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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.

  • Reality Check: Top 10 events that shaped telecom in 2015 (Pt. 2)

    by Jim Patterson December 30, 2015
    by Jim Patterson December 30, 2015

    Jim Patterson looks at his top 10 events across the telecom space in 2015 Last week, we highlighted the following top five events (in no particular order): 1. FCC approves …

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  • Reality Check: Top 10 events that shaped telecom in 2015 (Pt. 1)

    by Jim Patterson December 29, 2015
    by Jim Patterson December 29, 2015

    Jim Patterson looks at his top 10 events across the telecom space in 2015 To aid in brevity, we have split the top 10 list into two groups of five …

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  • Reality Check: ‘D’ is for (sponsored and prioritized?) data

    by Jim Patterson December 15, 2015
    by Jim Patterson December 15, 2015

    Turning data into more money: How far can the carriers go? Outside of the purchase and deployment of new spectrum and networks, there is nothing more important in 2016 to …

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  • Reality Check: Sprint device leasing structure explained and Q3 wrap

    by Jim Patterson November 24, 2015
    by Jim Patterson November 24, 2015

    Is Sprint device leasing arrangement a competitive advantage? Last Friday, Sprint announced a new leasing structure, which could provide the company with a global competitive advantage. Here’re the highlights of …

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  • Reality Check: The state of wireline through the CenturyLink lens

    by Jim Patterson November 17, 2015
    by Jim Patterson November 17, 2015

    This week, we are focusing on the state of wireline connectivity through the lens of one of the largest U.S. providers, CenturyLink. We’ll also provide some initial thoughts on T-Mobile …

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  • Reality Check: Verizon dumping wireline? Sprint on its way back?

    by Jim Patterson November 10, 2015
    by Jim Patterson November 10, 2015

    This week, we’ll explore Verizon Communications’ announcement that it might shed $10 billion worth of assets to further focus on wireless and media, and take a look at Sprint’s mixed earnings …

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  • Reality Check: T-Mobile expands; cable on the rise

    by Jim Patterson November 3, 2015
    by Jim Patterson November 3, 2015

    T-Mobile’s enlarged territory T-Mobile US announced earnings on Tuesday morning (full details here) and held a lengthy earnings call that covered all aspects of their operation. The bottom line is …

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  • Reality Check: Are AT&T and Verizon really that different?

    by Jim Patterson October 27, 2015
    by Jim Patterson October 27, 2015

    AT&T and Verizon: same core, different branches Many casual observers lump AT&T and Verizon Communications in the same category of “behemoth global telecommunications providers.” Without a doubt, their earnings show …

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  • Reality Check: 600 MHz auction is coming up – who cares?

    by Jim Patterson October 20, 2015
    by Jim Patterson October 20, 2015

    This week, we’ll touch on the Federal Communications Commission’s special access investigation announcement; comment on AT&T’s public relations blunder with a quadruple-play customer (and equally embarrassing confession to the Los …

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  • Reality Check: It’s an Android world (Oct. 2015 edition)

    by Jim Patterson October 13, 2015
    by Jim Patterson October 13, 2015

    This week, we’ll turn our attention to the world of smart devices and the companies that make and distribute them. Before we do, however, a quick note on the Federal Communications …

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  • Reality Check: Top Q3 events (Pt. 2)

    by Jim Patterson October 6, 2015
    by Jim Patterson October 6, 2015

    The remaining top Q3 events Last week, we covered five events/trends that will impact third-quarter, total year and 2016 results (these are in no particular order): 1. The announcement and …

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  • Reality Check: Top Q3 events (Pt. 1)

    by Jim Patterson September 29, 2015
    by Jim Patterson September 29, 2015

    This week, we will examine five of the top 10 developments for the third quarter and determine their short- and long-term effects on the telecommunications industry. These events are in …

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  • Reality Check: Lowell McAdam’s growth dilemma, and John Legere’s Donald Trump moment

    by Jim Patterson September 22, 2015
    by Jim Patterson September 22, 2015

    End of summer greetings from Charlotte and Dallas. This week we will cover comments from two wireless CEOs as well as update the latest iPhone 6S Apple ship dates. Apple …

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  • Reality Check: The iPhone 6S – excellent feature upgrades, bold distribution changes

    by Jim Patterson September 15, 2015
    by Jim Patterson September 15, 2015

    Because of upcoming nonstop travel over the next two months, I took a hall pass from this year’s CTIA Super Mobility show. There was plenty of news, however, from Verizon …

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  • Reality Check: Where is value being created?

    by Jim Patterson September 1, 2015
    by Jim Patterson September 1, 2015

    A lot of journalistic ink was spilled last week as media pundits tried to explain the mood of investors. “Don’t panic” was the most common theme through all of the …

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  • Reality Check: AT&T – let’s get fibered up

    by Jim Patterson August 25, 2015
    by Jim Patterson August 25, 2015

    AT&T pushes fiber future, Samsung overwhelmed with iPhone users AT&T recently held an analyst day to present a revised view of the company as a result of the DirecTV purchase …

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  • Reality Check: Sprint at Claure’s 1-year anniversary

    by Jim Patterson August 18, 2015
    by Jim Patterson August 18, 2015

    Last August, Sprint was in turmoil. The T-Mobile US merger continued to elicit a “no means no” response by the Federal Communications Commission. “Framily” results, while initially strong, were being …

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  • Reality Check: The telco mentality, Sprint update and T-Mobile fix

    by Jim Patterson August 11, 2015
    by Jim Patterson August 11, 2015

    The telco mentality Last week we rounded out telecom and cable earnings. To no one’s surprise, cable is trouncing its competitors and quickly turning into the favored high-speed data provider …

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  • Reality Check: 2015 halftime report – T-Mobile US’ ‘to-do’ list

    by Jim Patterson August 4, 2015
    by Jim Patterson August 4, 2015

    T-Mobile US’ ‘to-do’ list Last week, the new No. 3 carrier, T-Mobile US, held its quarterly earnings session – it’s hard to classify it as an earnings call since there are …

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  • Reality Check: 2015 halftime report – Verizon on Edge and AT&T through the knothole

    by Jim Patterson July 28, 2015
    by Jim Patterson July 28, 2015

    Verizon: On Edge Verizon led off the earnings parade last week, and the headline was their anticipated growth rate (3%) compared to their previously stated growth rate (4%). The primary …

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  • Reality Check: Whither unlimited data?

    by Jim Patterson July 21, 2015
    by Jim Patterson July 21, 2015

    Wireless unlimited: Can it survive? How? One of the great debates over the past several months has been the sustainability of unlimited data. While both Sprint and T-Mobile US offer …

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  • Reality Check: AT&T in Mexico; FCC complaints; Google in Europe

    by Jim Patterson June 30, 2015
    by Jim Patterson June 30, 2015

    AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson met with Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto last Thursday and announced that the company would be investing approximately $3 billion to bring the new AT&T network …

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  • Reality Check: Top Q2 trends (Part 2): T-Mobile US – in the driver’s seat

    by Jim Patterson June 23, 2015
    by Jim Patterson June 23, 2015

    Defining unlimited; and T-Mobile US in the driver’s seat Last week, the Federal Communications Commission voted 3-2 to fine AT&T Mobility $100 million for allegedly misleading customers about unlimited data …

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  • Reality Check: Top Q2 trends (Part 1) – Hablamos su lengua

    by Jim Patterson June 16, 2015
    by Jim Patterson June 16, 2015

    Deciphering the top trends of any quarter is difficult, and the second quarter of 2015 is no exception. There’s a lot of “reading between the lines” to figure out what’s …

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  • Reality Check: The urge to merge

    by Jim Patterson June 10, 2015
    by Jim Patterson June 10, 2015

    Greetings from Chicago, Philadelphia (pictured – Bill Gravette from StepOne outside of Pat’s Steaks), New York City, St. Louis, Louisville and Dallas. Many thanks for everyone’s comments on last week’s Android …

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