TC2's David Rohde on Telecom
Monthly Archives: June 2012
T-Mobile jockeys for position, ends opposition to Verizon cable spectrum buy
June 26, 2012
One thing’s clear about wireless spectrum: Nobody’s getting any more of it without a fight from somebody else. And by “fight” I don’t mean a boxing match to a knockout, but a tough negotiation till your opponent gets what it … Continue reading
Microsoft’s tablet entry adds to procurement challenges in mobilizing IT
June 19, 2012
How are Microsoft and corporate telecom managers in the same boat? Both are huffing and puffing to keep up with the tablet revolution. Okay, I certainly don’t want to give Big Redmond too much credit – or compare them favorably … Continue reading
Vodafone clears hurdle to pick up Cable & Wireless
June 18, 2012
It took a while, but it looks like Cable & Wireless Worldwide is going to settle into the arms of Vodafone after all. London investment firm Orbis, which owns 19% of C&W Worldwide and wanted a higher price than the … Continue reading
XO could be next on the Second Tier Consolidation Express
June 11, 2012
You gotta give XO Communications credit just for being part of the conversation. Here’s a company that’s been selling mainly to small and medium-sized companies for seemingly forever, generally touting whatever is the latest trendy thing. But these days it’s also … Continue reading
Nextel customers: Your transition work starts now, since Sprint’s already started theirs
June 4, 2012
The following is a guest post by LB3 partner Justin Castillo. As well known as it’s been that Sprint would be shutting down the Nextel iDEN network, last week’s announcement that the network will be decommissioned “as early as” June … Continue reading
Will Research in Motion be sold? And what impact would it have?
June 1, 2012
Let’s go for the short answer: Yes, BlackBerry-maker Research in Motion will probably be sold … or something. No company issues the kind of continuous drumbeat of news about restructuring, job-cutting, replacing executives, and hiring “advisers” (a.k.a. investment bankers) that … Continue reading
- 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
- Data sharing plans already add usage … and devices
- Nextel subscriber run-off hits hard as Sprint struggles to remake itself