It should be no surprise that a laissez-faire U.S. regulatory environment has
allowed so many mergers in the last 10 years that its current Mobile Industry
looks like a virtual anti-competitive duopoly. With Verizon at the top with
104 million customers and AT&T 2nd at 98 million, current economies of scale
for these operators are so dominate that competitors are virtually locked out
of any...
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The recent divorce of Cable and its partner Sprint (NYSE: S) seems to be
another blow for the wireless carrier that has seen its troubles in 2011.
Reference Clearwire’s defiance of mutual goals and AT&T’s merger plans,
both threatening to derail any substantial growth and stability for the
carrier, and eventually may have undermined its position as a long-time and
seasoned partner for cable...
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The mobile phone market is growing exponentially and will continue to evolve
for years to come. Why has the Cable Industry not moved into the lucrative
mobile phone market? It could definitely be a revenue bonanza, as it
currently is for telecom companies. See (The cable company will likely use
WiMax to bring television shows to cell phones and smart phones.)
Verizon and AT&T’s revenues, as a percentage of stock price by division,
attributes mobile phone service up to 40-42% of total revenues. This being a
logical assumption as landline phone demand has forced incumbent Telco’s to... (more)
Let’s’ face it; we are addicted to scandalizing news while constantly
searching for the next story that will fill our need for knowing and reveling
in the innermost secrets of celebrities, public figures, those thrust into
the spotlight by accident, or someone who does outlandish or criminal things.
It’s just our nature, as we feed on anything tantalizing through lenses
made available through new...
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Cisco is doing its research in coming up with a contest designed to engage
constituents interested in video platforms, and produce a smart video that
portrays how video content could integrate with your TV in the future.
Titled, “If your TV could do anything, what would you want it to do?” the
contest throws down the gauntlet in asking for the best idea of what the
future of TV should look like.
Research
Where did the idea come from? While researching the dynamics in the future
demand for mobile content, Cisco pulled together statistics in indicating the
potential growth in vid... (more)
Len Grace is the Founder of Broadband Convergent, a Broadband-Cable-Telecom-Wireless Industry website focused on highlighting pertinent and relevant issues within technology arenas. Highly researched and experienced insights and opinions both inform and enlighten readers on current industry trends within the Broadband, Cable TV, Telecom, High Speed Internet, Wireless and Mobile Sectors.
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