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While the future may not turn out quite to be the dystopian vision I outline above, there’s a juggernaut of momentum toward convergence—the combination of different kinds of services into one lump, one bill, and one company offering it. The iPhone, announced by Steve Jobs in January and shipping this June, fits neatly into the new AT&T’s strategy in that regard.
Convergence as a broad term describes how voice and video are becoming just one more kind of data service, not unique services that need separate wires and equipment that’s handled differently than straight broadband. With a single cable to your home—whether phone wire, coaxial cable, or a fiber-optic strand—you can already get what formerly required three unique connections, if not more.
Let’s walk through what AT&T is attempting, what other U.S. and international firms have already deployed, and where the iPhone fits in.
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