Growth in LTE and M2M for AT&T and others
January 4, 2011
AT&T Looks Beyond the iPhone for Growth | online.wsj.com
The advent of 4G via LTE will be a boon for carriers in terms of increased capacity, but they must use it wisely. It is recommended that they focus on new Value-added Service (VAS) applications. It is also recommended that they offer “dialable” VoIP via VoLTE as a competitive response to Google Voice, Skype for Mobile, etc. It is likely that carriers will also focus much attention on Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communications and services as P2P is peeking.
WellCare: 200 Million Settlement!
December 28, 2010
wellcare finalizes settlement in securities case | www.bizjournals.com
Will Well Care's recent settlement be a trend to their indebtedness?
December 27, 2010
TNS Finalizes Acquisition of Communications Services Group from VeriSign | www.tradingmarkets.com
It has been a while since TNS acquired the assets from VeriSign for the telecom services division. How have they done so far? Marginal. There are some opportunities to expand existing business and others to use existing assets and relationships for new business opportunities. It is recommended that TNS explore areas that can leverage carrier data. More specifically, they can leverage API’s and interfaces into carrier databases to utilize for support in various commerce transactions.
Drinking Water: Can be Hazardous to your Health!
December 20, 2010
probable carcinogen hexavalent chromium found in drinking water of 31 u.s. cities | www.washingtonpost.com
Should there be a limit set for hexavalent chromium?
December 19, 2010
apollo group, inc. (apol.o) key developments | reuters.com | www.reuters.com
Is the recent cutting of jobs by Apollo a sign of its impending demise?
Smokeless Tobacco: Increasing Litigation!
December 8, 2010
Smokeless tobacco users family awarded $5m | www.boston.com
Is smokeless tobacco regulated as much as it should be?Will smokeless tobacco litigation increase?
Tobacco Companies: Class Action Denied
December 1, 2010
court denies class status in altria's philip morris cases | www.nasdaq.com
Could this latest denial in class action status turn the tide in favor of tobacco companies?
Tobacco Companies: Could They Get Hit For Another 30 Million!
November 24, 2010
Attorneys: Companies conspired not to settle with flight attendants sickened by secondhand cigarette smoke | www.dailybusinessreview.com
Can Tobacco companies under Florida law sway other Tobacco companies from a settlement?
Tobacco Advertisements: Regulations may Highly Restrict Sales!
November 11, 2010
The Associated Press: Feds propose graphic cigarette warning labels | www.google.com
Will a mandate on cigarette warning labels be the death knell to cigarette sales?
Class Actions: Could this Be the End in Some Circumstances?
November 11, 2010
Supreme Court hears sales tax case on 'free' phone - USATODAY.com | www.usatoday.com
Will corporate America write the swan song for a large number of class actions?
February 7, 2012
SOPA and the wisdom of Yogi Berra
January 19, 2012
Larger wafers present a growth opportunity for LEDs
January 6, 2012
Smartphones threaten digital camera industry
December 1, 2011
Google music launches: The end of the end for the music industry
November 22, 2011