Verizon backs LiMo

Verizon’s backing of LiMo is being perceived increasingly as a shot across Google’s bow, and also something that may be linked with an operator shift toward FMC and a more software-driven mobile strategy that moves away from IMS. The latter issue is, we believe, an important one for the industry, since any open platform strategy like LiMo or Android will devalue the network if no features are hosted there; everything becomes “over the top” by necessity.