by admin | Jun 17, 2014 | 2014 Analyses, All, Analyses, Judy Reed Smith
As Google unveiled the first images of its self-driving car prototype, I could not help but notice its most prominent feature – the face across the front. This design element has suffered plenty in reviews and commentary, but I get it. People can be...
by admin | Jun 4, 2014 | 2014 Analyses, Aaron Blazar, All, Analyses
Historically, the wireless infrastructure value chain consisting of tower operators, fiber backhaul providers and neutral colocation facility providers has existed as three distinct provider groups. With increased consolidation in each of the infrastructure sectors,...
by admin | Jun 2, 2014 | 2014 Analyses, All, Analyses
ATLANTIC-ACM’s Business Connectivity Report Card is a study of enterprise customer satisfaction with telecom service providers and is part of our Report Card series of annual studies. Survey respondents generated well over 7,000 total carrier ratings in 2012 and...
by admin | May 20, 2014 | 2014 Analyses, All, Analyses, Judy Reed Smith
Although 1973 sounds like a long, long time ago, if we realise that 41 years ago this spring Robert Metcalfe conceived the first conceptual hints of what evolved into Ethernet while at MIT, the interval seems small. After a decade of evolution through various uses and...
by admin | May 7, 2014 | 2014 Analyses, Aaron Blazar, All, Analyses
In early April, I had the pleasure of participating in the NEDAS Forum event in New York City. The forum had attendees and speakers covering all aspects of the deployment value chain. From attending, it became clear that Manhattan has served as a very unique test case...
by admin | Apr 28, 2014 | 2014 Analyses, All, Analyses
ATLANTIC-ACM’s annual Report Card series collects thousands of service provider ratings from their customers. We publish several of these studies each year – all of them focusing on either wholesale or retail telecom sales and service – and they all are used by...