The U.S. broadband duopoly of cable and telcos is fading as fixed wireless, Starlink, WISPs, and fiber overbuilders expand rapidly. Increased competition from carriers and alternative providers is giving consumers more choices, wider availability, easier setup, and lower prices. The …
The acquisitions of UScellular and Cox Communications largely spell the end of the medium-sized carrier There are no more medium-sized wireless carriers and soon, there will no longer be any medium-sized cable companies. Also, the number of telcos of medium …
As of mid-2025, there were 17.4K postpaid carrier stores, down from 17.6K stores in mid-2024 We hear a lot about the evolution of telecom retail. Stores going away, we heard in 2020. Phone delivery is the path forward, we are …
The prepaid wireless industry is healthy and growing — pick the yardstick The All Wireless & Prepaid Expo — the top prepaid event in the U.S. — took place on August 19-20 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. The 2025 …
A federal judge in 1983 ordered the breakup of the Bell System A federal judge in 1983 ordered the breakup of the Bell System. Through 1983, the U.S. telecom system was dominated by AT&T, which operated as a monopoly. What …
Fixed wireless has been comprising close to 100% of broadband net additions in recent years. How can this be true? I believe that fiber is the greatest telecom invention ever and it provides superior throughput, so how can we explain …
Wireless advertising has had a strong start in 2025. There are offers and initiatives, as always, but the focus on satellite connectivity is new to carrier advertising. T-Mobile’s super bowl ad T-Mobile aired this “A New Era in Connectivity” TV …
