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Contributor - RCR Wireless News CEO of Patterson Advisory [email protected] Jim Patterson is CEO of Patterson Advisory Group, a tactical consulting and advisory services firm dedicated to the telecommunications industry. Previously, he was EVP – Business Development for Infotel Broadband Services Ltd., the 4G service provider for Reliance Industries Ltd. Patterson also co-founded Mobile Symmetry, an identity-focused applications platform for wireless broadband carriers that was acquired by Infotel in 2011. Prior to Mobile Symmetry, Patterson was President – Wholesale Services for Sprint and has a career that spans over twenty years in telecom and technology. Patterson welcomes your comments at [email protected] and you can follow him on Twitter @pattersonadvice.

  • The Sunday Brief: What they said—second quarter clues from analyst conferences (Part 1)

    by Jim Patterson June 12, 2023
    by Jim Patterson June 12, 2023

    Greetings from Nebraska and Missouri.  Pictured are the balloons from the Friday night glow at the Sedalia Hot Air Balloon and Kite Festival this past weekend.  It was spectacular, and …

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  • The Sunday Brief: Words of wisdom (Memorial Day weekend edition)

    by Jim Patterson May 30, 2023
    by Jim Patterson May 30, 2023

    Greetings from Louisiana, Texas, Nebraska and Missouri.  Pictured is Fastwyre’s oversized check presentation for the First Annual Sedalia Hot Air Balloon and Kite Festival.  We are excited to be a …

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  • The Sunday Brief: First quarter earnings in five words or less (Part 2)

    by Jim Patterson May 15, 2023
    by Jim Patterson May 15, 2023

    Greetings from Georgia, Nebraska, Missouri and Louisiana.  We look forward to cutting the ribbon and launching service in Warrensburg and Knob Noster (home of Whiteman AFB) this week.  If you …

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  • The Sunday Brief: First quarter earnings in five words or less (Part 1)

    by Jim Patterson May 1, 2023
    by Jim Patterson May 1, 2023

    Greetings from Louisiana and the Midwest. Pictured blow is the Fastwyre ribbon cutting held last week in DeRidder, Louisiana. We had a terrific time meeting hundreds of future customers frustrated …

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  • The Sunday Brief: First quarter earnings questions (Part 2)

    by Jim Patterson April 16, 2023
    by Jim Patterson April 16, 2023

    Tax weekend greetings from Missouri, Nebraska, Louisiana, Texas and Jamacia.  No, Fastwyre is not going global, but the staff of the Brief took part in a long-needed vacation to one …

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  • The Sunday Brief: First quarter earnings questions (Part 1)

    by Jim Patterson March 27, 2023
    by Jim Patterson March 27, 2023

    [email protected] Mar 26, 2023, 3:21 PM (16 hours ago) to jim Greetings from the Midwest as we slowly turn from winter into Spring.  Pictured is the Wayne County (Nebraska) courthouse from the …

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  • The Sunday Brief: The dust settles—telecom after COVID

    by Jim Patterson March 13, 2023
    by Jim Patterson March 13, 2023

    Greetings from the Southeast and the Midwest as winter transitions into spring.  In this Brief, after a full market commentary, we will provide a retrospective on larger macro trends since …

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  • The Sunday Brief: T-Mobile’s “grown up” problem

    by Jim Patterson February 13, 2023
    by Jim Patterson February 13, 2023

    Early Valentine’s Day greetings from Louisiana, Texas, Kansas, Missouri, and Florida.  Hard to believe that two weeks ago we were basking in the glory of another Chiefs AFC Championship win.  Today’s …

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  • The Sunday Brief: Different disciplines

    by Jim Patterson January 30, 2023
    by Jim Patterson January 30, 2023

    Greetings from Louisiana, Texas, Kansas, Missouri, and Florida (Ft. Lauderdale, the location of this year’s MetroConnect conference, is pictured).  It’s been a full week of Telco Top Five earnings, and …

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  • The Sunday Brief: CES thoughts and Q1 earnings hints from the Citi Conference (Part 1)

    by Jim Patterson January 15, 2023
    by Jim Patterson January 15, 2023

    Greetings from Las Vegas and the Midwest.  It has been a full two weeks with news from the Citi conference plus additional industry developments.  We will begin with a full …

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  • The Sunday Brief: Why 5G missed expectations (and other 2022 observations)

    by Jim Patterson December 12, 2022
    by Jim Patterson December 12, 2022

    Holiday greetings from Nebraska, Missouri (recent shot of the Plaza lights pictured), and Georgia. In this Brief, we are going to examine our last key 3Q earnings theme as we exit 2023 …

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  • The Sunday Brief: Cable’s transition from home to hand

    by Jim Patterson November 28, 2022
    by Jim Patterson November 28, 2022

    Thanksgiving weekend greetings from the Midwest.  Pictured is a flock of wild turkeys near the farm in Willard celebrating the “day after” (if only we had audio – they are …

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  • The Sunday Brief: All aboard the fiber bandwagon

    by Jim Patterson November 13, 2022
    by Jim Patterson November 13, 2022

    Greetings from New York City (pictured), Lake Charles (Louisiana), Nevada (Missouri), and other points across the Midwest.  It’s been great being out on the road and seeing fiber deployments finally …

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  • The Sunday Brief: Competitive responses matter (3Q 2022 earnings review)

    by Jim Patterson October 31, 2022
    by Jim Patterson October 31, 2022

    Halloween weekend greetings from the Midwest, where fall colors are in full show and temperatures are still above freezing.  Pictured is my neighbor’s Trick-or-Treat Treehouse moments before a dozen costumed …

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  • The Sunday Brief: So many questions for third-quarter earnings

    by Jim Patterson October 17, 2022
    by Jim Patterson October 17, 2022

    Mid-September greetings from the Midwest, Georgia and Alabama, where we are wrapping up our Moundville Telephone Company acquisition.  Pictured is Tuska, a 7-ton elephant statue that was recently moved to the …

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  • The Sunday Brief: Glass half full or empty? (Jennifer Fritzsche, guest columnist)

    by Jim Patterson October 3, 2022
    by Jim Patterson October 3, 2022

    Editor’s note:  We are very thankful for friends like Jennifer who are there when parental moves come into the picture.  Today’s opening picture was snapped last night as we prepared …

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  • The Sunday Brief: Why did John Legere succeed? A decade in retrospective

    by Jim Patterson September 19, 2022
    by Jim Patterson September 19, 2022

    Mid-September greetings from the Midwest.  We’re back to doing media interviews for Fastwyre Broadband – his latest appearance with the USDA Missouri Program Director, Kyle Wilkens, is here.  This week, after …

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  • The Sunday Brief: Labor Day edition—August eye-catchers

    by Jim Patterson September 6, 2022
    by Jim Patterson September 6, 2022

    Labor Day weekend greetings from the Midwest.  Since there was not a particularly attractive opening picture (most this week were of competitor’s sloppy hole digging), we are including a wonderful …

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  • The Sunday Brief: Bigger questions after second quarter earnings (Part 2)

    by Jim Patterson August 22, 2022
    by Jim Patterson August 22, 2022

    Greetings from the Midwest and Southeast (at left, toting the week’s produce from Kansas City’s open-air City Market).  The freshly-picked watermelon we purchased there was far sweeter than the Chiefs …

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  • The Sunday Brief: Bigger questions after second quarter earnings

    by Jim Patterson August 8, 2022
    by Jim Patterson August 8, 2022

    Greetings from rural Midwest.  Pictured is the American Broadband fiber inventory for a new market we are in the process of launching.  More details on that launch in a few …

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  • The Sunday Brief: AT&T and Verizon Earnings – What’s the Post-COVID Strategy?

    by Jim Patterson July 25, 2022
    by Jim Patterson July 25, 2022

    Greetings from Canandaigua Lake (upstate NY – pictured), Jefferson City (Missouri), and Kansas City.  The temps have heated up along with 2Q earnings releases, and stock prices for AT&T and …

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  • The Sunday Brief: How a recession brings out the best in telecom and tech

    by Jim Patterson July 11, 2022
    by Jim Patterson July 11, 2022

    Greetings from Fraser, Colorado – the forever home of Byers Peak. We have enjoyed the shortened Fourth of July holiday week at 9,000 feet.  The scenes never get old.  This week, …

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  • The Sunday Brief: How will Apple grow?

    by Jim Patterson June 27, 2022
    by Jim Patterson June 27, 2022

    More greetings from the 49th state, where Jim and the editor wrapped up their trip last week.  Pictured here is the main boat dock in Seward, Alaska (a TelAlaska/ American Broadband exchange).  …

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  • The Sunday Brief, Alaska Edition: Market commentary

    by Jim Patterson June 20, 2022
    by Jim Patterson June 20, 2022

    June greetings from the 49th state, home to some pretty noisy glaciers (Aialik Glacier pictured).  We have had a terrific ten days touring many of the TelAlaska properties and learning more …

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  • The Sunday Brief: Infrastructure funding overview (Part 1): What is a Priority Broadband Project?

    by Jim Patterson June 6, 2022
    by Jim Patterson June 6, 2022

    Belated Memorial Day and June greetings from Missouri and Nebraska.  Pictured is our pooch Abby (left with stick) and the neighbor dog, Lucy, enjoying Midwest spring/ summer weather.  Given our …

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