Over the course of one year, the stock price of Facebook, or Meta by its new name is tanking. There is a solution to this problem. That is if Mark Zuckerberg can see it and will take this exit ramp. …
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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CES 2023 is coming to Las Vegas in the next few weeks, and many media and investors are asking me what can we expect this year? The Consumer Electronics Show is the premier kick-off event of the year with all …
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Here we go again. Qualcomm has found itself in the middle of yet another grueling battle. This time with Arm, the chip technology company it has been working with. While no one knows how long this new fight will last, …
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Both companies want to make the path to private networks easier Private 5G wireless networks have become a real and important growth sector. In fact, Betacom just announced they are joining forces with Qualcomm in the deployment, management, and scalability …
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Dennis Mathew is the new CEO of Altice USA, one of the nation’s largest cable television companies. The good news is he comes from Comcast, the nation’s largest and most successful cable TV giant. So, the hope is, the lessons …
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Despite some protections, robocalls continue to be a problem As we have all learned the hard way about spam. Robo-calls, robo-texts and robo-emails are impacting every one of us. And this problem is only getting worse, year by year. RoboKiller …
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Huawei held their Global Mobile Broadband Forum 2022 in Bangkok, Thailand, last week. One of many interesting ideas they shared in the future outlook of the telecom industry is moving from 5G to 5.5G. Let’s take a closer look at …
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Last week, when AT&T and Verizon announced their earnings, I was asked to be a guest on the TD Ameritrade Network to discuss their future and that of the wireless industry. We discussed the changes, the challenges, and the growth …
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We’ve all heard the horror stories about stolen identities when our names and photos are stolen and used to create fake accounts on social media like Facebook and Twitter. It has happened to me before on Twitter, but they corrected …
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We’ve been hearing so much about the amazing future of autonomous and self-driving cars for several years. And while I do believe the future will be filled with a wide variety of self-driving technologies that today we only see today …
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Telehealth, or telemedicine, uses modern electronics and telecommunications technology to connect patients to medical services, long-distance. Wireless is playing a growing role in this important and growing space. As it continues to advance, telehealth is now taking healthcare to new …
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CEO Hans Vestberg is focused on creating a Verizon turnaround and sustainable comeback. This has been the challenge he has been wrestling with since taking over the leadership position in 2018 from Lowell McAdam. Let’s take a closer look at …
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The wireless industry is about to take the next big leap into the future with satellite connectivity. In the early days it was analog and voice. Then it changed to digital with 2G, 3G, 4G and now 5G bringing a …
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It’s amazing how quickly things can change in the wireless industry. A few short years ago both Qualcomm and Huawei were at the top of their games, battling it out for dominance in the minds of the global wireless marketplace. …
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Elon Musk of SpaceX and Mike Sievert, CEO of T-Mobile US, against a backdrop of rockets recently announced they are joining forces to take wireless to the next level… satellites. They will use Starlink satellites to connect calls, texts and …
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After a long wait, Cox, the Atlanta-based media giant which has its hands into more industries than you can shake a stick at, finally entered the wireless business with Cox Mobile. Let’s take a closer look at how the cable …
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If you are a Xfinity Mobile customer, you may have heard about their lower price offer. If you are considering this, there is something you need to be aware of. In recent years, Comcast has been showing growth with wireless …
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TiVo contacted me to speak at their upcoming Pay TV Executive Summit. They wanted me to discuss the reemergence of Video over Broadband, and if done well, how it would help operators grow their business. While this is important, it …
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Frontier Communications has been through the ringer in recent years. They are now in the process of recovery and rebuilding in a marketplace that is tougher than ever with the weak economy, pandemic recovery, new technology and increasing competition. Early …
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Amazon continues to hit the ball out of the park. Last week, they reported strong earnings. They also announced that they are acquiring One Medical which will help them move further into the medical and healthcare industry. This is a …
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On a recent podcast called, “How should AR evolve to grow in the next 5 years”, Allen Valahu, MD of Global Industry Analyst Relations with Accenture, and Erin Zehr, VP of Analyst Relations with Dell Technologies, joined Beth Torrie, Founder …
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Facebook has been struggling with their new metaverse identity. Last year, they announced the changing of their name to Meta. This was the first introduction to the general public about the new world they are stepping into. Excited Facebook executives …
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The European Union just passed new rules called the Digital Markets Act or DMA. This legislation imposes new rules to better control tech companies like Google or Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Microsoft and others. The United States is currently debating …
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As a guest on the TD Ameritrade Network with Nicole Petallides on The Watch List, I discussed what 5G looked like going forward for investors and which companies could be good investments. As a wireless analyst for more than three decades, I …
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We have such high expectations on how 5G will change our lives. This fire is being stoked by marketing and advertising from so many companies in the wireless space. Let’s dive into the world of 5G and take a closer …