Monday, May 13, 2019

Google I/O 2019: highlights

General
  • Focus on privacy.
AI
  • Launches AI Impact Challenge ($25M)
  • Demos Project Euphonia (understand the speech-impaired)
  • Improves Google Assistant (10x faster, to be added to Waze)
  • Expands Duplex to web (assistant for making restaurant or hairdresser reservations)
  • Improves Lens & adds to Google Maps
Android
  • Passes 2.5b active devices
  • Launches Android Q (beta #3; incl Project Mainline: deliver important code changes to specific internal OS components directly from Google Play)
  • Plans parental controls
  • Adds Live Caption for real-time subtitles
  • Works with Qualcomm on API improvement for 5G

Android TV
  • Enables one-click subscribing
  • Reaches 140 pay-TV operator integrations, 60% of smart TV manufacturers uses Android TV, total 1k content providers & 5k apps.
Devices
  • Launches Pixel 3a (5.6 inch, $400) & 3a XL (6 inch, $480), Nest Hub Max (10 inch screen, video camera, $230)
  • Considers foldable device
  • Rebrands Home Hub to Nest Hub (drops price to $130, expands to 12 more countries)
AR
  • To add AR to Google Maps (for Pixel users)
  • Google Search results in 3D AR
Privacy
  • Adds incognito mode to Google Maps
Search
  • To add podcasts

Thursday, May 02, 2019

Spectrum holdings and caps in the Netherlands

Spectrum holdings in the Netherlands, with caps for future auctions in 2020 (700, 1400, 2100) and 2022 (3500).


AvailableCapCurrent holdingsMaximum biddable
40%KPNVZT-MobileTotalKPNVZT-Mobile
700paired600
800paired6020202060
900paired7020203070
Total19076404050130363626
1400unpaired400
1800paired140404060140
2100paired120404040120
2600unpaired603003060
2600paired130206050130
Total490130140180450665616
35002900
Total2901160000116116116
TOTAL970388170180230580218208158

Amazon break-down: e-commerce, web services, renewable energy, Kuiper Systems

Amazon really has only two platforms: e-commerce and web services (with some links between them, such as Prime).
On each, it is continually expanding, including wholesale services.

Renewable energy could be a third, esp. when it opens for third parties, turning Amazon into an energy provider.

Kuiper Systems seems a long shot, but potentially turning Amazon into a global ISP.


Platform
E-commerce
goods
ordering
distribution centers
delivery
shipping
physical stores
Web services
AWS
Media services
3rd Party services
Voice assistant
Amazon Chime
Amazon Pay
Renewable energy
Kuiper Systems