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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... Broadband Industry Intelligence for Mobile-Cable-Wireless-Telecom ... (more)

Ramifications of Cable-Sprint Divorce

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... Broadband Industry Intelligence for Mobile-Cable-Wireless-Telecom ... (more)

Why Offering the Quad Play Would Help Cable’s Stock Price

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)

News Corp Scandal: Trustable does not Mean Trustworthy

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... Broadband Industry Intelligence for Mobile-Cable-Wireless-Telecom ... (more)

Cisco Bets on the Future of Video with Contest

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)