Once again, the cable television industry is struggling through another episode of cord cutting. This time, cable TV companies are not only losing pay TV customers, but now they are also starting to lose Internet customers as well. So, what is the next strategy...
As a long-time independent technology analyst, I cover a lot ground and follow a lot of companies. Communications technology is my main focus, and the wireless world has increasingly become part of that, especially 5G. Along those lines, my travels recently took me to...
Just like the move from 2G to 2.5G meant a faster wireless connection before 3G came, so does the move from 5G to 5G-Advanced or as Huawei calls it, 5.5G. The move from 4G to 5G was supposed to increase speeds and decrease latency,...
How many different faces does AI have? It seems talk of Artificial Intelligence is everywhere today. It has been with us for more decades than we can count. Suddenly, Chatbot technology like ChatGPT and Bard is all everyone can talk about. However, if we...
The cellular radio system for mobile devices has seen a substantial transformation over the past few years from one that is based on individual component assembly to a complete, modem-to-antenna, Radio Frequency (RF) system design. The latest wave of development has brought Artificial Intelligence...
Greetings from Nebraska and Missouri, where we finally cut the ribbon at the historic Fox Theater in Sedalia. We are pleased to be bringing fiber to more than 11,000 homes and businesses in and around Sedalia with additional expansions to be announced. Our reception...
When we were young, we were taught in case of emergency to call 9-1-1 or the Operator for help. That was back in the day when all we had was a phone and a telephone line. Today, things are much different. Today, we have...
Private Wireless is one of the healthiest and most rapidly growing sectors today. So, how quickly and how large will it ultimately grow? When investors and business customers consider a private wireless service provider, they look for companies and technology on the rising side...
Today, actors and writers are on strike. The last time this happened it was a really big deal. This time, not so much. Television, movies, concerts and entertainment in general has changed dramatically during the past couple of decades. And that change is only...
5G wireless is evolving to the next level. The next step is 5G Advanced. Huawei calls their version 5.5G. In fact, the idea of 5G Advanced is spreading across the wireless industry to other competitors as well like Qualcomm, Ericsson, Nokia and more. Going...
Recently, I was asked to give a speech to a group of executives about the changing state of the industry thanks to 5G, AI, Chatbot, IoT and more. You see these new technologies are transforming industry after industry. As always, there will be leaders...
Thanks to technology, things are both getting more exciting and scarier with every day that passes. There are all sorts of new, exciting, helpful and frankly dangerous technology like AI, Chatbot, ChatGPT, IoT, automation and so much more. These are all impacting our lives...
Artificial Intelligence has been with us for decades already, going through several boom-and-bust cycles. Now, in recent months Chatbot technology like ChatGPT and Bard have been showing incredibly strong and rapid growth. In fact, many competitors are gearing up to enter the market with...
Greetings from Nebraska and Missouri, where we celebrated the Fourth with friends and fireworks! Hope that your holiday was restful and safe. Our opening picture today is of the Fastwyre Ribbon Cutting invitation for Sedalia this coming Tuesday. We look forward to launching fiber...
It has been roughly three years since 5G started its rollout around the globe. Now, AI, Chatbot technology and cloud computing are being commercially applied to this wireless world in different industries. For example, Huawei 5G technology is behind the East-West Gate (EWG) railway...
The telecommunications industry has gone through many change waves over the decades. Today, Artificial Intelligence driven private networks may be becoming the next one. Looking forward, security and chatbot tech are important pieces of this puzzle. Juniper Networks is one of the companies in...
Recently, the European Commissioner for Internal Market, Thierry Breton declared both Huawei and ZTE as high-risk vendors. As such, he recommends European Union Member States avoid using 5G networking equipment from these two Chinese companies. He says the security of 5G networks is essential...
The prediction I made in May 2011 — for 1,000-fold cellular data traffic growth over 15 years to 2025 — will most probably turn out correct. I was not the first to anticipate 1,000x growth, but was the only one to publicly state how...
Betacom is introducing AirGap Protection. This is a network architecture focused on enhancing cybersecurity for its flagship offering called Betacom 5G as a Service or 5GaaS. This is what enterprise customers both want and need.
One of the most rapidly growing segments in the wireless...
MWC Shanghai 2023 is set to return this June to the Shanghai New International Expo Center. After the success of MWC Shanghai 2021, which saw more than 200,000 attendees from 114 countries and territories, there has been high anticipation for the return of the...
A creepy thing happened during our family Father’s Day dinner. As always, there was plenty of energetic conversation and laughter, then suddenly we all started seeing ads pop up on our smartphone screens about these same topics. This got us asking the question, is...
I have been using the Galaxy S23 Ultra for over two months, and I think it's one of the best and most versatile camera phones on the market today. If you are looking to upgrade to a better camera phone with extensive productivity features...
The Virtualized Radio Access Network (vRAN) is becoming the next innovation ground in 5G Radio Access Networks (RANs), attracting challengers, new entrants, and Tier One incumbent vendors. vRAN is introducing a paradigm shift, with 5G processing moving from proprietary silicon to more open Common-off-the-Shelf...
Over three decades as a Technology Industry Analyst, my brand has now expanded to the Tech Influencer space. Over that time, I have learned many important lessons, which every marketing executive needs to know. The marketplace is getting noisier and more chaotic. Today, the...
