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Spectrum is the fuel on which wireless communications runs. By looking at historic precedent, more spectrum generates more economic activity in the United States. The tremendous benefits are clear and wide-spread by increasing GDP, increasing employment, and increasing government revenues.…
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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 tax revenues than the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of …
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 on numerous sources, including data that covered wireless carriers, wireless handset and …
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 happens, it needs Sprint more than ever.
Just look at 2011. The
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 impede interoperability among devices and networks using 700 MHz. Before we delve …
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 the last few years, the FCC has done a good job of …
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 that massive growth is still possible in wireless. This is welcome news
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 wireless broadband networks in the next three to five years. That’s not
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, to be more exact, in late 2008), RIM was at the top …
