Following announcements that Verizon plans to open its network [1] to third-party phones and applications, AT&T's wireless-business [2] CEO said that AT&T's network is already open, and will remain more open than Verizon. Since SIM-card identity-management is inherent in GSM networks, he's right--though it seems odd to hear an executive touting a feature the company long fought tooth-and-nail. Whatever could be the impetus behind the new spirit of openness in the cellular telephone market? It might be that vendors hear the substantial footsteps of Google [3] as the search company continues to move into wireless communications.

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