by admin | Apr 15, 2014 | 2014 Analyses, All, Analyses, Judy Reed Smith
I bought myself a 2014 present. My newest bracelet is black plastic and can tell me how many steps I’ve walked (2,551 by noon, without having yet made it to the gym), how many miles (1.6), how many flights of stairs I’ve climbed (three, which I would count...
by admin | Apr 4, 2014 | 2014 Analyses, All, Analyses, Judy Reed Smith
The fight for stateside wireless customers shifted from intense to very intense when regulators quashed AT&T’s planned purchase of T-Mobile in late 2011. Break-up fees of $2 billion, plus required AT&T spectrum, helped T-Mobile grow its network and...
by admin | Apr 2, 2014 | 2014 Analyses, All, Analyses, Fedor Smith
It’s generally accepted that by the beginning of the next decade the machine-to-machine market, or, if you prefer, the larger-scope “Internet of things,” will have more connected devices than all other Internet connections combined. Even if that...
by admin | Apr 1, 2014 | 2014 Analyses, All, Analyses
Millions of dollars are lost every year due to delays in turning up telecom services. In addition to lost revenue, delays in service delivery result in unhappy customers at what is often a pivotal point in a new customer relationship. These delays frequently are the...
by admin | Mar 6, 2014 | 2014 Analyses, All, Analyses
Every year, ATLANTIC-ACM surveys hundreds of global wholesale buyers. We ask them to rate their wholesale providers in various customer-experience touch points as well as product quality and price competitiveness. A quick glance at this year’s ratings for...
by admin | Mar 5, 2014 | 2014 Analyses, Aaron Blazar, All, Analyses
The broadband ecosystem continues to evolve but a key question remains: When will wireless operators play a major role in disintermediating wired broadband service providers? Wireless access via LTE delivers speeds that rival wired broadband in many places, yet today...
