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The Future of Mobile: The Biggest Trends for 2013

Chart showing Mobile Industry Growth

The mobile industry is constantly evolving and growing at an astronomical pace.  For example, just a little over five years ago (June 29, 2007 to be exact), Apple sold the first iPhone ever. Today, Apple has shipped about 250 million iPhones worldwide, according to Strategy Analytics. And this … [Read more...]

Verizon Aggressively Upgrades Network | Becoming Go-To Mobile Carrier

Wireless Networks - Average Data Speeds Chart

Coverage about Mobile Providers keeping up with demand on their networks has been a favorite topic of mine for some time. Verizon seems to be seeing the value in offering a stellar product as it aggressively moves to upgrade its network infrastructure to accommodate use of 4G LTE technology. It is … [Read more...]

Cable vs.Telco: Verizon-Cable Industry Stop Competing, Forced to Collude

Verizon Wireless Store Front

Thou shall not covet your competitor’s assets; there should be a universal commandment which industries should abide by, and it seems as if former staunch competitors, Verizon and the Cable Industry so covet each other’s assets they are willing to partner to get them. Verizon needs Cable’s … [Read more...]

How One Company Changed the Mobile/Wireless Landscape

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What Defines A Market Landscape? In a wireless landscape which comes first, application, device, or network? Let’s ponder that for a minute. When thinking of the new wireless and mobile universe landscape, it usually revolves around the carrier and their network on which we depend for … [Read more...]

Verizon’s Broadband Monster: Where do they go from here?

Verizon Wireless Logo

After spending $23 billion on a technology that is ahead of its time for most ISP’s, Verizon has stepped up its broadband monster, (FTTH) to deliver speeds in which most consumers probably cannot afford or need, leaving businesses  to decide if the speed is worth the money, after just releasing … [Read more...]

UTOPIA, Perfection or Fantasy: Partnering public-private sectors with broadband

Utopia

Utopia: the definition brings about visions of an “ideal place or state”, or “a system of political and social perfection.” Thus became the name chosen for a consortium of sixteen Utah cities building their own broadband infrastructure with a fiber-to-the-premise architecture, while offering … [Read more...]

BroadbandBreakfast.com to cover the 2010 Broadband Properties Summit

On April 26-28 2010 in Dallas, TX, FTTP-(Fiber-To-The-Premise) industry leaders, vendors, journalist and speakers will converge to share the latest technology advancements in an infrastructure which promises to take broadband to the next level of Green, Lean, and Mean in connecting you with … [Read more...]

The National Broadband Plan: Affordable-Speedy-Accessible-Competitive-Socially Sound

A connected America

The FCC’s recent release of its long awaited Broadband Plan has hit the streets with a resounding affirmation of what America needs with connectivity, competitiveness, affordability, speed, and social readiness. If the plan is adopted as proposed, America will truly benefit from the economics of a … [Read more...]

The Cable Industry: A Dumb Pipeline or an Innovative Entrepreneur?

I read with fascination an article by Sam Greenholtz, a retired manager from Verizon and Co-Founder and Principle of Telecom Pragmatics, a consulting and research firm specializing in the telecommunications market. In his post dubbed “Hardball 9/26/09: “Cable TV Apps” an Oxymoron”, he goes … [Read more...]