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Intel + NVIDIA: From node races to system races (Analyst Angle)

NVIDIA's investment in Intel is built on three pillars designed to reshape the industry and represents a strategic inflection point The $5 billion Intel-NVIDIA partnership carries echoes of another unlikely moment in technology history: when Microsoft invested in a struggling Apple to stabilize the personal...

Industry analyst on telecom threat in NYC near UN (Analyst Angle)

The attack in NYC is not the first and will not be the last The United States Secret Service deserves congratulations for finding and taking down a threat to the telecommunications systems close to the United Nations. That being said, I have quite a bit...

Multifamily connectivity: Why MSPs outperform traditional ISPs (Analyst Angle)

From fewer complaints to stronger reviews — why MSPs in multifamily sectors are beating big ISPs at their own game When it comes to internet service, customers are frustrated. Year after year, large cable and telecom incumbents dominate the bottom of satisfaction rankings. The 2024...

The 6G ecosystem battleground, and my winners (Analyst Angle)

For 6G, the fight is about standards, spectrum, and trust architectures — decisions today will shape tomorrow’s economics Editor’s note: This is the final installment of a three-part series from Analyst Vish Nandlall. Read the first article here and the second one here. If 3G was the...

Kagan: Mark Zuckerberg is creating ‘secret list’ of top AI talent (Analyst Angle)

What does this means for you and your career in the new AI world? During a recent speech, I mentioned the “secret list.” That quickly captured the attention and the imagination of the group. This list is made up of the top AI talent in...

Europe’s calculated step toward AI sovereignty (Analyst Angle)

A partnership between Mistral’s AI and ASML hardware addresses compute economics, energy efficiency, and chip precision In the 1970s, Europe placed two contrasting bets on aviation. Airbus pooled fragmented national industries to create a globally competitive consortium, while Concorde, despite its technological achievement, failed commercially...

Betting on the right 6G technologies (Analyst Angle)

Which 6G innovations will save money, which might make money, and which are mirages? Editor’s note: This is the second installment of a three-part series from Analyst Vish Nandlall. Read the first article here, and keep an eye out for part three. Every mobile generation has...

Why 6G risks becoming a solution in search of a problem (Analyst Angle)

No one has yet defined what 6G actually is, let alone how it will succeed economically Editor's note: This is the first installment of a three-part series from Analyst Vish Nandlall. Keep an eye out for parts two and three, coming soon. Every mobile generation has...

Starlink’s $19 billion spectrum play (Analyst Angle)

By acquiring the right spectrum, Starlink positions itself not as a replacement for mobile network operators, but as a critical networking partner Elon Musk’s $19 billion acquisition of DISH’s spectrum is more than a financial move. It signals a strategic bet on the convergence of...

Where is HPE in the AI networking race? (Analyst Angle)

What are HPE's technological differentiators, financial performance, and the challenges it faces? Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a defining theme in the networking sector. Vendors are racing to deliver automation, proactive management, and self-healing capabilities through AI-driven platforms. Against this backdrop, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)...

All Wireless & Prepaid Expo recap: Innovation amid consolidation (Analyst Angle)

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 edition of the Expo shattered...

President Trump blames AT&T for bad call, but is it their fault? (Analyst Angle)

Trump blamed AT&T for a bad call on Truth Social, but today’s complex telecom networks make assigning fault less clear President Donald Trump had a quality problem on an important call, and he blamed AT&T on his social media platform, Truth Social. But was the...

WPA3 in MDUs: Stronger security, tougher deployment? (Analyst Angle)

As Wi-Fi 6E/7 spreads, owners and MSPs push for secure, reliable connectivity — yet WPA3’s mandatory role in MDUs complicates adoption The multi-family connectivity landscape is changing rapidly. With Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7 now entering mainstream deployments, property owners and managed service providers (MSPs)...

Comcast Xfinity, we have a problem (Analyst Angle)

Comcast CEO Brian Roberts is publicly admitting they have a problem — that’s good news, and it is the first step in the right direction Over the past decade or two, I have been warning Comcast Xfinity leadership that they have a problem. In fact,...

The age of AI warfare (Analyst Angle)

Cybersecurity is no longer a contest between human adversaries — it is rapidly becoming a race between AI agents operating at machine speed In 2003, the Blaster worm spread across corporate networks and government systems worldwide. Its payload was crude by today’s standards. It included repeated...

Breaking tech silos in hospitality (Analyst Angle)

A single hospitality property may rely on a dozen or more vendors for Wi-Fi, voice, video, access control, and more The hospitality industry has always been a proving ground for new technologies. From the first in-room telephones to today’s AI-powered personalization engines, hotels and resorts...

Bookmarks: If 95% of gen AI pilots fail, what do the 5% know?

Editor’s note: I’m in the habit of bookmarking on LinkedIn, books, magazines, movies, newspapers, and records, things I think are insightful and interesting. What I’m not in the habit of doing is ever revisiting those insightful, interesting bits of commentary and doing anything with...

Kagan: Some say we’re in AI growth bubble (Analyst Angle)

How do we prepare, and what should we expect next? Recently, I have been reading an increasing number of news stories and opinion pieces about how we may be in an AI growth bubble. I am not sure whether I agree or not. If true,...

Europe’s 6 GHz spectrum tug-of-war (Analyst Angle)

6 GHZ spectrum is critical to achieving the EU’s 2030 Digital Decade goals and narrowing the digital divide The European Commission is grappling with competing pressures from both the Wi‑Fi and cellular sectors over the allocation of the upper 6 GHz spectrum (6.425–7.125 GHz). This frequency range...

The Sunday Brief: 2Q earnings review (Part 3) — Verizon’s calculus

Greetings from Colorado, Nebraska, Iowa, and Missouri.  We presented with Jeff Yount of Intermountain Infrastrucutre Group (IIG) at the UNITEL 2025 Executive Summit.  Terrific discussions with several fiber and legislative leaders there, and many thanks to Matt Gilbert of UNITEL for the inclusion.  This week, after a shorter than normal market...

The CSP response to the agentic AI challenge (Analyst Angle)

CSPs must evolve with multi-capability networks, advanced antennas, and orchestration to meet agentic AI demands, rising data usage, new device types, and low-latency, high-throughput experiences while optimizing energy and coverage efficiency. Migration from 4G to 5G has not been as dramatic as the migration from...

How Verizon’s message to customers is good for wireless industry (Analyst Angle)

Can Verizon Consumer Group CEO Sowmyanarayan Sampath improve customer care? Verizon could be onto something important. They are said to be shifting their focus back to improving customer care and customer service. Sowmyanarayan Sampath, CEO of their consumer unit recently sent an email to customers...

What remains of CommScope after the CCS sale? (Analyst Angle)

This divestiture represents not just a financial windfall but a strategic pivot for CommScope CommScope has taken a decisive step in reshaping its business by announcing the $10.5 billion cash sale of its Connectivity and Cable Solutions (CCS) segment to Amphenol Corporation. This divestiture represents...

Bookmarks: Network automation — six levels, five blockers, four questions

Editor’s note: I’m in the habit of bookmarking on LinkedIn, books, magazines, movies, newspapers, and records, things I think are insightful and interesting. What I’m not in the habit of doing is ever revisiting those insightful, interesting bits of commentary and doing anything with...