Dan Dodson
VirComm Partner
Dan Dodson is a Principal at VirComm Partner, a company providing consulting services to the telecom sector. Mr. Dodson is experienced in wireless industry analysis, mobile advertising, off-portal mobile content development, and managing launch operations for wireless carriers. He is knowledgeable on marketing, product development, strategy, and business development.
Previously, Mr. Dodson was Director - Product Development at Virgin Mobile USA, where he was responsible for development and launch of wireless data applications; and a Senior Manager- Engineering and Operations Group at Sprint PCS, where he was responsible for managing launch of nationwide CDMA services.
Mr. Dodson’s career has included work in marketing, product development, strategy and business development for both large and small telecommunications carriers. He has done extensive work in developing marketing/business plans with an emphasis on go-to-market strategies for new and innovative products. His areas of concentration include mobile advertising: utilizing the mobile channel to reach target markets; youth marketing: understanding the drivers of youth behavior to engage and entertain them; alternate distribution models for wireless services: offering customers a variety of methods to purchase wireless content/services; and developing unique and engaging wireless applications/content.
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| 2005 - 2005 | Consultant Dan Dodson |
|---|---|
| 2005 - present | Principal - Consultant VirComm Partner |
| 2002 - 2005 | Director - Product Development Virgin Mobile Usa, LLC |
| 1996 - 2002 | Senior Manager Sprint Nextel Corporation |
GLG Study Groups with Dan Dodson(?)
| Study Group Name | Members |
|---|---|
| 3G Handsets Experts | 180 |
| Search Engine Experts (North America) | 180 |
| Wireless Data Services Experts | 87 |
| Wireless Data Services Experts (North America) | 79 |
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Analyses by Dan Dodson(?)
Apple will no doubt have a very interesting product, but will it drive mass market adoption? Lack of wireless broadband, touch screen and battery life could be its downfall. It is hard to get people to switch wireless carriers without some great incentives - how many people will actually break...
Mobile content is a high stakes risky venture - as is building an MVNO, so Amp'd may strike gold or go down in flames.As Amp'd is learning, offering your content to other carriers on their deck is good, but only if you are in one of the top placement slots - it really doesn't matter if you are...
Many tweeners think these phones are uncool - and probably can find better options at similar or lower prices.These phones need to support wireless data services that can be turned on or off by the parent.In such a competitive market, carriers need to make sure every SKU they offer in retail is a strong...
MVNO market will evolve - but current high flyers may not make it.Focus on an under served market - the youth market is NOT under served anymore.Don't compete head to head with the big carriers - you will almost always lose.
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