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AT&T Makes Video-Streaming Splash January 07, 2013 
AT&T has announced a new service to compete with such video-on-demand offerings as Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime. The service is aimed at its U-verse customers, offering unlimited access to AT&T's library of some 1,500 movies from a TV, computer or wireless device. It will cost $5 a month, a price that is competitive with, if not undercutting, its rivals.
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The Skeletons in the Cable Companies' Closets January 03, 2013 
A few weeks ago, I read a SmartMoney article titled "10 Things Cable Companies Won't Tell You." I have to admit it was a real eye-opener. We are all aware of a few of these items, but to have them all laid out in one piece was very powerful. It looked at many top cable players such as Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Cox, Cablevision and others
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CES 2013: Plenty of Innovation In Store December 27, 2012 
The Consumer Electronics Show kicks off Jan. 8 in Las Vegas, and it looks like it will be another big success. So what will be hot during this year's show? There are plenty of new ideas that will wow you. Let's take a quick peek at what we can expect. Gary Shapiro, CEO of the Consumer Electronics Association, seems very happy with what he is expecting at this year's CES.
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FCC Gives AT&T Thumbs-Up to Buy LTE Spectrum December 20, 2012 
The Federal Communications Commission has approved AT&T's purchase of licenses for new wireless spectrum after years of maneuvering. The purchases will be in the Wireless Communications Service and AWS-1 bands. AT&T will purchase the spectrum from Comcast; NextWave; Horizon Wi-Com, which was the first wireless carrier to launch WiMax in the United States; and San Diego Gas & Electric.
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iPhone, Android or Something Completely Different? December 20, 2012 
Two questions: 1) Which is the best smartphone for you -- an Apple iPhone or one running Google's Android operating system? 2) Which carrier is best for you? A word to the wise -- choose carefully. Once you start down either path, chances are you will stay on it. Why? Because these companies are building a new cloud world.
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The New 'Don't Be Greedy' MVNO Business Model December 18, 2012 
You're not imagining things if you're noticing more mobile network brands than ever
before. The newcomers are MVNOs -- companies that lease spectrum from major networks and resell it to end-users. It's easier than ever to escape the clutches of a cellphone contract by taking advantage of some of the contract-less deals out there.
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Sprint Chases Clearwire Buyout Deal December 13, 2012 
Sprint Nextel has made a $2.1 billion offer for the shares of Clearwire that it doesn't already own, according to a regulatory filing. The news comes after rumors surfaced earlier this week that the company was in talks with Intel and Comcast to buy out their stakes. The offer, which works out to $2.90 per share, also comes with interim financing of $800 million for Clearwire, if it agrees to the deal.
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Dish Network Gets Down to Earth December 13, 2012 
The Federal Communications Commission approved a proposal from the Dish Network that would allow it to convert spectrum currently allocated for satellite service into airwaves that could support a land-based wireless network. Dish did not lay out specific plans for its next step with the spectrum, saying only that it would "consider its strategic options and the optimal approach" to putting it to use.
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'The Politics of Abundance:' Lessons From the Last Era of Prosperity December 10, 2012 
The duo that led the Clinton-era FCC, Reed Hundt and Blair Levin, recently published a new e-book titled "The Politics of Abundance." It looks to the success of the 1990's for solutions to today's problems. They lay out a framework and a path to regenerate the kind of growth and innovation we saw during their tenure. Hundt was chairman of the Federal Communications Commission from 1993 to 1997.
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Akamai to Bring Smoother Video, App Performance to AT&T Network December 07, 2012 
Akamai is joining forces with AT&T to help the telecom carrier better deliver Web and entertainment content to mobile consumers. The two will team up over the next year, with AT&T folding much of Akamai's content delivery platform into its IP network. The system will be jointly marketed, managed and supported. The consolidation will allow AT&T to offer improved content delivery network services to its business customers.
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Sprint Snatches Midwest Spectrum November 08, 2012 
Sprint will acquire wireless spectrum and customers from U.S. Cellular in the Midwest, in a $480 million deal to expand its services in the area, the companies announced Wednesday. Under the agreement, Sprint will pick up segments of PCS spectrum in multiple Midwestern markets, including Chicago and St. Louis. It will receive 585,000 U.S. Cellular customers in the process.
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AT&T to Plow More Billions Into Spectrum Hunt November 07, 2012 
AT&T on Wednesday announced that it will boost capital spending by as much as 16 percent to $22 billion a year for the next three years to upgrade its wireless and wireline networks. The increase is necessary to compete with Verizon Communications, which is currently upgrading its own network.
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Verizon's New Ad Campaign Is a Load of Half-Truths November 01, 2012 
Why is Verizon Wireless telling half-truths in its latest advertising campaign? It does make the company look better than its competitors, but here's the problem: When customers realize what they're led to believe is only a half-truth, they will be very upset with Verizon. So why risk that damage to the brand and the customer relationship?
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ItsOn Snags VC Funding for a la Carte Mobile Data Service October 31, 2012 
Why would venture capitalist firm Andreessen Horowitz lead a $15.5 million B round of funding for a company that's been working in stealth mode since 2008 on a technology it won't showcase until 2013? Because that company, ItsOn, was cofounded by a couple of former Cisco executives, Greg Raleigh and Charles Giancarlo.
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Escaping the Clutches of a Cellphone Contract October 30, 2012 
Wireless carriers are putting more energy into prepaid. It's a normal evolution. As quality phones became cheaper, prepaid brands like Sprint's Boost and Virgin Mobile have been able to offer better phones -- even a selection of smartphones, including the iPhone. Those better products, along with the availability of 4G network speeds, have increased prepaid demand.
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Sprint Customers Flee to Speedier Networks October 26, 2012 
With recent news of Softbank's proposed $20.1 billion investment hovering in the background, Sprint Nextel has reported less-than-pretty earnings for the third quarter 2012. The carrier posted a net loss of $767 million, compared with a net loss of $301 million in the third quarter of 2011. It also lost about 459,000 contract customers for the quarter.
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Roam Control Could Muscle You Out of a Tight Spot October 26, 2012 
Minimal signal bars? In the middle of nowhere? Your phone should automatically roam
onto alternative networks designated by carrier roaming agreements, but sometimes it
doesn't -- the phone can appear biased towards your home network. I've been looking at Roam Control, an Android app -- not available in Google Play -- that lets you force your phone to roam.
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AT&T Slips in Subscriber Growth, Dials In on Current Customers October 25, 2012 
AT&T added fewer new subscribers than expected in its most recent quarter, blaming iPhone 5 supply constraints for the relatively flat growth. The company added 151,000 customers to long-term service contracts during the past quarter. Rival Verizon, the country's largest wireless carrier, reported last week it signed on 1.5 million net new customers.
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Foreigners Gobbling Up American Pie October 25, 2012 
If Sprint Nextel closes its deal with Japan-based Softbank, then more of the good old-fashioned American wireless telephone industry will be subject to foreign control -- three out of the top four wireless carriers in the U.S., in fact, will have their headquarters overseas. Is that a good thing or bad thing? It's all about branding.
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Isis Tiptoes Into Chilly Mobile Payments Water October 22, 2012 
Isis, a joint venture of AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon, has debuted its long-awaited mobile wallet initiative in Austin and Salt Lake City. It joins a number of other initiatives -- Square and Google Wallet, to cite just two examples -- competing in the nascent mobile payments industry. Whether Isis will gain more traction than they have, however, remains to be seen.
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