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 the difference in cost and what you get for your dollar by doing business...
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 the company as growing, moving in the right direction and doing the right thing....
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 to traditional fixed line broadband. Although initial drawbacks have limited mmWave deployment, advancements in...
We all know how Cable TV is on the decline. It is slowly switching over to other technologies including wireless pay TV. In recent years, we have seen AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon try to deliver pay TV wirelessly. However, these early efforts have not...
Frontier Communications has been facing pressure to show growth for several years. While they still face that pressure, when it comes to business services, they seem to be doing something right. Frontier Business is showing growth, and that may be where they will continue...
Across the globe, 5G deployments are ramping up rapidly. According to Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA) intelligence, there were more than 220 5G networks deployed as of the end of 2022, with over 30 countries expected to launch 5G services in 2023....
The Huawei Pangu-Weather Model uses artificial intelligence to improve global weather forecasting. It is now used in the ECMWF, which is the European Center for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts website. Global weather forecasters, meteorologists, weather enthusiasts and the general public can now view the Pangu-Weather...
Greetings from Louisiana, Texas, Nebraska, Missouri, and Minneapolis, Minnesota, the home of this year’s Independent Show. Pictured are Sally Daniels from the National Content & Technology Cooperative (NCTC), Steve Leavitt from Connectbase, and Jim. The NCTC Connectivity Exchange creates a selling consortium of smaller broadband...
For Communication Service Providers (CSPs), the mobile network must ensure ubiquitous coverage and provide the necessary capacity to its users. Base station (BTS) antennas are more than just “components of the network” that connect the end users “to” the mobile network. All cellular traffic...
Once again, the cable television industry is struggling through another episode of cord cutting. This time, cable TV companies are not only losing pay TV customers, but now they are also starting to lose Internet customers as well. So, what is the next strategy...
As a long-time independent technology analyst, I cover a lot ground and follow a lot of companies. Communications technology is my main focus, and the wireless world has increasingly become part of that, especially 5G. Along those lines, my travels recently took me to...
Just like the move from 2G to 2.5G meant a faster wireless connection before 3G came, so does the move from 5G to 5G-Advanced or as Huawei calls it, 5.5G. The move from 4G to 5G was supposed to increase speeds and decrease latency,...
How many different faces does AI have? It seems talk of Artificial Intelligence is everywhere today. It has been with us for more decades than we can count. Suddenly, Chatbot technology like ChatGPT and Bard is all everyone can talk about. However, if we...
The cellular radio system for mobile devices has seen a substantial transformation over the past few years from one that is based on individual component assembly to a complete, modem-to-antenna, Radio Frequency (RF) system design. The latest wave of development has brought Artificial Intelligence...
Greetings from Nebraska and Missouri, where we finally cut the ribbon at the historic Fox Theater in Sedalia. We are pleased to be bringing fiber to more than 11,000 homes and businesses in and around Sedalia with additional expansions to be announced. Our reception...
When we were young, we were taught in case of emergency to call 9-1-1 or the Operator for help. That was back in the day when all we had was a phone and a telephone line. Today, things are much different. Today, we have...
Private Wireless is one of the healthiest and most rapidly growing sectors today. So, how quickly and how large will it ultimately grow? When investors and business customers consider a private wireless service provider, they look for companies and technology on the rising side...
Today, actors and writers are on strike. The last time this happened it was a really big deal. This time, not so much. Television, movies, concerts and entertainment in general has changed dramatically during the past couple of decades. And that change is only...
5G wireless is evolving to the next level. The next step is 5G Advanced. Huawei calls their version 5.5G. In fact, the idea of 5G Advanced is spreading across the wireless industry to other competitors as well like Qualcomm, Ericsson, Nokia and more. Going...
Recently, I was asked to give a speech to a group of executives about the changing state of the industry thanks to 5G, AI, Chatbot, IoT and more. You see these new technologies are transforming industry after industry. As always, there will be leaders...
Thanks to technology, things are both getting more exciting and scarier with every day that passes. There are all sorts of new, exciting, helpful and frankly dangerous technology like AI, Chatbot, ChatGPT, IoT, automation and so much more. These are all impacting our lives...
Artificial Intelligence has been with us for decades already, going through several boom-and-bust cycles. Now, in recent months Chatbot technology like ChatGPT and Bard have been showing incredibly strong and rapid growth. In fact, many competitors are gearing up to enter the market with...
Greetings from Nebraska and Missouri, where we celebrated the Fourth with friends and fireworks! Hope that your holiday was restful and safe. Our opening picture today is of the Fastwyre Ribbon Cutting invitation for Sedalia this coming Tuesday. We look forward to launching fiber...
It has been roughly three years since 5G started its rollout around the globe. Now, AI, Chatbot technology and cloud computing are being commercially applied to this wireless world in different industries. For example, Huawei 5G technology is behind the East-West Gate (EWG) railway...
