TC2's David Rohde on Telecom
Tag: Smartphones
Nextel subscriber run-off hits hard as Sprint struggles to remake itself
February 8, 2013
Every idea you’ve heard that preserves Sprint’s long-term relevance in the U.S. telecom marketplace has an asterisk so big that it might as well be flashing yellow even in boring, black-and-white newspaper copy. All of this was demonstrated in Sprint’s fourth-quarter … Continue reading
Sprint finally makes it to the LTE starting line
July 16, 2012
Sprint’s LTE network is finally on! Well, probably not where you or the bulk of your employees are. But an announcement today that Sprint’s 4G LTE has launched in 15 markets at least gets Sprint into the LTE game. With … 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
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
Bring Your Own Device – a money saver or not?
April 4, 2012
The following is a guest post by TC2 managing director Ben Fox. The IT industry is full of chatter on Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) initiatives, much of which is focused on smartphone and tablet devices. Opinions vary widely on the … Continue reading
Could 2012′s new Apple and RIM models put carriers’ LTE capabilities in the spotlight?
February 7, 2012
The following is a guest post by TC2 managing director Ben Fox. At the start of 2012 Verizon Wireless is considerably ahead of the pack in rolling out LTE network services, despite some hiccups along the way. AT&T officially launched … Continue reading
For Sprint, now everything has to go right
October 10, 2011
Sprint has a long and cherished history in the enterprise market. But for the last two years we’ve been expressing serious worry about the clash between its corporate strategy and the way that large business accounts work in the real … Continue reading
What Wall Street likes to measure is what carriers like to sell
May 3, 2011
Every so often, somebody on Wall Street blows a whistle and the telecom stock analysts change their favorite measuring sticks. You’d think “net income” (a.k.a. the bottom line) would be the best measuring stick, but that’s too easy. All of … 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