
I get the N6 requirement - eliminating variables like handset compatibility makes it easier to test an initial roll-out of this technology, plus there may be some specific hardware requirements for interfacing with a SIM that can support multiple networks simultaneously.
The pricing leaves a bit to be desired. Getting a partial refund for unused data is kind of cool, as are the flat per-GB rates that don't change. $5/GB would probably be a bit more reasonable though. I knew when Fi was first rumored that it would have to be pretty frickin' fantastic to lure me away from T-Mobile's $30/mo 5GB prepaid, which is pretty much perfect for my use, so I'm not chomping at the bit to make a switch.
Even if it's not for me, I am definitely looking forward to seeing how Fi works out in practice.
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