The wireless industry is clamoring for more spectrum. AT&T (NYSE:T) even cites limited spectrum availability in its justification for purchasing T-Mobile. Even current plans by the FCC to re-auction 700MHz spectrum that either was not purchased or is in default are not satisfying the spectrum hawks. Yet adding more spectrum for wireless telecommunications is only one of many solutions to network capacity problems. Furthermore, it is probably not the most efficient. The typical case for having…
A few of you have asked me about the new GLG Scholar badge on the SellTower website. What better way to answer than to use my blog to tell you about the Gerson Lehrman Group (GLG). The GLG business model is to provide an online forum to connect those with needs for specific information or technical understanding with the experts in the industry in question. The largest group of GLG customers are investors such as venture capitalists, asset…
I had an interesting experience recently where I could not get a wireless signal at my vacation location. I was able to get free wifi, however. My consternation over not having a signal almost immediately faded. Sure I was not receiving or making phone calls, but I was able to communicate with ease with everyone in my vacation group, my customers, and even my clients. No wireless signal meant no big deal. That kind of complacency…