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8 Technology MEGATRENDS for 2018

Thursday, October 5th, 2017

It’s never too early to look ahead and see the forest through the trees.  Upon rejoined the consulting world 6 months ago, I have been exposed to a whirlwind of information about new and emerging technology in the telecom sector.  Below are the eight technology megatrends that have captured my attention.  I define a MegaTrend as a long term, macro trend that drives permanent changes in customer experience, service delivery, and network infrastructure.  So, without further ado… 8 MegaTrends…

A Bold Small Cell Prediction

Monday, February 10th, 2014

For the third year in a row, it looks like next year will be “the year” for small cells.  That is not to say that small cells are not being deployed now.  There has been a proliferation of small cell applications like DAS, oDAS, and femto cells for years now.  What we have not seen is a deliberate use by wireless carriers of small cells as a substitute for macro cell sites. What is holding the…

LightSquared’s Fall Part Two: Bring on the Lawyers

Thursday, March 15th, 2012

As predicted by SellTower, LightSquared has been forced to resort to legal maneuvers in its attempt to gain permission to deploy a LTE network.  It is interesting that the initial LightSquared legal justification is that the government gave LightSquared, its partners, and its vendors an unreasonable expectation of success thus inducing the investment of millions of dollars in a venture that the FCC ultimately disapproved.  While that certainly did happen, it would be more in the interest of the wireless…


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