Sprint’s HTC Evo 4G – Hit or Miss? Does it Even Matter?
June 16, 2010
Sprint's HTC EVO 4G: Is It Really That Good | www.lanewsmonitor.com
Sprint’s Evo has been breaking sales records; even if you count their little mistake. The real question is: Is the HTC Evo 4G smartphone a correct step in Sprint Nextel’s turnaround.
Amdocs – Good News for Vonage but Better for Amdocs
June 13, 2010
Vonage taps Amdocs for back-office overhaul | blog.connectedplanetonline.com
I have not been following backoffice systems companies lately; I have been busy focusing on rural markets as of late. However, the news woke me up and reminded me to think about backoffice systems as well.
Telecom Pragmatics’ Hardball: Infinera’s Choice
June 12, 2010
To continue to pursue 40G on a PIC would not allow Infinera to make the statement that “this change is neutral to OpEx in 2010, and we intend to continue to bring R&D as a percent of revenue down year over year assuming moderate revenue growth.” At the same time, there will be a price to pay in terms of customers’ confidence in the future development of the chip. On the positive side, Infinera continues to offer novel solutions for problems from the engineers’ perspective.
Sprint Nextel’s 3G Network Problems? – Why Are We Still Talking About It?
June 7, 2010
SPRINT NEXTEL’S NETWORK FACES STEEP COMPETITION | www.bizjournals.com
I do not doubt that Sprint Nextel’s network needs upgrading. Sprint’s 3G network was a mess 3 years ago. With the restructuring that has been going on, is it any wonder the carrier still has issues in certain markets? The study basically is documenting what many people already believe. I get it but does it really matter? As for competition in the network business; NO KIDDING.
Dell – Going Private – One Opinion
June 7, 2010
Dell Has Considered Going Private | online.wsj.com
Did Michael Dell just perform a cheap trick to jack up his stock price? I hope not, because his recent statements boosted the price of his stock and if he plans to continue his share repurchases, he just made it more expensive for him. Then again, his intent to continue his share repurchases could be a smoke screen. Then again, why bother thinking about this at all? Does taking Dell private make sense?
Telecom Pragmatics’ Hardball: Intel $ Directly Tied to Clearwire City Turn-Ups?
June 4, 2010
It seems that how much money Clearwire gets from Intel depends on how many cities it turns up at a particular time, according to Telecom Pragmatics. Evidently, the wireless carrier has a clear incentive to penetrate more cities rather than fewer. Therefore, there could be an increased chance of Clearwire overextending itself in the market.
Google – Security is Getting Short Shrift from Google – Not Minding the Store
June 4, 2010
Dark Side Arises for Phone Apps | online.wsj.com
Security is not something to short change the customers on.
Telecom Pragmatics’ Hardball: Follow FiOS Map for Bulk of VZ LTE Cities
May 30, 2010
The first 25 to 30 4G cities are expected to be operating by second quarter of 2011 for Verizon Wireless, according to Telecom Pragmatics. Mainly the FiOS cities, including those outside of its incumbent landline territory, will be targeted. In the past, we have written about the long-term strategic importance of Verizon ultimately tying its LTE network with FiOS.
FCC – Pushing The Limit? Has The FCC Gone Too Far? A Network of Networks
May 28, 2010
FCC ‘third-way’ regulation gets bi-partisan slam | blog.connectedplanetonline.com
The judicial and legislative processes are interesting. The federal courts tell the FCC that it is overstepping its authority in how the agency enforces certain broadband rules. The FCC responds by ignoring the courts and looking for a loophole to create rules that will allow them to do what the courts said it is not allowed to do.
Sprint Nextel and Dan Hesse – Stepping Out Into the Sunlight
May 23, 2010
Sprint Nextel CFO Says Worst Of Revenue Declines Are Over | online.wsj.com
Fantastic.
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