Samsung and Qualcomm – Cut Cross Licensing Deal
November 16, 2009
Samsung to Pay $1.3B to Qualcomm for Licenses | www.wirelessweek.com
There seems to be a lot of benefit to this relationship – financial and political.
Sprint Nextel and Partners – Is Pumping Another $1.5B into Clearwire Wise?
November 10, 2009
Sprint, Partners to Pump $1.5 Billion Into Clearwire | online.wsj.com
I am a supporter of Clearwire. I like the concept. However, a year ago I had expressed my doubts about Sprint Nextel and its Partners’ ability to find the cash in 2009 to build the network unless Clearwire could demonstrate it had a plan it could execute to.
Nokia – Getting Hammered By The Recession – Are It's Actions Correct?
November 10, 2009
UPDATE 4-Nokia Siemens to cut 5,800 jobs, save $1.5 bln | www.reuters.com
Last year, 2008, I had noted that the telecom manufacturers would get slammed and hammered by the recession. It is going to get worse before it gets better. Even if you assume that 2010 will be the end of the recession, the end will not result in instant sales of handsets. If anything there will be a consumer delay. People will be employed with new jobs, pay old bills, pay current bills, and then focus on the things like fancy new costly handsets.
China’s Grey Market – Will Keep on Growing
November 9, 2009
China's smartphone shipments to triple by 2013 | www.totaltele.com
The Chinese grey market did not exist 10 years ago. However, all of the signs that it was about to appear were there and Wall Street analysts ignored the signs.
Windstream – Thumbs Up on Rollup Effort
November 8, 2009
Windstream Buys Another Rural Carrier | online.wsj.com
I give Windstream’s recent rollup efforts a thumbs up. The company is currently performing its own version of a rural telecom carrier consolidation. Up until recently, Windstream had purchased Lexcom and D&E Communications. Now it has just agreed to buy NuVox.
Google’s Voice Service – Needs Help From Carriers – So What!
November 5, 2009
The eight telecom companies behind Google Voice - and what it means | blog.telephonyonline.com
Anyone remember the Reseller Carrier (some use to refer these carriers as Wholesalers), the CAP, or the CLEC?
AT&T, Inc. versus Verizon Wireless – Misleading Information? Wow!!!
November 4, 2009
AT&T Sues Verizon Over Wireless Coverage Ads | online.wsj.com
AT&T is suing Verizon Wireless over information it is calling misleading. Ain’t nothing new here.
Qwest’s Fiber Strategy Works For Qwest
November 2, 2009
Qwest: Fiber to the cell is hot, FTTH is not | telephonyonline.com
If it were any other carrier I would flat out disagree with the statement that Fiber To The Home was not in favor of the carrier.
Apple Gets a Lukewarm Reception in China – Is Anyone Surprised? I Am Not
November 2, 2009
IPhone Gets Lukewarm Reception in China | online.wsj.com
No one should be surprised over Apple’s lukewarm iPhone reception.
Tata Consultancy – A Force To Be Reckoned With
October 30, 2009
Software Exporter to Expand Footprint in Emerging Markets | online.wsj.com
Tata Consultancy Services has been making its presence known in North America for years. It has been operating under the radar.
Switzerland sues Google over Street View privacy concerns
November 13, 2009
Here Come the Droids! A brief review of Verizon Wireless' new Droid line-up.
November 11, 2009
October 30, 2009
Vodafone Orange Iphone Deal Ends Two Years Exclusivity Of O2 In UK
October 5, 2009
IPhone Coma Mode puts Apple in the ICU
September 19, 2009