Agree with your view towards Verizon/Oath
@fer90, and also believe there is a bigger story unfolding which a lot of people will need to see announcements before believing in what is unfolding with Syntonic and the team running it
Every time Gary refers to Verizon even in the latest webinar it is always followed with critical dependancy/core component of Verizon in their shift towards becoming content centric
Gary has referred to our technology being on a phone as intelligence on that phone, something that can gather analytics which Verizon itself cannot even gather from their own database
We are also now beginning to see talk down the track once our installed base begins to extrapolate of
Data Mining - app level usage analytics for enhancing ad targeting
Yet another function of our CSP
We have also been informed that Verizon are now running our technologies through their own data centres which some tried to declare as a bad thing due to lower revenues from hosting, but I see it is as just another deepening of our engagement and the slow, calculated integration of our technology within Verizon
Keep in mind they have licensed and sub licensed our SDK and I believe that the apps they have begun free rating with our technology are only the beginning, and down the track they will be utilising our SDK for literally every app they own which will benefit them enormously with the analytics produced in helping them become a player in the mobile advertising space
They are building an empire with Oath and I understand we will just be a component of that, but nonetheless a very important one
And it is good to see Verizon doing what they are doing and it makes a lot of sense
I am not a fan of Facebook, so maybe my view is skewed of them, but I find it hilarious that they are changing the way in which they do business, trying to make out like they are more about the person and family and friends, when really they have just got sick of people using their platform for free to advertise
It looks like they are wanting everyone to pay up now
Think of how the Telcos feel after spending billions on infrastructure and setting up of all the networks which these companies free ride on and make all the advertising dollars off
Time for the Telcos with the power to do so, take some of those dollars back
I think this was also highlighted in the last announcement thrown in by way of the $676 billion dollars generated from online traveller service transactions, which then helps put in perspective what another massive market the data roaming industry is and how the Telcos could benefit in drawing those dollars back also, along with monetising those that don't bother and travel dark
Makes me now realise why they have 20 or so carriers already interested in white labelling
Anyway, each to their own and what their instincts tell them from their research
IMO long termers have a lot to look forward to over the next decade with this company and I really do think it all starts this year
Last year admittedly we were in the dark a fair bit, but for those that were patient and understood that the innovation was happening and another arm being built out to enhance our offering for unlimited content plans ensuring our product is far superior to any other in the market, then I was happy enough to wait
We have the most complete solution in the sponsored data arena and it is far from a one trick pony
Data rewards, sponsored data, unlimited content plans, bring your own device split billing, data mining/analytics, parental controls, white labelling of said offerings, CSP/SDK licensing and whatever else comes from the CSP and its functionality over the next decade
This year could prove a little more exciting for the market, as it is the year in which deals get inked, Dataflex comes on line with revenue generation, Tata officially launches (that is the first time they have ever stated that in an announcement that I have seen, pretty sure they must be confident now on when that is all happening), world wide aggressive expansion, Traveller App after expansion occurs, more Tier 1 telcos directly sign up etc...
Enjoy the ride for 2018 holders of stock, sideline watchers and traders
And also Happy Australia Day and enjoy the lucky, lucky nation we should be extremely proud to be a part of
In whatever you do, I hope you have fun
