Nontechnical Factors Determine Interoperability | SIGNAL Magazine

Nontechnical Factors Determine Interoperability | SIGNAL Magazine: Matching bytes and bandwidth is only the beginning for international coalitions.

Whither Interoperability?

With Friends in Government, Motorola Beats a Path to Telecom Supremacy: From the nation’s capital to the Pacific Coast, government officials have handed the company noncompetitive contracts, used modifications of years-old contracts to acquire new systems or crafted bid specifications to Motorola’s advantage. These officials, perhaps without recognizing their collective role, have helped stunt the very competition that’s needed to hold down prices and assure the most efficient use of government dollars.