Revenue Stream |
Description |
Data subscription |
Traditional flat-fee monthly subscription similar to DSL and cable,and bundled with VoIP subscription |
VoIP subscription |
A flat fee for unlimited domestic calling for fixed service. If mobile VoIP, operator charges similar to traditional mobile voice plans. Bundled with data subscription |
Ad hoc |
Users pay per unit of time for unlimited usage. |
Multimedia |
A monthly subscription for a multimedia device, limited to specific equipment service partners and media web sites. |
Equipment |
Sales of PC cards and WiMAX-embedded devices by Sprint. |
Wholesale |
Lease of bandwidth or end-to-end network services for rebranding by a virtual operator, similar to an MVNO model. |
Advertising |
Revenue from companies such as google in exchange for information that they can use to match their advertising to a subscriber’s interest. |
Source: Pyramid Research |
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