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Yahoo – Needs to Undergo an Extreme Makeover
July 22, 2009
Yahoo Continues to Struggle Amid Ad Slump | online.wsj.com
Yahoo has been in trouble for years. Now things are beginning to catch up to the company.
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Nortel Cuts a Deal with Avaya – Its Good and Why – Restructuring Part 4
July 22, 2009
Nortel to Sell Office-Phone Unit to Avaya | online.wsj.com
I like the Nortel-Avaya deal.
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FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski – Has a Full Plate
July 21, 2009
New FCC Chairman's Agenda Includes Broader Internet Access, More Transparency | online.wsj.com
I am willing to give FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski time to get his act together.
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Verizon – Strikes an Interesting Compromise
July 21, 2009
Verizon Limits Length of Exclusive Phone Deals | online.wsj.com
A shortened exclusivity arrangement was the last thing on my list of things the carriers would do.
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AT&T and CWA – Reach a Tentative Agreement
July 20, 2009
AT&T, CWA Tentatively Agree to New Labor Contract | www.billingworld.com
Well here is some good news in a bleak economic environment. But there are still unanswered questions.
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Nortel – Bidding War is On? Restructuring 101 - Part 3
July 20, 2009
Exec Warns: More Layoffs If NSN Doesn’t Get Nortel | www.billingworld.com
If I were a creditor of Nortel I would be thrilled at the prospect of a bidding war.
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Revenue Assurance – A Cornerstone for Carriers
July 14, 2009
Floundering Financials? Check Revenue Assurance Model | www.billingworld.com
Revenue assurance is probably the least sexy thing about the telecom/infocom business. It ranks right up there with network operations.
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Verizon Says No to Outsourcing Network Management
July 14, 2009
Verizon Says No to Managed Services | r.smartbrief.com
Verizon has decided to take a different path than Sprint. For Verizon its decision makes sense.
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Sprint – Taps Ericsson to Manage Its Network – Good Idea or Bad?
July 13, 2009
Sprint Taps Ericsson to Run Its Network | www.nytimes.com
One of the most important things a carrier needs to do is manage its own network. In the past the mere thought of having an outsider do this work would have been considered heresy.
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July 5, 2009
LinkedIn Promotes Weiner to CEO | online.wsj.com
What is wrong with LinkedIn? I have a theory or two.
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Exclusivity – Is Bad – Then Again It Has Its Uses
July 5, 2009
Rural users rail against exclusive handset deals | telephonyonline.com
I have never made any secret of it I despise exclusivity deals between vendors and carriers. I find it appalling and anti-consumer.
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AT&T – Commits to a 2009 Launch of Femtocells! What About the DAS? What About Vodafone?
July 1, 2009
AT&T on Track for Femto Launch | www.unstrung.com
This is good news. For femtocell advocates it will be a time to see how the operational data tracks with the theories.
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Qualcomm, Nokia, and Intel – Smart Devices?
June 29, 2009
Nokia and Intel Look to the Future of Mobile Devices | www.wirelessweek.com
True, Nokia and Intel have not articulated specific plans but when two powerhouse companies come together you would think the combination would lead to something great.
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Vodafone Introduces First Femtocell in European Market
June 24, 2009
Vodafone promises indoor mobile signal boost | www.v3.co.uk
Another carrier takes a shot at the femtocell market.
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Alltel’s One Year Service Contract – Redefining Postpaid???
June 23, 2009
Alltel Wireless to offer one-year contracts | news.cnet.com
Alltel’s new one service contract is not a new idea but it is a good one to ressurect.
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Bravo AT&T – Urges FCC - 100% Broadband by 2014
June 22, 2009
AT&T Wants 100% Broadband Access by 2014 | www.broadcastingcable.com
I applaud AT&T’s position.
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June 18, 2009
Bing's Share Rises Again | online.wsj.com
I have been using Bing. I largely like it.
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Prepaid Wireless – Booming – The Future?
June 18, 2009
Interest In Prepaid Wireless Booming | www.informationweek.com
The long and the short of it is that prepaid is making inroads. No one should be surprised.
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June 15, 2009
Verizon Business battles 'network' perception | telephonyonline.com
The old telcos have been battling the “network perception” for decades. Unfortunately up until 15 years ago most carriers were network driven organizations.
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Network Sharing and Going Green - for Profit and the Environment
June 15, 2009
The Power of Going Green | www.wirelessweek.com
A few years ago going green was just talk. Now thanks to government incentives, public pressure, the need to appear to be good corporate citizens, and the need to create savings, it is now fashionable to go green.
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