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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 case against the T-Mobile/Sprint merger

    by Jim Patterson September 29, 2019
    by Jim Patterson September 29, 2019

    Greetings from Davidson, North Carolina, and Virginia Beach, Virginia (sunrise pictured), where we are enjoying several days of R&R prior to two weeks of travel.  This week’s TSB will contain …

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  • The Sunday Brief: What matters in wireline – Enterprise expense management and extinction

    by Jim Patterson September 23, 2019
    by Jim Patterson September 23, 2019

    Greetings from the Queen City, where the IT scene is red hot even though cooler fall temperatures have finally arrived. I was pleased to be the guest of San Mateo-based …

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  • The Sunday Brief: Dominate, divest, dedicate, deliver –The Elliott memo appendix

    by Jim Patterson September 16, 2019
    by Jim Patterson September 16, 2019

    Greetings from the Windy City, where yours truly (and the Editor) spent some time sightseeing, working, and enjoying the architecture (the Trump Tower is “huge”).  This week, we have space …

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  • The Sunday Brief: Third quarter earnings–what could dislodge wireless?

    by Jim Patterson September 8, 2019
    by Jim Patterson September 8, 2019

    Greetings from Charlotte, North Carolina (picture is, from left, Frank Cairon, formerly of Verizon Wireless and Ryan Barker, currently with Verizon Wireless enjoying some good Mexican food on Friday in …

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  • The Sunday Brief: CBRS–share and share alike

    by Jim Patterson September 3, 2019
    by Jim Patterson September 3, 2019

    Greetings from Lake Norman/ Davidson, North Carolina, where the college football season has started.  We took in the Davidson College home opener and the Wildcats (red jerseys) defeated Georgetown 27-20 …

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  • The Sunday Brief: AT&T’s Herculean lift

    by Jim Patterson August 26, 2019
    by Jim Patterson August 26, 2019

    Greetings from Lake Norman/ Davidson, North Carolina where everybody is working (including the neighbor kid, Caleb, pictured with the Editor and yours truly). This week, we’ll look at two studies …

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  • Reality Check: The end of an era – cash, smartphones and T-Mobile

    by Jim Patterson June 7, 2016
    by Jim Patterson June 7, 2016

    In his last column, Jim Patterson looks at the benefits of cash, the growing Android vs. iPhone pricing chasm and the T-Mobile Un-carrier 11 move Editor’s Note: To check out …

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  • Reality Check: The Android world – May 2016 edition

    by Jim Patterson May 24, 2016
    by Jim Patterson May 24, 2016

    Google’s Android platform is a powerhouse around the world, which Jim Patterson said could be set for even more growth at the expense of Apple Back when we wrote the …

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  • Reality Check: What Charter, TWC, Bright House means for broadband's ‘tomorrowland’

    by Jim Patterson May 17, 2016
    by Jim Patterson May 17, 2016

    This week, we’ll weave in earnings, discuss the implications of the new Charter, TWC and Bright House deal, and discuss the future of broadband in America Trying to figure out …

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  • Reality Check: Sprint gets its head above water

    by Jim Patterson May 10, 2016
    by Jim Patterson May 10, 2016

    Jim Patterson tackles the latest Sprint results and lays out 3 ways in which the carrier can regain its standing in the market There’s a lot to cover with Sprint’s …

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  • Reality Check: What can stop T-Mobile?

    by Jim Patterson May 3, 2016
    by Jim Patterson May 3, 2016

    Jim Patterson looks at T-Mobile Q1 results in terms of what could slow down the carrier moving forward T-Mobile US announced earnings last week, and the results were strong across …

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  • Reality Check: Looking for meaning in Verizon Q1 results

    by Jim Patterson April 26, 2016
    by Jim Patterson April 26, 2016

    Jim Patterson digs into Verizon Q1 results, noting a potential zero-rated Go90 offerings; and questions the FCC moving the goal post on the cable industry Verizon Communications reported first quarter …

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  • Reality Check: AT&T, Verizon, Sprint and T-Mobile – 4 (or more) earnings questions

    by Jim Patterson April 12, 2016
    by Jim Patterson April 12, 2016

    Jim Patterson looks at AT&T in Mexico, Verizon eyeing Yahoo, Sprint’s financial position and Binge On impact at T-Mobile At what point should AT&T be viewed as a global communications …

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  • Reality Check: Some questions for Netflix (and the FCC)

    by Jim Patterson April 5, 2016
    by Jim Patterson April 5, 2016

    Jim Patterson digs into the recent Netflix admission to throttling content for AT&T and Verizon customers, and seeks some answers The Wall Street Journal reported last Thursday (not on April …

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  • Reality Check: T-Mobile Binge On update and 3 headlines to impact Q1 broadband earnings

    by Jim Patterson March 22, 2016
    by Jim Patterson March 22, 2016

    Jim Patterson reminds everyone he called the T-Mobile Binge On agreement with YouTube, and writes 3 headlines for Q1 broadband earnings This week, we’ll dive into three headlines that will …

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  • Reality Check: 3 headlines that will impact Q1 wireless earnings

    by Jim Patterson March 15, 2016
    by Jim Patterson March 15, 2016

    Jim Patterson looks at a trio of headlines set to impact Q1 wireless results This week, we’ll look at three key headlines that will drive first quarter momentum in the …

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  • Reality Check: The FCC’s set-top box kerfuffle

    by Jim Patterson March 8, 2016
    by Jim Patterson March 8, 2016

    Jim Patterson looks at the current set-top box proceeding from the FCC Fresh off the one-year anniversary of enacting net neutrality rules, the Federal Communications Commission turned its attention to …

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  • Reality Check: Frontier and Cablevision’s ‘to do’ lists; wireline is cool again?

    by Jim Patterson March 1, 2016
    by Jim Patterson March 1, 2016

    Jim Patterson breaks down what’s needed next by Frontier and Cablevision, and asks if wireline is cool again This week, we will take a look at the last quarterly earnings …

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  • Reality Check: T-Mobile ‘to do’ list and initial reaction to Samsung Galaxy announcement

    by Jim Patterson February 23, 2016
    by Jim Patterson February 23, 2016

    Jim Patterson tackles the T-Mobile ‘to do’ list and looks at Samsung’s latest Galaxy smartphone We have a lot to cover this week with T-Mobile US earnings and Samsung’s announcements …

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  • Reality Check: CenturyLink gets back to basics

    by Jim Patterson February 16, 2016
    by Jim Patterson February 16, 2016

    Jim Patterson lays out a CenturyLink ‘to do’ list focused on improving broadband speeds and customer experience Quarterly and full-year earnings continue to trickle in, and this week we will …

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  • Reality Check: ‘To do’ lists for Sprint, AT&T and Time Warner Cable

    by Jim Patterson February 2, 2016
    by Jim Patterson February 2, 2016

    Jim Patterson lines up what Sprint, AT&T and TWC have on their plates for 2016 This week, we will attempt to condense several earnings reports into “to do” lists. This …

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  • Reality Check: Verizon – can the ‘startin’ tree grow in Brooklyn?

    by Jim Patterson January 26, 2016
    by Jim Patterson January 26, 2016

    Jim Patterson this week peers into Verizon earnings and look at three of their emerging businesses There’s a lot to like about Verizon Communications’ earnings, and at the same time …

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  • Reality Check: Sprint network overhaul, AT&T unlimited and FirstNet

    by Jim Patterson January 19, 2016
    by Jim Patterson January 19, 2016

    A deep dive into Sprint network overhaul reports, AT&T’s unlimited data and the future of FirstNet Lots of news this week, and we will cover two pieces (AT&T Mobility’s unlimited …

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  • Reality Check: T-Mobile, TWC Q4 and CES observations

    by Jim Patterson January 12, 2016
    by Jim Patterson January 12, 2016

    T-Mobile and TWC pre-announce strong earnings, and look at top CES news Last week, T-Mobile US announced very strong results for the fourth quarter of 2015, which included: –917,000 branded …

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  • Reality Check: Why CES is important (CES 2016 preview edition)

    by Jim Patterson January 5, 2016
    by Jim Patterson January 5, 2016

    As most of you will agree, 2015 was a mixed year at best for the telecom industry. Wireless subscriber growth (especially for higher average revenue per user smartphones) slowed, but …

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