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Meet the new Galaxy phone–same as the old phone (Analyst Angle)

Stagnation in smartphone innovation opens door for new entrants It’s been a number of years since we’ve seen a truly different smartphone than the prior year. I mean, it’s clear that up until 2007, there was lots of differentiation already, then Apple accelerated the era...

Analyst Angle: Robotics at CES — not there yet

The year kicked off, as usual, with the big CES show in Las Vegas. Some of the hot trends on display this year were AI, IoT, and Robotics. And while overall, the progress shown at CES is quite impressive, it seems like most of...

Analyst Angle: Robotics at CES — not there yet

  The year kicked off, as usual, with the big CES show in Las Vegas. Some of the hot trends on display this year were AI, IoT, and Robotics. And while overall, the progress shown at CES is quite impressive, it seems like most of...

Analyst Angle: Tips for working MWC 2018 and how to start planning

Everybody's situation is different, and goals for MWC vary widely. This is my rough suggestions for people like me, who are senior executives attending MWC in a free-form individual manner. Obviously, for some execs, their conference plan is fully arranged for them. This is...

2016 Detroit Auto Show recap

The North American International Auto Show, popularly known as the Detroit Auto Show, happens each year the week after CES. As CES steals the thunder from many industry trade shows, it wasn't until this year it became clear they had stolen the auto industry's...

Analyst Angle: The big takeaway from Apple – it’s time for ‘mobile-first hardware’

All the press coverage around Apple's event has included the obvious territory: the specs and sizes of the new products, etc. I'm less interested in covering the same ground. One of the points most interesting to me was how clearly Apple is focused on a...

Analyst Angle: What to expect from MWC 2015

Next week is the GSMA's Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona, Spain, the mobile Internet and cellular telephone industry's largest global conference. The MWC 2015 show is expected to feature conference sessions, keynote speeches, over 1,900 exhibits, co-events, side events, evening parties and much more....

Analyst Angle: Partnering — telcos that walk the walk

Editor’s Note: Welcome to Analyst Angle. We’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry. By now everybody knows — in theory at least — that the concept of “not invented here” should...

Analyst Angle: A clear path to market in telecom?

Editor’s Note: Welcome to Analyst Angle. We’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry. If only the dream of "build it and they will come" were true, startups and venture capital investing...

MWC 2013: Analyst Derek Kerton on SDN, M2M and the second screen

Wireless industry analyst Derek Kerton identifies several key trends to watch at Mobile World Congress. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXsBJdrZ1A0

Analyst Angle: Get set for stronger OS oligopoly

With the recent HP shut-down of the WebOS and Palm divisions, it's becoming increasingly clear that to succeed in the mobile device market, an OS needs to have significant device, developer, and customer traction. And without one, you can't get the other two. Consider...

Analyst Angle: Thoughts on handset exclusives and the AT&T/T-Mobile deal

Handset exclusive deals are a regular part of the U.S. wireless landscape. When a handset vendor (OEM) produces an innovative handset, they seek a carrier who will commit to buying a high volume of the model, and then promoting it with marketing dollars. Carriers,...

Mobile Operator Panel Discussion moderated by Derek Kerton Chairman Telecom Council

Greg Franklin, Intellect Partners, Partner Aditya Khurjekar, Verizon Wireless, Director of Business Development & Partnership Management Stefan Wilhelm, Deutsche Telekom, VP of Strategic Partnering and Business Development Dumnindra Ratnayake, Etisalat, CEO

Analyst Angle: Will the real 4G please stand up

Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We've collected a group of the industry's leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry. Normally, I hate when marketing departments or sales guys get ahead of a...