Google has just confirmed a rumor at Mobile World Congress that many thought unlikely: it'll launch its own "white label" MVNO cell network. That means it'll carry or resell wireless services from larger operators in one way or the other, not unlike, say, Boost Mobile. However, Android head Sundar Pichai stressed that the service wouldn't operate on a large scale or compete head-to-head against carriers like AT&T or Verizon. Instead, he likened it to Google's Nexus devices, calling it a way to drive new technology and make cellular and WiFi services work together in a "seamless" fashion.
Rumors that Google might create its own MVNO first start swirling after Mountain View said it was interested in expanding wireless access in Google Fiber cities. The idea is to supplement Fiber-sourced WiFi with LTE services, and Pichar said Google is looking at how it can integrate the two. He added that it hopes major carriers will adopt the tech as well, and said it will reveal more info in the coming months -- possibly at Google I/O in May.
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