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Jeff Kagan is an independent wireless, telecom and technology industry analyst, speaker, consultant and bestselling author. He shares his colorful perspective on technologies and companies that are transforming the industry. Check out his website at www.jeffkagan.com.
The opinions expressed in this blog are those of Jeff Kagan and do not necessarily represent those of IDG Communications, Inc., its parent, subsidiary or affiliated companies.
Congratulations to AT&T, Qualcomm and Samsung, the early leaders of the 5G race
Competitors should congratulate AT&T Mobility, Qualcomm and Samsung on their firsts to the network, chip and smartphone segments of the rapidly growing 5G wireless market.
Runaway wireless robocall crisis rapidly growing out of control
Today, one-third of all calls made to cellphones are robocalls. We battled this crisis once before and temporarily won. What’s the solution this time?
Ericsson growth focuses on Cellular IoT evolution
Ericsson is focusing their growth strategy going forward on the wireless evolution of Cellular IoT and 5G. Will their four-point growth plan lead to a home run or a strike out?
Cricket Wireless shows how fast pre-paid is rapidly growing
Pre-paid wireless is changing and is becoming a rapidly growing sector for more customers. Let’s take a closer look at what services like AT&T Cricket Wireless and Verizon Visible are doing in this space now and what is coming next.
Will the Motorola Razr comeback succeed?
Motorola is reviving the Razr smartphone. The rollout’s sure to be successful, but will it survive in the marketplace? That’s another question entirely…
Why Apple iPhone sales are slowing
The iPhone and Android smartphone market is not going away, but its growth is slowing. Users are still happy, but investors are getting nervous. Here's why.
CES 2019 was all about wireless and 5G
What was the single most interesting part of the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show? It was how important wireless and 5G will be going forward not only for wireless networks and smartphone makers, but for every other company in every...
How Microsoft lost the wireless smartphone wars
Microsoft is a powerful company. It is a leader with Windows OS and software like Office. Yet over the past decade, it has tried and failed in the wireless and smartphone markets. Why is such a successful company also such a failure?
CES 2019 should change name to CES 5G 2019
After many pre-briefings before the upcoming CES 2019 show, I have come to a conclusion. The show should change its name to CES 5G 2019. The reason is simple. Wireless is playing an increasingly important role in the future of...
AT&T first to offer mobile 5G services in USA
Congratulations to AT&T on launching the first mobile 5G service in the United States on December 21, 2018. The race to mobile 5G has now begun. What does that mean to the wireless industry? Let’s take a look at what can we expect...
What 5G wireless will look like in 2019
Let’s take a closer look at how 5G will transform not only the wireless industry, but every other company in every other industry as well. And how wireless will continue to change our lives, the way we live and the way we do business. ...