Qualcomm is the quintessential American tech company steeped it engineering excellence. Its genesis was the development of a new wireless standard called CDMA. Initially, it was written off as a failure, often ridiculed by its larger global rivals. It created …
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China’s anti-trust authorities march to the beat of their own drum
As China has become a major global economy and grows more assertive on the global stage, the country has discovered the power of anti-trust legislation. While created on three common pillars of fighting anti-competitive agreements between companies, the abuse of …
Tipping the scales of innovation
When Nvidia announced that it was in the process of buying Arm from Softbank, many analysts and industry observers were exuberant about how it would transform the semiconductor industry by combining the leading data center Artificial Intelligence (AI) CPU company …
Broadband 2020: how the pandemic changed usage and priorities
A new report called “Broadband 2020” by Recon Analytics shows that over 40% of employees in the United States are able to telecommute. The Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics defines the professional workforce as all workers in the …
The 4G Decade – Quantifying the Benefits
4G wireless networks powered remarkable economic growth and transformed the way Americans live and work, according to a new report by Recon Analytics and CTIA, the wireless industry association. The study shows the powerful impact of wireless on …
Audio conference: Will the U.S. Tech, Telecom and Mobile Sectors Survive Election Year 2020 and COVID-19?
Digital advertising takes the lead – Dominated by Google and Facebook
The IAB just published its 2016 advertising revenue figures. It was a banner year with record setting revenues of $72.5 billion, 22% higher than last year. This makes digital advertising the number one advertising medium in the United States as …
More screens, different screens
By now a three screen strategy is a must for anyone in the business of media consumption. It’s certainly one of the ways broadband providers are participating in the market place. Some see three screens – TV, mobile, digital – …
The Story behind the Microsoft Headlines
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. If that’s the case, then the Twitter header image for Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella demonstrates that perfectly. Just look at Nadella’s tortured smile then try to make sense of the picture …
Tablets Fuel Growth and Verizon Leads the Pack
Over the last two years, in addition to attracting new customers, most of the wireless industry has focused on better serving its existing consumers with products and services those consumers want. We all watch more mobile video and play mobile …