After years of struggling, T-Mobile US has spent the past decade finding its footing and regaining momentum. They were a wireless carrier that lost its way during a major industry shift. What happened next is a story worth telling and …
Jeff Kagan
Jeff Kagan
Jeff is a RCR Wireless News Columnist, Industry Analyst, Consultant, Influencer Marketing specialist and Keynote Speaker. He shares his colorful perspectives and opinions on the companies and technologies that are transforming the industry he has followed for 35 years. Jeff follows wireless, private wireless, 5G, AI, IoT, wire line telecom, Internet, Wi-Fi, broadband, FWA, DOCSIS wireless broadband, Pay TV, cable TV, streaming and technology.
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What every company needs to learn to be successful going forward On Tuesday, I was a guest on the Schwab News Network discussing Verizon’s earnings. I also shared thoughts on AT&T, T-Mobile, and the shifting wireless landscape. Let me walk …
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Over the past several years, I have visited with and been briefed by several private wireless providers of all sizes. Some are stronger than others. Some are larger. Some are going it alone, while others are partnering or involved in …
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Wireless and broadband are top services today for cable TV as competition heats up The Cable Television Industry has grown, crested and now is falling. This predicament has been happening for two decades and counting. So much so that believe …
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US regulators need to look forward, not backward — at light-speed The world of telecommunications and technology has grown and changed dramatically and rapidly over the past few decades. Things make sense today that did not yesterday. Things are necessary …
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Kagan: How RedChat uses AI to help investors with small-cap stock analysis
by Jeff Kaganby Jeff KaganAI is transforming companies, technologies, industries and life itself The world around us is rapidly changing. New technology is radically changing and frankly, improving the way we do everything. I recently spoke with Dave Gentry, CEO of RedChip Companies, about …
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What is the current state of private wireless, and where is it heading? Private wireless has been with us for several years and has gone through several periods of growth and change. Today, it appears Private 5G networks are showing …
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Kagan: China shocks US — first with Huawei, now DeepSeek AI. Is Quantum next?
by Jeff Kaganby Jeff KaganThe United States is a proud country. We wear our pride on our sleeves for everyone to see. Why not? We are proud to be known as the worldwide leader in AI. Or is that just a figment of our …
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Returning home from a client meeting, I was thinking about what they said they needed. In fact, I have heard the same thing from others over many years. Executives want their company to become a better-known brand name in their …
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Success in media relations has changed for companies, and in fact keeps changing. Do you understand the new rules and how to be successful going forward with both old media and new media? Some companies are making a serious mistake. …
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For more than nearly four decades, I have sat on panel discussions and given speeches at trade shows, corporate meetings, conferences and more. I have watched the ITEXPO #TechSuperShow grow, year after year for roughly a quarter century. So, I …
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Learning the good and bad about the coming AI growth wave AI is coming on quickly and President Trump wants the United States to be the leader. He had a major announcement on building AI infrastructure. The new company is …
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AI, Quantum and Satellite will transform smartphone, wireless industry Think of how AI, Quantum and satellite will transform the wireless industry, for network providers, for smartphones and for apps. That means networks like AT&T Mobility, T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless. That …
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2025 is turning into a very important year in progression of the wireless and tech worlds. Thanks to new technologies like AI, quantum, IoT and more, this year looks to be full of new ideas, new thinking, new growth, new …
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Kagan: Thank you to AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon, Starlink, Tesla on LA wildfires
by Jeff Kaganby Jeff KaganPlease allow me to thank the nations wireless and satellite communications providers, their leaders and all their workers for jumping into the middle of the Los Angeles California wildfires. They are helping Americans stay connected and saving lives. That means …
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Why does Softbank sees US as a leader in Artificial Intelligence? Softbank is one of the world’s largest, most important and powerful investment companies which plays in many spaces including wireless, Internet, AI, IoT and more. As a young man, …
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One of the most often asked questions I get these days is how to punch your way through all the noise and chaos, and be seen and heard? This is asked for trade shows like the upcoming CES 2025, MWC …
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Wi-Fi has been with us for decades. It remains one of the most important and valuable technologies in the wireless world. Most technologies have a limited life span. (You remember the fax machine and iPod, right?) But Wi-Fi never seems …
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Wireless is evolving with AI, 5G, private wireless, wireless broadband At upcoming events like CES 2025 and MWC 25, we will see some of the new directions the wireless industry is heading. Since its beginning in the 1970s, wireless has …
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We will have to see how this pans out, but Verizon may have just hit a home run with Dan Schulman. Dan started out decades ago working at the original AT&T as an entry-level account manager. When he left AT&T, …
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Private 5G continues to grow and is spreading to new sectors. I have been reading where the military is now starting to focus on private 5G as well. A recent report by SNS Telecom & IT said how projected spending …
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What is happening to the world of cable television? Once upon a time, way back in the 1990s, Comcast was one of many tiny cable television providers, run by Ralph Roberts. Back then, the original AT&T acquired Telecommunications Inc. TCI …
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Private wireless, particularly private 5G, is becoming a hot, new growth opportunity in telecommunications for a variety of reasons. Some of these are long-term while others are short-term. Let’s take a closer look at this sector, who the leaders are …
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How can companies get the most out of #CES2025 and throughout 2025 CES 2025 is coming soon. Are you ready? This is one of the biggest and most important shows of the new year. It is a huge event in …
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In the 1990’s I was a member of an advisory committee to U.S. Congressman and Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich. That was back in the President Clinton era. Over several years, as I got to know him better, I …