The US Wireless MNOs must consolidate
March 21, 2011
AT&T to Buy T-Mobile USA | online.wsj.com
Economies of scale is king in the Mobile Industry. The At&t acquisition is overpriced considering that T-Mobile churned over 14.5 million of its 32 million customers last year.
Google takes on foursquare with Latitude check-ins
February 3, 2011
Google takes on foursquare with Latitude check-ins | www.fiercemobilecontent.com
I guess it is of little surprise that Google is launching its Latitude mobile friend-finder service with the addition of new check-in features rivaling similar location-specific solutions from startups like foursquare, Yelp, Gowalla and Loopt.
Valuation of Nortel's LTE Patent Portfolio
July 22, 2010
Nortel Patent Auction Benefits LTE Market | www.isuppli.com
We analyzed the essentiality of Nortel's 4G patent portfolio that are crucial to deriving premium royalty rates. We have conducted multiple patent searches at several patent databases. We then compare Nortel's IPR position against its peers and the corresponding royalty rates that Nortel’s peers are expecting to charge. We obtained the reasonable royalty rates for Nortel over a lifespan of 15 years for LTE. We then calculate the valuation of Nortel's patents.
July 22, 2010
Due to the World Fair, FIFA World Cup events in Q2, Wall Street may be expecting a fantastic quarter for Soho due to increased online advertisement revenue. However, from our measurement data, the impact from the FIFA event on Sohu's online advertisement revenue is far short of our expectations. FIFA's impact on the month of June applies to Sina and other online advertisement firms as well.
Ramifications of Harbinger's $7B LTE pact with Nokia Siemens
July 22, 2010
Harbinger forges $7B LTE pact with Nokia Siemens | www.fiercewireless.com
A nationwide, wholesale, terrestrial-satellite, mobile broadband network – one that uses a globally endorsed LTE (Long Term Evolution) technology. A vision - imbued with an inherent openness and possibilities - unencumbered by walled-gardens and the status quo. The twin motivating factors of high-speed, and high-capacity, coupled with mobility are significant pillars in the inexorable demand for connectivity to multimedia services, in the information age.
March 9, 2009
Is T-Mobile USA Entering The $50-A-Month Voice Plan War? | www.moconews.net
Amen that very true T-Mobile needs to change it games plan ASAP and beat Cricket and MetroPCS to the urban america Boost Mobile is a joke the phones dont work well and the network coverage is bad. Great Analysis Victor Chapron Urban Wireles Expert
September 22, 2008
First Google Android phone to cost $199: report | news.yahoo.com
China Mobile is keen on the Android phones. In addition to HTC, China Mobile has formed a joint venture with a local startup to build Android phones.
September 22, 2008
'Android' Cellphone to Showcase Google Brand | online.wsj.com
The HTC Android phone will be closely compared with the 3G iPhone. Most likely the look and feel won't be as sleek as the iPhone. However, Android phones will have the processing speed that is hard to beat. In addition, the open handset model features may not initially be impressive. But as time goes on, when the application development community catches on, there will be some impressive apps coming out...
Focus Wireless's Business Model
March 18, 2008
Focus Media's Subsidiary Accused Of Sending Chinese Spam Wireless Messages | www.chinatechnews.com
Simply put, Focus Wireless collects mobile subscriber numbers and private information through legal or illegal means, processes the subscriber data into categories such as business owner, car owners, bank VIPs, etc... Focus Wireless then tries to target the mobile subscribers with targeted advertisements via spam SMSs. The SMSs are sent out by its subsidiary companies or its partners. The problem of Focus Wireless is the scale to which they have employed this kind of questionable business practice. They claim that they can reach 200 million subscribers. The CCTV's investigation has created a discussions and debates on the Internet on where the boundaries lie for SMS-based targeted advertisement.
March 14, 2008
Will Deutsche Telekom buy Sprint Nextel? | www.telecomseurope.net
I agree with Mr. Payam Maveddat analysis. Sprint has too many networks to maintain.
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