If Google has grown so huge in a short period then the credit goes to its futuristic thinking. Google is known for its abilities to get into the shoes of its consumers and come up with features and facilities that are intuitive. The same applies to Google’s vision for the Next Gen mobile network. Google has an entirely different vision for the mobile network if Google’s vision comes alive, then all the smart phones will be set free as they would not be limited to single network provider.
US Patent & Trademark Office has published an application which as been submitted by Google. According to this patent application, Google is having a grand vision whereby smart phones will be able to make user of an open network. Unlike today, a single network will not control mobile phones. In the new world vision of Google, the smart devices will be able to trace the fastest and the strongest network that is available in the open network and hook on to it automatically. Another factor that is used by these devises would be the competitiveness of the cost. In this new definition mobile network, all the operators will become ‘dumb pipes’ which means that the operator will only be selling the connectivity; all the content that is provided by others will pass through those connections.
Your smart device will detect signals depending on when you are at a given moment and if there is more than one network in a given place, the subscriber can choose the network that he likes to use. You can use a different network that is cheaper when you are using your phone for personal use and when you are at your office, you might prefer to use a premium connection to ensure high quality telephone link. Telephone operators can set their price in an auction environment so as keep their pricing more competitive.
There will also be a possibility for the subscribers to use low-cost network and free networks available in a given place. For instance, if you want to surf and need internet connection you can use a Wi-Fi connection that is present in the given location.
Currently, this is not the way mobile operators work. If you subscribe to a particular network you are tied up with it whether you have signals in a particular place or not. Some network providers have roaming facility available that comes at higher price than the normal pricing. Moreover, currently if you want to switch networks you will lose a lot of money and you must find a new handset that will work with your new service provider’s network.
If Google’s vision for the mobile networks becomes a reality then this will change the entire grammar of mobile communication and using the internet through our mobile phones too will become more prevalent than it currently is. Google’s overall plan is to provide an internet and mobile solution that will liberate the users from the network providers and be free to use any available network. When this opens, then all websites will have to be optimized for mobile viewing and the competition in the mobile network too has to be kept in mind while optimizing your website for search engines.