Google has become a virtual mobile network operator,
and will be setting up its own service in the USA, relying on the Sprint and T
Mobile USA networks.
However, the service will be limited to just Motorola
Nexus 6 smartphone users, at least initially.
The MVNO based service, called Project Fi will
also, in some unspecified manner aim to connect users via either Wi-Fi or LTE
depending on which of the two cellular networks offers the best coverage
options.
With Project Fi, the phone number has also been split
from its traditional reliance on a SIM Card and lives in the cloud, so users
can talk and text with their number on just about any phone, tablet or laptop.
The service will come with a $20 per month flat fee,
and then users will be charged at US$10 per GB of data.
As usual with Google, it's an invite only service at
first, and potential customers have to register for an invite.
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