Tag: market
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AT&T, Verizon Wireless Underwhelming Plans for 700MHz Spectrum
Last night, winners of the "beachfront property" FCC 700MHz auction were finally permitted to reveal their plans for using the spectrum obtained. AT&T and Verizon won most of the licenses, spending a combined $16 billion. As anticipated, the wireless giants aim to build faster wireless broadband networks capable of delivering high-speed data, voice, video and…
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WiMAX in India- Whom do you believe: press or Indian government official?
Business Week called it "A WiMAX Breathrough in India– Tata Communications unveils an ambitious plan to become global leader in wireless broadband by launching the world’s largest commercial network On Mar. 4, India’s Tata Communications , an emerging broadband wireless service provider, announced the countrywide rollout of a commercial WiMax network in India, the largest…
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Hope Fading for Muni Wireless Networks- Is WiMAX the answer?
Saturday’s NY Times had a front page story describing the sorry state of Muni WiFi networks in the U.S. We long ago suspected that the business model was flawed, but we did not expect that the number of WiFi Access Points on light poles had to be so much larger then originally planned. What kind…
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The Virtual Living Room
Although the title of iHollywood’s conference this week was, the Digital Living Room, The Virtual Living Room would have an equally good description. A common theme throughout the show was the idea of portability and that consumers want to be able to consume entertainment on their own terms; wherever they are and whatever time it is. OK,…
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Artichoke City & Other Stories
Telling stories and using imagery to let people draw their own conclusions. This was one of the key messages given by Jim Gilmartin of Coming of Age at CalCom’s 2008 Annual Meeting in Monterey. He was speaking in the context of effective marketing to baby boomers and older customers. Read on to see what this picture has to…
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A Market-Based FCC?
The FCC released three studies regarding on the topic of licensed versus unlicensed spectrum. These could be very critical policy papers that shape the future of spectrum allocation and are important for Congress to read. Interesting timing, as their release comes during the 700 MHz bidding process. Of particular interest, is Working Report #43, which looks at the…