GLG News in Technology, Media & Telecom

This is not good for Motorola.  A separation of the handset unit would have generated desperately needed cash. However, when life hands you lemons you need to learn to make lemonade.

The election of Barack Obama as the next President of the United States will mean significant changes in the makeup of the FCC, and a new direction in policy directives.

The FCC has unanimously approved utilizaion of airwaves for electronic devices to access the Internet, despite the objections of a diverse and unlikely group of partners opposing the action.

The Nextel merger was a total failure.  Sprint needed to get rid of Nextel in order to climb out of the hole the entire corporation is in. However, realism is a trait needed to perform a restructuring properly.  In other words, you got to roll with the punches.

Beyond being a network provider, AT&T Mobility is using its iPhone success to launch a slew of co-branding relationships for devices, applications and services.

The inability to seperate legacy Nextel operations from Sprint operations is not a surprise, given that the company has now spent several years integrating all facets of the 2 companies. Keeping the 2 companies together is the only reaonable and appropriate response.  Unfortunately, it does nothing to make Sprint more competitive against AT&T and Verizon, both of which are now pushing...

1.      If it does not begin to increase its wireless budget – along with actually spending in adequate amounts -- AT&T is going to start hurting in the near term. 2.      The problems range from 3G upgrades to backhaul requirements. 3.      There seems to be some excessive concern at AT&T about Verizon and...

Solar cell technology is an example where Europe can defend or increase its market share. Solar cell technology was never going to be ignored by the European Commission because it fits into its environmental theme. This means that it benefits from a concerted and organized system of funding. Until recently, this did not exist for the photonics industry and it is the photonics areas that do not overlap...

Legal settlements are never clear cut victories because both sides are able to claim victory.

Telenor is extremely experienced in emerging market mobile operations.  Telenor's new mobile operation in India only complements their very string Asian footprint.