In this Episode, Dave Train and Mark Steinberg focus their discussion on the consumer market. The recent growth in broadband wireless access options is examined from the Wi-Fi mesh, WiMAX and cellular data (EVDO and UMTS) perspectives. They touch on the advanced wireless services (AWS) auction and the directions the bidding is taking. Proving their age, Mark and Dave do not get the people willing to pay for cell service to get MySpace on their phones. Throughout the discussion they raise the importance of the value added service to capture the eye of the consumer.

Some additional resources are:

Broadband access (cable and FTTP)

Broadband access (wireless)

Google and Wi-Fi

Earthlink directions

BSkyB broadband offerings

Sprint WiMAX announcement