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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.

Ronald IngramDirector of Product ManagementADVANCE AMERICA, CASH ADVANCE CENTERS, INC.

2011 Startup WingCash – The Next Generation of Money?

January 1, 2011

Analysis of:New Digital Currency: Send Coins and Bills on the Internet without Fees | wingcash.com

ProPay Founder, Bradley Wilkes started the WingCash beta in South Carolina December 21, 2010. WingCash is a Salt Lake City, UT based payment technology startup described as “a simple way to send and receive cash on the internet”. WingCash offers merchants a means of accepting electronic currency without risk of charge-backs or interchange costs. Unlike checks and ACH, WingCash is irrevocable.

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.

Kenneth SommerPresident and Chief Executive OfficerPort Fortune Investments

Federal Reserve and Debit Interchange

December 20, 2010

Last week, The Federal Reserve issued their initial rules regarding the Durbin amendment, which was passed by the US Congress as part of the Dodd-Frank bill in July, 2010. There will be an opportunity for public comment with final rules to be issues in late April 2011. The two areas of the Durbin amendment that were the focus of Fed meeting were how debit interchange rates will be set going forward and also how the network routing exclusivity provision of the bill will be implemented.

Steven DennisPresident and FounderSageBerry Consulting

Holiday Hype: The Unimportance of Cyber Monday

November 29, 2010

Contrary to what the media espouses, Cyber Monday is neither a very significant sales day nor a bell-weather for overall holiday performance.  The reality is quite different from the hype.

Steven DennisPresident and FounderSageBerry Consulting

Holiday shopping comes early, late and why Black Friday is mostly irrelevant

November 23, 2010

Avoid the hype around Black Friday and get a clearer picture of holiday retail sales.

Scott KimseyManaging PartnerPayEx LLC

The Conversion of a Merchant Portfolio and its impact on valuation

November 22, 2010

The challenges in moving a merchant portfolio from one processing platform to another. This analysis will indicate why certain aspects of the relationship can aid or hinder a conversion and why conversions are so rarely seen. This impacts the number of potential buyers and what they would bid in a divestiture.

Ronald IngramDirector of Product ManagementADVANCE AMERICA, CASH ADVANCE CENTERS, INC.

The P2P Lending Landscape

November 11, 2010

Analysis of:P2P Lending Service Aqush Raises Capital from VC Fund 500 Startup | www.wiseclerk.com

In January 2010 Gartner predicted lending volume of 5 billion US$ would be achieved by P2P Lenders in 2013 and recommended that banks begin seeking to enter the space through partnerships with existing P2P lending companies. Leading venture capitalists have invested hundreds of millions in various P2P lending models and investment even through the recent recession continues. Japanese start-up Aqush is the latest to be funded and more are on the horizon.

Steven DennisPresident and FounderSageBerry Consulting

Luxury Market Research Smackdown: What is the True Future of Luxury?

November 11, 2010

The luxury industry has rebounded, but not yet recovered, and the future remains uncertain.  Recently two prominent luxury industry market research firms outlined their views of the future.  Turns out they have contradictory views and fundamentally different recommendations on what luxury brands should do.  Who's right?  Neither one, exactly.

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