Category: Reality Check

Reality Check: Subsidies, financing and a stronger wireless industry

Reality Check: Subsidies, financing and a stronger wireless industry

For a growing number of Americans, owning the latest mobile device is more than just keeping up with the Jones’ – smartphones and tablets are critical work tools and their primary way to

by Ryan Gilbert, CEO, BillFloat Posted in Opinion, Reality Check1 Comment

Reality Check: The cloud opportunity for telcos

Reality Check: The cloud opportunity for telcos

As the landscape of communications and technology services continues to evolve, and over-the-top technology vendors acquire a growing share of customer spending, telcos’ revenues and profitability are coming

by Pierre-Alain Sur, Partner and Global Communications Industry Leader, Posted in Opinion, Reality Check0 Comments

Reality Check: Using profitability to determine churn strategies

Reality Check: Using profitability to determine churn strategies

The American mobile telecommunications industry has matured from its early days of explosive growth to a saturated and fiercely competitive market where carriers are battling to simply retain existing

by Ed Sarausad, Senior Managing Partner and CTO, The Alacer Group Posted in Opinion, Reality Check0 Comments

Reality Check: Electronics and high-tech companies underperforming in innovation

There is widespread commitment to innovation throughout the electronics and high-tech industry. But this commitment is not reaping commensurate rewards. This needs to change. Innovation is too critical

by Wouter Koetzier and Adi Alon, Managing Directors for Innovation and Product Development; Accenture. Posted in Opinion, Reality Check0 Comments

Reality Check: Who’s afraid of the big bad ‘mobile data crunch?’

Reality Check: Who’s afraid of the big bad ‘mobile data crunch?’

At first glance, the solution to the so-called “mobile data crunch” looks simple: just allocate more spectrum. Hence the Federal Communication Commission’s National Broadband Plan, which recommends

by Vaughan Emery, CEO and Founder, Centri Technology Posted in Opinion, Reality Check0 Comments

Reality Check: Below the surface, why wireless carriers are worrying

Reality Check: Below the surface, why wireless carriers are worrying

Three events have impacted the balance of postpaid power thus far in 2013: 1) Walmart’s introduction of the iPhone 5 (3G only) through Tracfone/Verizon Wireless. We have spent some time on the million net add effect on Verizon Wireless’ Q1

by Jim Patterson, CEO, Patterson Advisory Group Posted in Opinion, Reality Check0 Comments

Reality Check: The future of telecom revenue – SMBs and the cloud

Reality Check: The future of telecom revenue – SMBs and the cloud

About one billion people are employed by small- and medium-sized businesses around the world. At first glance, it seems unlikely these SMBs would have much in common; they cover all sorts of

by Daniel Saks, President and Co-CEO, AppDirect Posted in Opinion, Reality Check, Uncategorized0 Comments

Reality Check: In M2M, active antenna systems are critical to success

Reality Check: In M2M, active antenna systems are critical to success

There are few markets as hot, exciting and challenging as machine-to-machine these days. Analyst forecasts are an obvious way to identify a hot market, but another is the number of vendors entering

by Jeff Shamblin, Chief Scientist, Ethertronics Posted in Opinion, Reality Check0 Comments

Reality Check: Get ready, mobile cloud putting telecom companies to the test

As diverse mobile devices continue to invade the workplace and employees demand more sophisticated mobile applications to get their work done, enterprises are increasingly combining mobile applications

by Monte Hong, Managing Director Global Communications Industry and Asia Pacific Communications Industry Lead; and Jack Sepple, Global Senior Managing Director – Cloud, Accenture Posted in Opinion, Reality Check0 Comments

Reality Check: LTE set to change cars, communications, customization

Reality Check: LTE set to change cars, communications, customization

The communications industry rarely hesitates when it comes to trumpeting the importance of its latest innovations. The market rang the “revolution” bell when wireless application protocol (WAP) came out back in the day,

by Scott Swartz, CEO, MetraTech Posted in Opinion, Reality Check0 Comments

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