The statement “All patents are not created equal” seems like a cliché, but is absolutely true! The differences between patents are multi-dimensional and much more nuanced than what meets the eye. I slightly touched upon this in my previous article. There is denying that...
Let’s clear up some confusion. There is a battle being fought in the wireless industry over leadership with 5G patents. Some companies say the quality of patents is most important. Others say it’s the number of patents. The truth is, patent quality should not...
I attended the Connectivity Expo event earlier this month for the first time. It was an informative gathering of infrastructure players that make up the “OPEX” side of the mobile service equation comprised of the tower, fiber, and “edge” players versus “CAPEX” side of...
With 5G NR now a reality and preliminary estimates indicating that 5G NR comprises a tangible portion of the overall RAN market, some reflection to better assess how the vision and projections have changed as the 5G narrative has evolved is now in order....
Once again, the game of
influencer marketing is changing. In recent years, I have met quite a few very
interesting and successful people called social media influencers. They are
regular people who, over time, have cracked the code and become top
influencers. Following them I have seen how...
Cellular technology companies with substantial device businesses — including Huawei and Samsung today, and Nokia until it sold its handset business in 2014 — generate no more than modest net licensing revenues, despite the significant Standard-Essential Patent (SEP) portfolio sizes they have declared. Crucially,...
Companies have begun investing in AI, the next transformative technology. However, many are wasting money focusing on the wrong areas at this early stage. True, in coming years the AI revolution will completely reinvent the way we do business, but we are still just...
A few years ago, the cable television competitors like Comcast Xfinity Mobile, Charter Spectrum Mobile and Altice Mobile said they would re-enter the wireless space. The question was, would they be successful and disrupt the wireless industry or just be another player? After two...
While the final decision on the FTC vs. Qualcomm case is still pending from the last two months, the new developments have put the very premise of FTC’s case in question. The details revealed during the Apple vs. Qualcomm trial and the ensuing settlement...
5G will usher in a new age
to the wireless industry. There are several different levels or sectors where
5G will play a transformative role over the next decade. Carriers are one of
those levels. Today, we are at the point in the shift between 4G and...
When I think about innovation to come, it’s hard not to consider the underlying technology that will be the foundation of the products and services we haven’t even imagined. The next generation of wireless network technology, better known as 5G, promises to bring the...
Last week I gave an interview to Bloomberg about my thoughts on the trouble the T-Mobile, Sprint merger is suddenly having. Plus, we are learning that Sprint is in much worse condition than they originally told us. What that says to me is this:...
America is becoming more joined up in its pursuit of global 5G leadership, with presidential vision and objectives, complementary corporate strategies and the FCC’s plans to Facilitate America's Superiority in 5G Technology (the 5G FAST Plan).
In the interests of maximising international competitiveness and national...
AT&T Ready to Go is a great service idea whose time has finally come. Instead of you going to the store to buy your next smartphone or tablet, what if a service representative came to you? That’s exactly what AT&T Mobility has been doing...
On April 10, 2019, Canada’s ISED announced the 600 MHz provisional auction results. This was two years after the FCC announced the results for the US broadcast incentive auction which yielded $19.8 billion in gross revenue for 70 megahertz of valuable “low-band” spectrum to...
If you are not already tired of Apple vs. Qualcomm lawsuits, there is another big one coming soon to the U.S. Southern California District Court in San Diego, starting from April 15, 2019. This battle is the mother of all, with up to $27...
In my previous article in the series, I described the organizations and the process of creating cellular standards. I explained how it is an almost a magical process, where scores of industry players, many of whom are staunch competitors come together in a consensus-based...
Why is Verizon struggling with their 5G Home service? Every wireless carrier wants to be first at something. So far, AT&T is first to 5G mobile and Verizon is first to 5G home. These are two different services. While AT&T is wireless, Verizon is...
With the proliferation of devices, the home is rapidly becoming a dense environment requiring a new level of Wi-Fi performance and coverage. Service providers are now increasingly taking ownership of the home Wi-Fi experience.
But managing home Wi-Fi is more complex than it appears from an...
It’s been more than a month since arguments rested for the FTC vs. Qualcomm case. Every passing day is increasing the anxiety of people on both sides of the issue. The media is rife with the rumors, leaks, and loud calls for the U.S....
Wi-Fi has become king in the enterprise world. Regardless of the size of a business, the number of sites it operates, or the market it serves, businesses are relying on Wi-Fi as a foundation for the array of technologies they are using in their...
If you look for events that will kick an industry into high-gear for growth, look no further than the wireless industry, which is primed with 5G, AI, IoT and other new areas. This is important to understand whether you are in management, a worker,...
A significant win for Qualcomm for its non-SEPs against Apple in a trail San Diego
The jury said yes. I mean they agreed that Apple has infringed Qualcomm’s three patents that increase battery-life and decrease the cost of iPhones. The jury also agreed to the...
Editor's note: This is the first in a series of articles that explores the sometimes obtuse process of standardizing, patenting and licensing cellular technologies.
Answers to the questions you always wondered but were afraid to ask
Patents spark joy in the eyes of the innovators! Patents...
