Greetings from Davidson, North Carolina, and Virginia Beach, Virginia (sunrise pictured), where we are enjoying several days of R&R prior to two weeks of travel. This week’s TSB will contain an update on and a detailed analysis of the state …
Greetings from the Queen City, where the IT scene is red hot even though cooler fall temperatures have finally arrived. I was pleased to be the guest of San Mateo-based Aryaka Networks at the 2019 Orbie (CIO of the Year) …
Greetings from the Windy City, where yours truly (and the Editor) spent some time sightseeing, working, and enjoying the architecture (the Trump Tower is “huge”). This week, we have space to cover two key events – the September 10 Apple …
Greetings from Charlotte, North Carolina (picture is, from left, Frank Cairon, formerly of Verizon Wireless and Ryan Barker, currently with Verizon Wireless enjoying some good Mexican food on Friday in the Queen City with yours truly). This week’s TSB examines …
Greetings from Lake Norman/ Davidson, North Carolina, where the college football season has started. We took in the Davidson College home opener and the Wildcats (red jerseys) defeated Georgetown 27-20 to a crowd of more than 2,300. It was an …
Greetings from Lake Norman/ Davidson, North Carolina where everybody is working (including the neighbor kid, Caleb, pictured with the Editor and yours truly). This week, we’ll look at two studies that examine data usage, and try to deftly explain AT&T’s …
In his last column, Jim Patterson looks at the benefits of cash, the growing Android vs. iPhone pricing chasm and the T-Mobile Un-carrier 11 move Editor’s Note: To check out all of Jim Patterson’s past contributed articles, click here. This …
Google’s Android platform is a powerhouse around the world, which Jim Patterson said could be set for even more growth at the expense of Apple Back when we wrote the first “Android World” column a few years ago, the thesis …
This week, we’ll weave in earnings, discuss the implications of the new Charter, TWC and Bright House deal, and discuss the future of broadband in America Trying to figure out a catchy title for describing broadband trends in the United …
Jim Patterson tackles the latest Sprint results and lays out 3 ways in which the carrier can regain its standing in the market There’s a lot to cover with Sprint’s earnings. Most importantly, they eked out 56,000 postpaid net additions …
Jim Patterson looks at T-Mobile Q1 results in terms of what could slow down the carrier moving forward T-Mobile US announced earnings last week, and the results were strong across the board. Prepaid was especially strong (807,000 net adds; 3.84% …
Jim Patterson digs into Verizon Q1 results, noting a potential zero-rated Go90 offerings; and questions the FCC moving the goal post on the cable industry Verizon Communications reported first quarter earnings (link here) that generally met expectations. They have already …
Jim Patterson looks at AT&T in Mexico, Verizon eyeing Yahoo, Sprint’s financial position and Binge On impact at T-Mobile At what point should AT&T be viewed as a global communications network provider and not as a traditional wireless service company? …
Jim Patterson digs into the recent Netflix admission to throttling content for AT&T and Verizon customers, and seeks some answers The Wall Street Journal reported last Thursday (not on April Fool’s Day) that Netflix has been throttling their video content …
Jim Patterson reminds everyone he called the T-Mobile Binge On agreement with YouTube, and writes 3 headlines for Q1 broadband earnings This week, we’ll dive into three headlines that will impact first quarter (and 2016) earnings. But first, a quick …
Jim Patterson looks at a trio of headlines set to impact Q1 wireless results This week, we’ll look at three key headlines that will drive first quarter momentum in the wireless world. Next week, we’ll look at the three most …
Jim Patterson looks at the current set-top box proceeding from the FCC Fresh off the one-year anniversary of enacting net neutrality rules, the Federal Communications Commission turned its attention to Section 629 of the Telecom Act of 1996. Yes, the …
Jim Patterson breaks down what’s needed next by Frontier and Cablevision, and asks if wireline is cool again This week, we will take a look at the last quarterly earnings call from Frontier prior to their acquisition of Verizon Communication’s …
Jim Patterson tackles the T-Mobile ‘to do’ list and looks at Samsung’s latest Galaxy smartphone We have a lot to cover this week with T-Mobile US earnings and Samsung’s announcements from Mobile World Congress. T-Mobile US ‘to do’ list 1. …
Jim Patterson lays out a CenturyLink ‘to do’ list focused on improving broadband speeds and customer experience Quarterly and full-year earnings continue to trickle in, and this week we will focus on CenturyLink’s metrics and provide some updates on previous …
Jim Patterson lines up what Sprint, AT&T and TWC have on their plates for 2016 This week, we will attempt to condense several earnings reports into “to do” lists. This is a new format and feedback is welcome. While we …
Jim Patterson this week peers into Verizon earnings and look at three of their emerging businesses There’s a lot to like about Verizon Communications’ earnings, and at the same time a lot to fear. Overall, things came in pretty much …
A deep dive into Sprint network overhaul reports, AT&T’s unlimited data and the future of FirstNet Lots of news this week, and we will cover two pieces (AT&T Mobility’s unlimited pricing plans and Sprint’s rumored network architecture changes) prior to …
T-Mobile and TWC pre-announce strong earnings, and look at top CES news Last week, T-Mobile US announced very strong results for the fourth quarter of 2015, which included: –917,000 branded postpaid net phone additions (ending number = 29.4 million). –1.3 …
As most of you will agree, 2015 was a mixed year at best for the telecom industry. Wireless subscriber growth (especially for higher average revenue per user smartphones) slowed, but housing showed signs of recovery, which increased homes passed and …
