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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 pandemic? Telecom 3Q earnings preview (Part 2)

    by Jim Patterson October 4, 2020
    by Jim Patterson October 4, 2020

    October greetings from Virginia Beach and Davidson/ Lake Norman.  Fall has arrived in the Piedmont, but that has not kept us (and pets) from enjoying our kayaks.  Hopefully you are …

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  • The Sunday Brief: What pandemic? Telecom 3Q earnings preview

    by Jim Patterson September 21, 2020
    by Jim Patterson September 21, 2020

    September greetings from Davidson, NC, and Denver Colorado, where the Mile High weather conditions were simply “smoky.”  This week’s opening picture shows last Thursday’s Denver skyline against the white backdrop …

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  • The Sunday Brief: Market-by-market CBRS Auction 105 results–is more sharing in the works?

    by Jim Patterson September 14, 2020
    by Jim Patterson September 14, 2020

    September greetings from Davidson, where we celebrated the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs season opener with a red velvet cake.  The only thing more delicious than the Editor’s homemade dessert …

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  • The Sunday Brief: Nationalism, spectrum, and presidential preference–telecom policy under Trump

    by Jim Patterson August 31, 2020
    by Jim Patterson August 31, 2020

    Hi again from Davidson, where the dog days of summer are continuing.  Pictured is our pooch, Abby, stealing some relief from our neighbor’s sprinkler system.  This week, we will celebrate …

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  • The Sunday Brief: ‘Meet the new boss. Same as the old boss.’ Telecom policy under Biden

    by Jim Patterson August 23, 2020
    by Jim Patterson August 23, 2020

    Hi again from Davidson, where the COVID-adjusted “new normal” isn’t keeping folks from life.  Activity is up from summers past, partially due to an influx of Empire and Garden State …

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  • The Sunday Brief: Three views on what matters most in telecom post-COVID-19

    by Jim Patterson August 17, 2020
    by Jim Patterson August 17, 2020

    Mid-month greetings from “move in” weekend at Davidson College.  Attached is the “scene” at the College as they grapple with containing outbreaks while maintaining the liberal arts community that makes …

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  • The Sunday Brief: And then there were three–wireless in 2020

    by Jim Patterson August 10, 2020
    by Jim Patterson August 10, 2020

    Greetings again from Charlotte/ Lake Norman.  Pictured is a double rainbow from July to celebrate a week of consistent market highs as well as a pretty darn good first earnings …

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  • The Sunday Brief: The importance of fiber-based broadband relationships

    by Jim Patterson August 3, 2020
    by Jim Patterson August 3, 2020

    Greetings from Davidson, North Carolina.  Hard to believe it’s already August, but the weather forecasters are already tracking hurricanes (cone above/ left).  Lots of wind, and some greatly needed rains …

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  • The Sunday Brief: Uneven recovery = uneven results

    by Jim Patterson July 27, 2020
    by Jim Patterson July 27, 2020

    Greetings from North Carolina, where it is seasonally hot and humid. Fortunately, our COVID-19 “stay at home” garden is yielding fantastic results.  Zucchini, anyone? The earnings season started this week …

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  • The Sunday Brief: Watch the comments

    by Jim Patterson July 20, 2020
    by Jim Patterson July 20, 2020

    A warm North Carolina welcome to the dog days of summer.  The picture is of our pooch Abby serving as boat sentinel on a recent float trip.  Summertime in the …

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  • The Sunday Brief: Fiber always wins (until it doesn’t)–2020 edition

    by Jim Patterson July 13, 2020
    by Jim Patterson July 13, 2020

    Hazy, hot and humid July greetings from Lake Norman, NC where we recently social distanced with an evening swim/ float.  This week, we will be revisiting the fiber thesis developed …

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  • The Sunday Brief: 2Q earnings preview–Buzzword bingo (Part 2)

    by Jim Patterson June 29, 2020
    by Jim Patterson June 29, 2020

    Quarter-end greetings from Houston and Lake Norman.  We will be continuing this week’s Buzzword Bingo edition as we preview second quarter earnings.  As a reminder, in last week’s Sunday Brief …

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  • The Sunday Brief: 2Q earnings preview–Buzzword Bingo (Part 1)

    by Jim Patterson June 22, 2020
    by Jim Patterson June 22, 2020

    Summer greetings from Charlotte and Lake Norman, NC.  This has been a news-filled week.  In our Q1 2020 preview, we described a “bingo card” that a few Sunday Brief faithful …

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  • The Sunday Brief: Summer 2020 edition–three up-and-comers

    by Jim Patterson June 15, 2020
    by Jim Patterson June 15, 2020

    Warm summer greetings from Houston, Texas, and Charlotte, North Carolina, where we are starting to see the first fruits of our “stay at home” garden.  This week also featured our …

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  • The Sunday Brief: Deloitte talks wireless adoption rates

    by Jim Patterson June 8, 2020
    by Jim Patterson June 8, 2020

    Greetings from Lake Norman, North Carolina, where temperatures are not waiting for the official start of summer (June 20) – school is out, commute times are more often measured in …

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  • The Sunday Brief: The Intel Trinity

    by Jim Patterson June 1, 2020
    by Jim Patterson June 1, 2020

    Greetings from the Kansas City and Willard, Missouri (dogs at play pictured), as well as Lake Norman/ Charlotte, North Carolina. The caravan of goods and furniture started Friday and continues …

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  • The Sunday Brief: Acceleration after the storm

    by Jim Patterson May 26, 2020
    by Jim Patterson May 26, 2020

    Memorial Day Greetings from Lake Norman/ Charlotte, NC where cold spring rains gave way to a Carolina summer filled with heat and humidity.  That means more boats on Lake Norman …

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  • The Sunday Brief: Implications of accelerated technology adoption and work/learn from home

    by Jim Patterson May 18, 2020
    by Jim Patterson May 18, 2020

    Graduation greetings from Davidson/ Lake Norman, NC, where we virtually celebrated the college graduation of our son (Jimmy).  We are proud of his accomplishments and share his excitement as he …

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  • The Sunday Brief: T-Mobile’s value seekers’ proposition

    by Jim Patterson May 11, 2020
    by Jim Patterson May 11, 2020

    Mother’s Day greetings from Lake Norman and Charlotte, North Carolina, where businesses are starting to show signs of life.  Pictured is Bossy Beulah’s, a Charlotte chicken establishment revived by local …

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  • The Sunday Brief: Earnings analysis–is Microsoft the new Ericsson?

    by Jim Patterson May 4, 2020
    by Jim Patterson May 4, 2020

    Greetings from Lake Norman and Charlotte, North Carolina, where we are having a wet but overall terrific spring (pic is of our May Day celebration with neighbors – plenty of …

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  • The Sunday Brief: Earnings insights from Verizon and AT&T

    by Jim Patterson April 27, 2020
    by Jim Patterson April 27, 2020

    Homebound April greetings from Lake Norman, where North Carolinians are beginning to come out for Chick-fil-A (pictured is the drive-thru at the Mooresville location last Friday evening).  So much for …

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  • The Sunday Brief: I don’t know

    by Jim Patterson April 20, 2020
    by Jim Patterson April 20, 2020

    Early Earth Day greetings from Lake Norman/ Charlotte, North Carolina.  Pictured are some peach iris in our front yard – nature is not missing a step in April, and reminds …

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  • The Sunday Brief: The frozen, anxious middle

    by Jim Patterson April 13, 2020
    by Jim Patterson April 13, 2020

    Easter greetings from Lake Norman and Charlotte, North Carolina, where buds are turning into leaves and everything is renewing.  But don’t eat outside at the Arby’s – take it home!  …

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  • The Sunday Brief: The great American move

    by Jim Patterson April 6, 2020
    by Jim Patterson April 6, 2020

    Greetings from Lake Norman and Charlotte, North Carolina, where the local media are complaining that 80 degree weather is driving too many folks outside in the parks, creating the potential for a …

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  • The Sunday Brief: The essential economy’s impact to the telecommunications industry

    by Jim Patterson March 30, 2020
    by Jim Patterson March 30, 2020

    Greetings from Lake Norman and Charlotte, North Carolina.  It’s been an amazing week, and, as the picture shows, we are using videoconferencing more than ever.  Pictured is the first ever …

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