Secrets of the Wireless Elite: Alexei Polyakov
By John Papageorge2005-05-05
Lessons Learned in Japan
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According to Polyakov, AT&T Wireless tapped NTT DoCoMo's technical expertise as it launched its mMode wireless Internet service, a customized version of the Japanese company's i-mode service. "AT&T Wireless has also tried to implement DoCoMo's generous revenue sharing to encourage high-quality content and give content providers a better deal," he says. "AT&T Wireless gives its partners guidelines on mMode content and usability, and it certifies them to ensure quality standards do not drop. But it is difficult to call this model 'generous,'" because American operators take too large a percentage of revenues. (Polyakov reports that DoCoMo takes 10 percent for the content, while AT&T Wireless takes up to 40 percent).
Tutorial Pages:
» Use Compression to Keep Costs Down and Performance Up
» Notes from Japan
» What Developers Should Know ...
» ... and What They Should Avoid
» What Challenges do Developers Face?
» Who Has the Killer Mobile App?
» Application Examples
» Lessons Learned in Japan
» In Conclusion
» Resources
First published by IBM DeveloperWorks
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