Wouldn’t it be nice if everything worked together like magic? Well, while wireless seems like magic to us, it is pure physics that make it work. Wishful thinking, ideological dictums, and philosophical preferences have no effect on how it actually …
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Sprint to be largest U.S. spectrum holder if Clearwire deal approved
Sprint yesterday announced it will purchase the remaining 47 percent of Clearwire it does not already own for $2.97 per share or $2.2 billion. This values Clearwire at $10 billion, $4.5 billion in equity and $5.5 billion in assumed debt. …
Carriers double down on network investments, but need regulator support
The world is going wireless in every way possible. Wireless connections are at an all-time high–both globally (with more than 6.8 billion connections) and domestically (with more than 320 million connections). More than 50 percent of Americans use their mobile …
LTE and the US – Consumers are King
A few days ago, a short report from the GSMA’s Wireless Intelligence (WI) group intimated that prices for LTE wireless data are lower in Europe than they are in the U.S. WI attributes the lower prices to more competition in …
Infographic: 3.8 Million Jobs in the US Depend on Wireless
The wireless sector generates jobs for more than 3.8 million people. This is larger than the hotels and lodgings, auto manufacturing and agriculture sectors combined.…
Infographic: Wireless Domestic Product
Due to its indisputable value to Americans, the US wireless industry has grown into one of the largest sectors of the US economy. The US wireless industry generates as much economic activity as the Czech Republic, the 46th largest economy …
Infographic: Economic Impact of Spectrum
Spectrum is the fuel on which wireless communications runs. By looking at historic precedent, more spectrum generates more economic activity in the United States. The tremendous benefits are clear and wide-spread by increasing GDP, increasing employment, and increasing government revenues.…
Infographic: US Wireless Industry Taxes Paid
The wireless industry is one of the biggest contributors to government revenues. It is larger in size than most government departments. In 2011, the wireless industry generated more tax revenues than the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of …
The Wireless Industry: The Essential Engine of US Economic Growth
Recon Analytics undertook this in-depth report to determine the extent of the economic impact the wireless industry has on the US economy.
We ran an independent analysis based on numerous sources, including data that covered wireless carriers, wireless handset and …
Why Clearwire needs Sprint now more than ever
The situation at the 4G wireless service provider just keeps getting worse, so here’s what it needs to do
One thing is clear about Clearwire: no matter what happens, it needs Sprint more than ever.
Just look at 2011. The