| ▲ | hattmall 5 hours ago | |
>They said the same thing about cell phones vs landlines Did they? I don't really remember that tbh. | ||
| ▲ | pnw 22 minutes ago | parent | next [-] | |
McKinsey estimated the global market for cellphones would be 900,000 units in 2000. They were off by 100 million. Even until the 90s some telcos believed that cell usage would never eclipse landlines which would remain the base of their business. It sounds ridiculous today because cell numbers outnumber landlines almost ten to one and have been dominant for over two decades. | ||
| ▲ | serf 4 hours ago | parent | prev [-] | |
my most altruistic view : they said it through actions. Rural areas were the last areas to join the mobile networks. This is just a practical thing though; why would you build a tower for a community of 900 people when there are still gaps in the major metropolitan areas? It can't all happen simultaneously regardless of how badly we wish it could. | ||