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Energy consumption is becoming a pressing issue for telcos, driven by the global energy crisis. High global energy prices, triggered by the Russia-Ukraine conflict, have pushed up Operational Expenditure (OPEX), …

A few weeks ago, at a wireless conference in Dubai, Huawei showed their progress and the direction for the next several years. In fact, every wireless company worldwide will experience …

CCA wireless convention discussed 5G, FWA and private wireless AT&T Mobility, T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless may be the nation’s three major national wireless carriers, but there are also countless smaller …

Greetings from Florida (pictured) and Missouri.  The last two weeks were full of news, and we will have a larger than average market commentary as a result.  Our Sunday Brief …

Every decade, mobile networks take a great leap forward to the next generation, with innovation staged in two major cycles: foundational and transformational phases. In the foundational stage, companies address …

Preparing to give a speech at a meeting of wireless executives and investors, I will focus on the growing debate regarding today’s wireless industry. The question is this. Has wireless …

“Welcome to the fourth quarter” greetings from Florida, Georgia, Virginia, and Missouri (picture is of the Atlantic Ocean from Virginia Beach the morning after Tropical Storm Ophelia – the ocean …

Sixty-four percent of surveyed CEOs face pressure to adopt Generative AI Artificial Intelligence has been with us in various forms for decades. A decade ago, IBM Watson seemed to have …

Big Tech companies have profited greatly from dominant market positions while riding largely for free over the top of fixed and mobile telecom networks and devices. The entire Information and …

Personal Emergency Response System or PERS, and Connected Health are being upgraded, says the MAMA 2023 Annual Conference, which was recently held in New Orleans. This was the Medical Alert …

Huawei grows with Mate 60 Pro smartphone, 5G chips and HarmonyOS As the old saying goes, there is more than one way to skin a cat. The United States tried …

Private wireless is a relatively new space and now it is evolving to the next level. US Cellular just announced they are partnering with Betacom to deliver private wireless service …

Mid-September greetings from Missouri, where fall is beginning to break out.  The close of the Royals season is coming soon (opening pic), football is back (although the Chiefs’ opening game …

Bloomberg has reported that Qualcomm has just suffered another significant stock decline. They have in fact been struggling for several different reasons over the past several years. The good news …

Labor Day weekend greetings from Louisiana, Texas and Missouri.  Pictured is the Venture Global LNG plant in Cameron, Louisiana.  Over the last two years, we’ve passed by many times and …

After watching T-Mobile US emerge from its cocoon over the past decade, and after promising to create even more jobs and growth, suddenly they have announced they’ll be cutting 5,000 …

The wireless industry continues to grow and to change. Yesterday, the focus was on the consumer wireless marketplace. As that sector slows, to continue to show growth for the investor, …

A strange thing seems to be happening in the wireless and chip industry. Some players seem to be doing better than others. Huawei, Nokia and ZTE are showing growth, while …

China has successfully established itself as a global leader of 5G deployments. In the past two years, 5G user penetration in China has jumped from 18% to 36%. Similarly, China’s …

Just like everything else in our world, 9-1-1 Emergency Services are rapidly moving from voice to data. Yesterday, it was a big job simply connecting every landline to the emergency …

Congratulations to Betacom, Federated Wireless and Boingo Wireless as VMware just announced they selected these three as service providers for their Private Mobile Network. VMware is focused on accelerating the …

Greetings from Louisiana, Texas, Nebraska and Missouri. Pictured are several of my colleagues and various city and civic officials cutting the ribbon in Nevada, Missouri. This represents the fifth new Fastwyre market …

How do users find the best wireless carrier and plan? It depends on what you are looking for. Let’s take a closer look at the choices users have today. At …

Perception is an important piece of the puzzle for every successful company. It is vital to communicate your story so investors, customers, the media, regulators, and in fact, everyone perceive …

mmWave infrastructure deployments are starting to gain traction as operators increasingly recognize the technology’s high-speed data throughput and low-latency capabilities. One standout application is 5G FWA mmWave, a promising alternative …