Article: United States: fota's role changing as networks open up.

Byline: sandesh03

The carrier s role in updating software and firmware on the handset has always been a clear one in the US: The operator sells a select portfolio of handsets to its customers; the operator maintains the customer relationship; and the operator pushes software updates to its customers' handsets when necessary. But as the mobile world moves to open source operating systems, open networks and third-party application retail models, that traditional value chain is evolving. The operator isn t always the one selling the software or the handset or controlling the customer relationship and therefore no longer the sole party responsible for maintaining the ...

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