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Analyst Angle Contributor to RCR Wireless NewsFounder and President - IGR Research. Iain Gillott is an acknowledged wireless and mobile industry authority and an accomplished presenter. Gillott has been involved in the wireless industry, as both a vendor and analyst, for more than 20 years. IGR was founded in 2000 as iGillottResearch in order to provide in-depth market analysis and data focused exclusively on the wireless and mobile industry. Before founding iGR, Gillott was a Group VP in IDC’s Telecommunications practice, managing IDC’s worldwide research on wireless and mobile communications and Internet access, telecom brands, residential and small business telecommunications and telecom billing services. Prior to joining IDC, Gillott was in various technical roles and a proposal manager at EDS (now Hewlett-Packard), responsible for preparing new business proposals to wireless and mobile operators.

  • Analyst Angle: MEC Congress – where is mobile edge computing today?

    by Iain Gillott October 5, 2016
    by Iain Gillott October 5, 2016

    Mobile edge computing looks set to be part of 5G and IoT, with the recent MEC Congress showing considerable progress in the technology I recently attended the Mobile Edge Computing …

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  • Analyst Angle: Why I am not rushing to one of the new unlimited plans

    by Iain Gillott September 7, 2016
    by Iain Gillott September 7, 2016

    Recent unlimited data moves from T-Mobile US and Sprint garnered headlines, but don’t expect them to impact churn The wireless industry in the U.S. recently got all excited – again …

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  • Analyst Angle: 100% cellular coverage in the U.S.? Not so fast …

    by Iain Gillott August 31, 2016
    by Iain Gillott August 31, 2016

    Want to put cellular coverage maps to the test? Take a trip out west Mobile operators are good at providing coverage maps with lots of bright colors that show extensive …

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  • Analyst Angle: Waiting for the cable MSOs to get into mobile? They already are

    by Iain Gillott July 20, 2016
    by Iain Gillott July 20, 2016

    Cable MSOs have been tied to the mobile space for years, but expect those ties to grow even stronger with the advent of 5G One of the great debates in …

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  • Analyst Angle: No single internet of things market, but lots of opportunity

    by Iain Gillott July 6, 2016
    by Iain Gillott July 6, 2016

    The internet of things may still be in its early stages, but iGR notes the opportunities and market segments are vast We have been busy this spring preparing a series …

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  • Analyst Angle: The outlook for Sprint (Pt. 3) – the price of success

    by Iain Gillott May 25, 2016
    by Iain Gillott May 25, 2016

    In its immediate attempts to right its financial ship, is Sprint hampering its competitive position going forward against rivals Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile? Time for the third – and last …

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  • Analyst Angle: The outlook for Sprint (Pt. 2) – the Ferrari spectrum problem

    by Iain Gillott May 18, 2016
    by Iain Gillott May 18, 2016

    Does Sprint have a Ferrari in the garage? Iain Gillott looks at Sprint’s options in terms of its 2.5 GHz spectrum holdings For the second installment on the outlook for …

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  • Analyst Angle: The outlook for Sprint (Pt. 1) – the WYSIWYG network

    by Iain Gillott May 11, 2016
    by Iain Gillott May 11, 2016

    Iain Gillott parses out Sprint network plans in light of recent comments, noting what’s there today will likely be the same in a year Market research analysts love change and …

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  • Analyst Angle: Why did iGR build a model for 5G connections and bandwidth for 2021 to 2026?

    by Iain Gillott April 13, 2016
    by Iain Gillott April 13, 2016

    IGR explains the reasoning for putting out today forecasts for 5G connectivity and bandwidth needs up to a decade down the road We recently published a report with a model …

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  • Analyst Angle: What 600 MHz spectrum will be good for … and what it will not

    by Iain Gillott April 6, 2016
    by Iain Gillott April 6, 2016

    IGR provides a refresher on the benefits and challenges of using 600 MHz spectrum, noting great coverage at the expense of greater capacity As the Federal Communications Commission’s 600 MHz …

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  • Analyst Angle: Why mobile video is critical to 5G

    by Iain Gillott March 16, 2016
    by Iain Gillott March 16, 2016

    Iain Gillott dives into the importance of mobile video services to the need for 5G services Last May, I wrote an article about over-the-top mobile video becoming the next battleground …

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  • Analyst Angle: 5G is coming … and maybe sooner than you think

    by Iain Gillott February 17, 2016
    by Iain Gillott February 17, 2016

    Recent announcements from Verizon and AT&T show a strong focus on 5G for U.S. operators We have written extensively on “5G” in the past few months, including our report on …

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  • Analyst Angle: Sprint network plan equals ‘Network Suicide’

    by Iain Gillott January 25, 2016
    by Iain Gillott January 25, 2016

    Iain Gillott from iGR breaks down Sprint network plans and does not like what he sees Much has been written and speculated in the last week about Sprint’s network plans …

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  • Analyst Angle: The problem with claiming the ‘best network’ tagline

    by Iain Gillott November 11, 2015
    by Iain Gillott November 11, 2015

    We all know that mobile operators are constantly trying to find an advertising tagline that works, one that resonates with consumers so much that it becomes part of everyday vocabulary. …

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  • Analyst Angle: The impact of Sprint’s network funding options

    by Iain Gillott August 12, 2015
    by Iain Gillott August 12, 2015

    Much has been written in the past year about Sprint’s need to upgrade its network, including by iGR. Sprint management has been very public about plans to “densify” its network …

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  • Analyst Angle: The death of the unlimited data plan

    by Iain Gillott July 1, 2015
    by Iain Gillott July 1, 2015

    Unlimited data rate plans have been officially off the market for some time, but the reality is that the biggest mobile operators still offer them to customers who insist. We have …

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  • Analyst Angle: Survey shows strong demand for managed cloud, mobile services

    by Iain Gillott June 17, 2015
    by Iain Gillott June 17, 2015

    Small cells in transition to opex-based operations As more people use their mobile devices in the workplace, there is an opportunity for the mobile operators to offer cloud and mobile …

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  • Analyst Angle: Major takeaways from the 5G Forum

    by Iain Gillott April 29, 2015
    by Iain Gillott April 29, 2015

    Last week I attended the inaugural 5G Forum event that was organized by Informa in sunny Palo Alto, Calif. The location for this new event was interesting, especially considering that …

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  • Analyst Angle: Grading the FCC on net neutrality: fail

    by Iain Gillott March 11, 2015
    by Iain Gillott March 11, 2015

    Unless you have been staring at your TV/PC screen waiting for “House of Cards” to load since Friday and watched or read nothing else, you have no doubt heard about …

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  • Analyst Angle: The realities of a Google wireless play

    by Iain Gillott February 4, 2015
    by Iain Gillott February 4, 2015

    Much has been written in the last week or so about Google’s “rumored” upcoming mobile virtual network operator play, including the reasons it will not be successful and the challenges …

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  • Analyst Angle: Can a family of 4 use 30 GB of mobile data in 1 month?

    by Iain Gillott January 14, 2015
    by Iain Gillott January 14, 2015

    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. Let’s cut to …

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  • Analyst Angle: What OPEC, fracking, AT&T, Verizon, Sprint and T-Mobile have in common

    by Iain Gillott December 17, 2014
    by Iain Gillott December 17, 2014

    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. For this column, …

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  • Analyst Angle: A week without LTE

    by Iain Gillott December 3, 2014
    by Iain Gillott December 3, 2014

    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. It is amazing …

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  • Analyst Angle: The real challenge of mobile virtualization

    by Iain Gillott November 12, 2014
    by Iain Gillott November 12, 2014

    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 you …

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  • Analyst Angle: Voice over Wi-Fi and the potential impact on VoLTE

    by Iain Gillott November 5, 2014
    by Iain Gillott November 5, 2014

    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. The summer of …

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