Evolving Mobile Services and Media Dynamics

This chapter explores the evolution of mobile phone services over the past 15 years, focusing on billing changes from minutes and texts to data charges. It also examines the infrastructure required for high-demand situations and compares mobile technologies like CDMA and GSM in different countries. Additionally, the chapter discusses the impact of sports broadcasting rights, the rise of Sirius XM through car bundling, and concerns around catastrophic events like supervolcano eruptions.