Industry heavyweights call mobile ecosystem 'confused'

NetworkWorld.com | Wireless & Mobile Research Center | Update Your Profile Industry heavyweights call mobile ecosystem 'confused' By Joanie Wexler Panelists at last week's Wireless Communications Alliance (WCA) meeting in Silicon Valley described the U.S. mobile ecosystem as "confused." One factor is the sometimes-adversarial relationship between mobile handset makers and the mobile network operators that have long been their primary sales channels. Read full story Joanie Wexler is an independent networking technology writer/editor in California's Silicon Valley who has spent most of her career analyzing trends and news in the computer networking industry. She welcomes your comments on the articles published in this newsletter, as well as your ideas for future article topics. Reach her at joanie@jwexler.com. 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