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by jstanley 3046 days ago
Why is the guy with an iPhone X a more desirable customer than a guy with an iPhone 4S?
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Spooky23 3046 days ago
People who spend a grand on a phone tend to buy other things.
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rco8786 3046 days ago
...but the product is free WiFi.
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tinbucket 3046 days ago
I think the real product is the data of the person using the 'free' WiFi. The WiFi is a service designed to gain access to that product. In that instance, the data of someone spending £1,000 on a phone is more valuable than the data of someone using a PAYG iPhone 4S.
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Spooky23 3045 days ago
Carrier signals suck in many parts of NYC. There’s a value for on street WiFi.
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