TC2's David Rohde on Telecom
Monthly Archives: January 2011
Excuse me, but there appears to be a tablet in my wireless contract
January 21, 2011
You wouldn’t buy a laptop from Verizon Wireless, but purchasing an iPad seems perfectly natural, even though it has no ability to connect to the Verizon Wireless network. Why is that? Continue reading
Collision of the carrier cliches: How to sort out varying procurement philosophies
January 20, 2011
The following statements about carriers and business users are all true: Users want “one throat to choke.” Users also want diversity and failover. Carriers should provide a broad range of services. Carriers should also provide keen product focus and special … Continue reading
From devices to “endpoints”: Thinking big on the user interface
January 13, 2011
Over the course of the last 18 months, corporate wireless procurements have gone from almost an exclusive focus on networks, coverage and rate plans to add a keen focus on devices and applications. And the new AT&T vs. Verizon competition … Continue reading
Madison Avenue loves the telecom industry … and especially the iPhone
January 11, 2011
AT&T and Verizon. Verizon and AT&T. If these brand names aren’t burned into the consciousness of American consumers as direct rivals nationally available to everyone, they will be after today’s announcement of the availability of the iPhone from Verizon. And … Continue reading
AT&T and 4G: First the claims, then the action?
January 8, 2011
Well, 2011 is off to a flying start in at least one area — business journalism. One of the finest “leads” (the first paragraph) I’ve seen in quite some time belongs to Roger Cheng of The Wall Street Journal, who … Continue reading
- Of credits, surcharges, and the need to focus on unit rates
- SIP over MPLS? Check. Packaged LD pricing? Check. Concurrent call pooling? Well …
- Apparently feeling left out, Verizon adds an Administrative Expense Fee
- Data pooling plans gain momentum as data usage accelerates
- Softbank’s fight with Dish for Sprint runs far afield from the enterprise
- Getting a grasp on your telecom inventory – is it possible?
- Declining account support and the rise of the vendor “Program Management Office”
- Machine-to-machine: A whole new wireless pricing ballgame
- Transformation projects require their own timeline and approach
- CenturyLink cuts shareholder dividend as necessary transition accelerates