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Gerry ChristensenFounder and CEOWireless Waypoint

Verizon taking the Right Steps with VAS Applications for LTE

January 10, 2011

Analysis of:Verizon to launch Sling Media subscription service | www.fiercemobilecontent.com

Verizon taking the Right Steps with respect to VAS Applications for LTE Verizon is so far taking the right steps regarding partnering with various third parties for applications enhanced by LTE. Sling media is just example.

Gerry ChristensenFounder and CEOWireless Waypoint

In the Competition for who has the Most Bandwidth, are We Missing the Point?

January 7, 2011

Analysis of:T-Mobile: We'll match Verizon's LTE speeds with HSPA+ 42 | www.fiercewireless.com

The point should be to focus on applications, but not just any applications. There should be a focus on Valued Added Service (VAS) applications. What VAS applications? Interactive video, augmented reality, and applications that extend social networking to mobile for anytime, anywhere interactivity in a real engaging way. The carriers (especially the tier one carriers, AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, and T-Mobile) should not be battling over who is faster – they should battle over who has the most compelling applications that just happen to dependent high bandwidth.

Gerry ChristensenFounder and CEOWireless Waypoint

LTE to Expand Quickly and also Put an End to the WiMAX Debate

January 6, 2011

Analysis of:AT&T accelerates LTE deployment, will launch 20 4G devices this year | www.fiercewireless.com

Will there be a winner? Will LTE and WiMAX continue to compete? From a market perspective, the driver for the next generation of mobile broadband technology is the need to address the ever-increasing levels of sophistication in services and features provided to customers.

Gerry ChristensenFounder and CEOWireless Waypoint

Taking Hybrid WiFi to a Whole New Level for Location Services?

January 5, 2011

Analysis of:Qualcomm acquires Atheros for $3.2 billion to expand presence in WiFi market | www.fiercetelecom.com

With the Qualcomm acquisition of Atheros, could they have aspirations of taking hybrid WiFi to a whole new level? On the surface, it would seem that Atheros HyFi, WiFi hybrid with powerline is just a useful way of extending WiFi coverage without a conventional repeater. Upon closer inspection, it could be one of the many solutions to enable better location determination for the indoor environment.

Gerry ChristensenFounder and CEOWireless Waypoint

Carriers to Outsource more than Core Services

January 4, 2011

Analysis of:Telecommunications Outsourcing On the Rise | seekingalpha.com

The trend for the past few years is for carriers to focus on what they do best, which is run networks. This has caused wireless network operators to outsource even their core radio network, and some cases switching and Value-added Service (VAS) applications, to third parties. This trend will continue through 2011 and beyond as carriers are faced with some significant hurdles to prepare for 4G and IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS).

Gerry ChristensenFounder and CEOWireless Waypoint

Carriers to focus on Applications that add Value with LTE

January 4, 2011

Analysis of:HP unveils LTE-capable netbook, likely destined for Verizon | www.fiercewireless.com

Carriers rolling out LTE will identify applications, such as video, that add value with LTE. LTE adds significant capacity to carrier networks, allowing carriers to offer broadband services that have been heretofore impractical. One key offering is video.

Gerry ChristensenFounder and CEOWireless Waypoint

Growth in LTE and M2M for AT&T and others

January 4, 2011

Analysis of: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.

Jay ThompsonPresident and General ManagerTransportation Business Associates

Redone Revisited HOS Revisions - Time Rules Will Cost Truckers

December 28, 2010

Analysis of:Trucking industry unhappy with proposed drive time rules | www.thecitywire.com

Improved trucking profits come mostly from improved productivity - as in most businesses. Other regulations have direct equipment capital, computer-related and training costs, but the Hours-of-Service (HOS) rules affect utilization - the real driver of trucking profits.

Gerry ChristensenFounder and CEOWireless Waypoint

TNS to realize synergies?

December 27, 2010

Analysis of: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.

Jay ThompsonPresident and General ManagerTransportation Business Associates

Navistar: Where Are The 2010 MaxxForce-powered Trucks - And How Are They Doin’?

December 16, 2010

2010-compliant Navistar Corporation MaxxForce 13 Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) Class 8 trucks are hitting the road in limited quantities. The most anyone seems to have are JB Hunt with 300+ on the ground, Con-way Truckload with a hundred and few others, but many are having to wait for theirs. We are involved with smaller users, some with several dozen - and offer the following...

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