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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: The economizing effects of the essential economy

    by Jim Patterson March 23, 2020
    by Jim Patterson March 23, 2020

    Greetings from Lake Norman and Charlotte, North Carolina where temperatures are above average and sunrises are magnificent.  Social distancing with a lake breeze – one of the many advantages of …

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  • The Sunday Brief: The domino effect of contagion and market turbulence

    by Jim Patterson March 16, 2020
    by Jim Patterson March 16, 2020

    Greetings from Davidson and Charlotte.  Contrary to the cacophony of conjectures regarding the market impact of the convergence of cartels and contagion, we choose to place the inspiring “young guns” …

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  • The Sunday Brief: Candidate Sanders’ internet plan–out of bounds?

    by Jim Patterson March 9, 2020
    by Jim Patterson March 9, 2020

    Greetings from Davidson and Charlotte.  It’s been a very busy week with Covid-19 concerns taking center stage.  Since many of you commented on the charts from last week, here’s a …

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  • The Sunday Brief: Incumbent in name only

    by Jim Patterson March 3, 2020
    by Jim Patterson March 3, 2020

    Greetings from Charlotte, where we have turned the page on a value-destroying February with hopes that March brings some needed relief.  Here’s a snapshot of the carnage from the week …

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  • The Sunday Brief: The device transition from Sprint/Boost to New T-Mobile (better than expected)

    by Jim Patterson February 24, 2020
    by Jim Patterson February 24, 2020

    Greetings from snowy Nashville (where I was a technology speaker at the 2020 Country Radio Seminar) and Charlotte, NC.  This has been a very busy week for all of us …

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  • The Sunday Brief: The New T-Mobile–a passing shower or Cat 5 hurricane?

    by Jim Patterson February 16, 2020
    by Jim Patterson February 16, 2020

    Greetings from Atlanta, GA (Dwarf House, a.k.a. the Original Chick-fil-A restaurant pictured), and Charlotte, NC.  This week’s issue will be entirely devoted to the implications of Judge Marrero’s decision (here) …

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  • The Sunday Brief: Earnings parade–Part 2–T-Mobile is ready and waiting

    by Jim Patterson February 10, 2020
    by Jim Patterson February 10, 2020

    Mid-winter greetings from tornado-ridden Lake Norman, NC, and snow-packed Fraser, CO, where we took in some excellent ski conditions following the Colorado Wireless Association Education Conference in Denver.  It was …

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  • The Sunday Brief: Earnings parade–Part 1–why is Tom Rutledge smiling?

    by Jim Patterson February 3, 2020
    by Jim Patterson February 3, 2020

    Super Game Sunday greetings from Kansas City (H&R Block Headquarters pictured) and Charlotte.  The Patterson household is eagerly awaiting the 49ers/ Chiefs matchup and the return of the Vince Lombardi …

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  • The Sunday Brief: Comcast’s earnings–implications for the telecommunications industry

    by Jim Patterson January 27, 2020
    by Jim Patterson January 27, 2020

    Late January greetings from Charlotte, where one of the start-ups I am advising, Lucid Drone Technologies, won two awards this week (pictured are the happy founders David Danielson, Andrew Ashur, …

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  • The Sunday Brief: The unintended consequences of an attorneys general victory

    by Jim Patterson January 20, 2020
    by Jim Patterson January 20, 2020

    Greetings from Davidson/ Lake Norman/ Charlotte, North Carolina where winter has finally begun its return (picture is from earlier in the week when our dog, Abby, was chasing ~40 ducks …

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  • The Sunday Brief: CES observations–out of the lab and onto the production line

    by Jim Patterson January 13, 2020
    by Jim Patterson January 13, 2020

    Greetings from Las Vegas, NV where 170,000 tech-hungry attendees gobbled up products and services from hundreds of exhibitors.  Pictured is our motley crew at the first Sunday Brief CES dinner …

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  • The Sunday Brief: Smarter, smaller, speedier–our ever-changing consumer world

    by Jim Patterson January 6, 2020
    by Jim Patterson January 6, 2020

    Greetings from the slopes of Fraser, CO (pic from the previous week) and Lake Norman, NC where we rang in 2020, toasted with friends and caught up on sleep.  We hope …

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  • The Sunday Brief: Three more up and comers

    by Jim Patterson January 2, 2020
    by Jim Patterson January 2, 2020

    Greetings from Fraser, CO, where near zero temperatures are the norm in December.  We hope each of you have a very restful and happy Holiday season.  2020 promises to be …

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  • The Sunday Brief: Chronicling AT&T’s divestiture

    by Jim Patterson January 2, 2020
    by Jim Patterson January 2, 2020

    ** Sorry for this week’s length.  The footnote citations from the book are in the PDF.  Happy New Year! ** End of year greetings from Fraser, CO and Lake Norman, …

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  • The Sunday Brief: Three very important trends impacting telecommunications landscape in 2020

    by Jim Patterson December 16, 2019
    by Jim Patterson December 16, 2019

    Greetings from Charlotte, where the Holiday spirit is in full swing (picture courtesy of Alex Gerrard, a Davidson friend).  We are focusing this week’s TSB on three foundational trends:  a) …

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  • The Sunday Brief: Programming tomorrow’s network

    by Jim Patterson December 9, 2019
    by Jim Patterson December 9, 2019

    Holiday greetings from sunny and mild Lake Norman, North Carolina (sunrise shown – unaltered photo).  There are a lot of follow-ups to cover, and, if reports are true, there may …

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  • The Sunday Brief: The master switch, 10 years later

    by Jim Patterson December 2, 2019
    by Jim Patterson December 2, 2019

    Happy Thanksgiving from Lake Norman, North Carolina, where I finally got the turkey to look normal after grilling (thanks to YouTube videos).  Hope your Thanksgiving was filled with good food, …

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  • The Sunday Brief: What if? (The long, long run Part 2)

    by Jim Patterson November 25, 2019
    by Jim Patterson November 25, 2019

    Pre-Thanksgiving Greetings from Kansas City, Las Vegas (Bellagio flower display pictured), and Lake Norman.  Please note that next week we vary from our traditional format and will have a short …

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  • The Sunday Brief: The long, long run

    by Jim Patterson November 18, 2019
    by Jim Patterson November 18, 2019

    Greetings from Chicago, Illinois (where the pre-winter winds were tame), and Davidson, North Carolina (where it really feels like winter even though it’s mid-November).  This week’s TSB is less about …

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  • The Sunday Brief: T-Mobile’s triple offer–Is anything good enough for the attorneys general?

    by Jim Patterson November 11, 2019
    by Jim Patterson November 11, 2019

    Veterans Day greetings from Mooresville, NC, where the community came together to remember all who serve and run an obstacle-based 5K race.  Pictured is the race logo.  Great seeing such …

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  • The Sunday Brief: AT&T’s big week

    by Jim Patterson November 4, 2019
    by Jim Patterson November 4, 2019

    Greetings from our nation’s capital (now home to the World Series champion Washington Nationals) and Lake Norman, NC.  This was a very busy week for earnings with Apple, AT&T and T-Mobile all announcing earnings.  We …

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  • The Sunday Brief: Verizon, Charter and Comcast 3Q earnings review

    by Jim Patterson October 28, 2019
    by Jim Patterson October 28, 2019

    Greetings from the Mile-High City, the Queen City, and the City of Angels.  Attendees of the Mobile World Congress – Americas were greeted with multi-story advertisements on buildings touting original …

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  • The Sunday Brief: Four earnings questions

    by Jim Patterson October 21, 2019
    by Jim Patterson October 21, 2019

    Greetings from Lake Norman, NC (picture of a recent sunrise is shown).  This week, we will discuss four questions that should be asked during earnings calls (which start this Thursday …

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  • The Sunday Brief: What the DC Circuit Court of Appeals ruling means for (California) consumers

    by Jim Patterson October 14, 2019
    by Jim Patterson October 14, 2019

    Greetings from New York City (aerial shot of Manhattan pictured), Philadelphia and Davidson/ Charlotte.  This week’s Sunday Brief is kind of lengthy but worth careful reading as we have entered …

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  • The Sunday Brief: Three up and comers

    by Jim Patterson October 7, 2019
    by Jim Patterson October 7, 2019

    Greetings from Charlotte/Davidson, Norfolk/ Virginia Beach, Washington DC/ N Virginia, and Dallas/ Ft. Worth (picture is yours truly with Federated Wireless BoD member Tim McDonald).  This week’s TSB will focus …

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