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Infographic: US Wireless Industry Taxes Paid
The wireless industry is one of the biggest contributors to government revenues. It is larger in size than most government departments. In 2011, the wireless industry generated more…
The Wireless Industry: The Essential Engine of US Economic Growth
Recon Analytics undertook this in-depth report to determine the extent of the economic impact the wireless industry has on the US economy. We ran an independent analysis based…
Why Clearwire needs Sprint now more than ever
The situation at the 4G wireless service provider just keeps getting worse, so here’s what it needs to do One thing is clear about Clearwire: no matter what…
Political expedience on 700 MHz trumps physics, revenue and consumer interests
At its last meeting, the FCC announced it was commencing a new rulemaking to resolve interference issues in the 700 MHz Block and assess how such interference issues…
FCC needs to realize carriers aren’t masters
It’s that time of year again. The FCC has to develop its next annual report to Congress on the state of competition in the U.S. wireless industry. In…
iPhone overshadows everything else in Q4
The fourth quarter of 2011 was excellent for the wireless industry. More than 5.7 million net additions in the quarter were fueled by the iPhone 4S launch, demonstrating…
Spectrum crunch: All talk, no action, and consumers suffer
The gridlock between Capitol Hill and the FCC is holding the American consumer and economy hostage In fact, the U.S. will run out of spectrum capacity to support…
Research in Motion is frozen solid
Research in Motion is the most recent example of how hubris comes before the fall amid the harsh realities of a competitive marketplace. Once upon a time (or,…
Snoozing my way through CES
Sure, there were exceptions. But overall CES 2012 was pretty dismal for anyone interested in wireless. This year’s CES was pretty dismal for anyone interested in wireless. Sure, AT&T had…
3Q 2011 Wireless Earnings Summary
Non-Carrier Branded Adds Continue To Dominate Wireless operators have abandoned their walled gardens. There were 4.9 million increases in wireless connections in 3Q 2011. Almost half or 49.5%…
Google in the Living Room
Google is all about advertising – and its Motorola acquisition is all about patents? Yeah, right. A closer analysis shows that Motorola’s share of essential patents has fallen…