#261: SpaceX’s Spectrum Deal, EchoStar’s Exit, and the Future of Satellite Wireless with Tim Farrar
9.15.2025 —
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The End of an Era, The Dawn of a New War
The U.S. wireless industry has officially entered a new era, catalyzed by a landmark transaction that confirms the final collapse of EchoStar’s long-held ambition to become a fourth…
BEAD: Secretary Lutnik is right – The US needs to be telecom technology-neutral
Commerce Secretary Lutnik signaled in an interview with Broadband Breakfast on March 5th, 2025 that the US government will rethink the BEAD program so that Americans “get the…
Fixed Wireless is America’s Preferred Next Internet Connection
Americans love the internet, accessing it from home and on the road. Until 2007, Americans essentially had two choices when it came to home internet: cable internet or…
Impact of AI on Storage Requirements
AI Adoption Will Impact Corporate Storage Requirements By Mitch Klaassen AI adoption is expected to drive exponential growth in data storage demand through 2028. In response to a…
Amdocs uses its North America analyst conference to layout its path to ongoing success
By Mitch Klaassen and Daryl Schoolar During the week of September 22nd, Amdocs hosted a two-day North America Analyst Event at its Plano Texas location, just north of…
Starlink – The Customer Perspective
As you are likely aware, Recon Analytics runs the fastest, largest, most flexible customer insights service in the market. We survey over 200,000 mobile consumers, over 200,000 home…
Congress stands in the way of broadband competition
5G fixed wireless access (FWA) is transforming how Americans are accessing the internet. In less than three years, 7.9 million customers signed up with FWA as their preferred…
The iPhone upgrade game
The launch of a new iPhone is still the most significant event in the wireless year. When consumers prepare to get their next iPhone, they are also undertaking…
North America MWC may not be as big as Barcelona, but it still provides value
By Daryl Schoolar During the last week of September, GSMA, along with its partner CTIA, held their annual North America conference in Las Vegas. Given the regional focus…
MobileX wins major prepaid points with Walmart deal
The world’s largest retailer created a unique partnership with Peter Adderton’s MobileX, making the new mobile provider an instant player in the prepaid business. Walmart is the largest…
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#260: Echostar's Spectrum Sale and the Road Forward
9.8.2025 —
#259: T-Mobile’s Business Push, Technology Advantages, and 5G Slicing with Daryl Schoolar
9.1.2025 —
#258: Cricket President Angela Rittgers on the Company's Growth Strategy & Prepaid-Postpaid Convergence
8.25.2025 —
#257: Deutsche Telekom's New AI Phone & the Future of AI-Device Integration
8.18.2025 —
#256: AT&T’s Customer-First Strategy with Jenifer Robertson
8.11.2025 —
#255: Q2 '25 Earnings from Cable Giants Charter and Comcast
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