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Hop-On Hawks 10-Buck Bare-Bones Backup Handset

"The cell phone business is breaking up into two distinct segments -- those who just want a phone at a low cost, and those who want a mobile device with all the features," Jeff Kagan, a telecommunications and wireless analyst, told TechNewsWorld. "Then there are a variety of ...

Verizon Snags $678M Deal to Overhaul DHS Network

"Any contract is a big deal, and a large multi-year government contract is a big deal ... but this is also ordinary business for one of the big telecommunications companies," Jeff Kagan, a telecom industry analyst, told the E-Commerce Times. "The big telecommunications compan...

Verizon Embraces LiMo Foundation's Brand of Openness

The wireless business is "not just about voice anymore," analyst Jeff Kagan told LinuxInsider. "It's about wireless data. It's about developing the third screen after the television and the computer. Wireless data is going to be an explosive area of growth, and we have just started that game."

Sprint Loss Doubles as Subscriber Exodus Continues

Sprint benefited from having everyone expect it to turn in a miserable quarterly report, telecom industry analyst Jeff Kagan told the E-Commerce Times. Attention has already shifted to the longer-term prospects of the company "The question is, what will Sprint Nextel look like...

T-Mobile's 3G Network Touches Down in NYC

"T-Mobile has taken a painfully long time to roll out these services," wireless and telecom analyst Jeff Kagan told TechNewsWorld. "[It's] painful to their customers who wanted the speedier connections, and painful to them." However, "we are still in the early stages of the h...

NextWave on the Prowl for Spectrum Buyers

NextWave's last major spectrum sale was in 2004; Verizon Wireless paid US$3 billion in cash, giving NextWave a tidy profit, Jeff Kagan, an independent telecom analyst, told the E-Commerce Times Most likely, it will reap similar rewards if it puts its current spectrum on the ma...

Wireless Sales Steer Verizon to Strong Q1

For Verizon, the FiOS growth horizon remains a long one, with the billions it spent to build out the fiber-optics-to-the-home network poised to pay off for years to come, telecom industry analyst Jeff Kagan told the E-Commerce Times "FiOS is still in the very early stages," he...

Is iPhone the Wind Beneath AT&T's Wings?

AT&T is performing well, and its only real problem is the ever-growing competition, maintained Jeff Kagan, an independent telecom analyst "AT&T is strong in a lot of areas -- including wireless -- and in wireless, one of its strengths is the iPhone," he told the E-Commerce Tim...

Is iPhone the Wind Beneath AT&T's Wings?

AT&T is performing well, and its only real problem is the ever-growing competition, maintained Jeff Kagan, an independent telecom analyst "AT&T is strong in a lot of areas -- including wireless -- and in wireless, one of its strengths is the iPhone," he told the E-Commerce Tim...

Is iPhone the Wind Beneath AT&T's Wings?

AT&T is performing well, and its only real problem is the ever-growing competition, maintained Jeff Kagan, an independent telecom analyst "AT&T is strong in a lot of areas -- including wireless -- and in wireless, one of its strengths is the iPhone," he told the E-Commerce Tim...

Verizon Sues Time Warner for Bad-Mouthing FiOS TV

The lawsuit is evidence that the long-awaited clash between telecommunications giants and cable companies has come to fruition, telecom industry analyst Jeff Kagan told the E-Commerce Times "The competition is really heating up," he said. "Yesterday, we did business with both,...

National Mobile Alert System Gets Legs, Head Still Missing

"This is the next natural step. The majority of Americans carry cell phones, and those cell phones can get text messages, and this is a way to reach a majority of Americans in any particular area ... and your cell phone is with you no matter where you are," Jeff Kagan, a telecommunications industry analyst, told TechNewsWorld...

The Horror at 37,000 Feet: EU Allows In-Flight Cell Phone Use

"In the U.S. marketplace, this is an issue that has been debated for a while," Jeff Kagan, a telecommunications industry analyst, told the E-Commerce Times "The technology is now here, so we have some important questions to deal with," he added....

Bumpy Road on the Way to WiMax

"Sprint has gone through major changes in the last few years, including spinning off Embarq and acquiring Nextel," wireless industry analyst Jeff Kagan told TechNewsWorld Former Sprint CEO Gary Forsee, meanwhile, resigned in October after Sprint posted more than a year of cust...

RIM Scoffs at 'R' Word With Doubled Profit, Revenue

In some ways, RIM may be benefiting from the iPhone, telecom industry analyst Jeff Kagan told the E-Commerce Times "While RIM planned on moving into the consumer space to increase sales, it did not expect such a big competitor as iPhone to pop up on the scene," he said. "Apple...

Icahn Sues Motorola to Unlock Docs

The suit emphasizes that Brown has "a short window to turn things around" in the eyes of investors, telecom industry analyst Jeff Kagan told the E-Commerce Times "Motorola could be great again, but they need quite a bit of fixing at the core," Kagan said. "The cellular marketp...

Verizon Unveils Blueprint for Open Wireless World

Despite a major push by some -- notably Google -- to create a more open wireless ecosystem, the move by Verizon is unlikely to draw similar efforts from rivals, telecom industry analyst Jeff Kagan told the E-Commerce Times. Traditionally, wireless carriers have protected their networks in a bid to preserve the billions they spend to locate towers and build out their coverage areas...

Japanese ISPs Agree to Shut Down Illegal File-Sharers

Illegal file-sharing is a growing problem, and something must be done to stop it, telecom industry analyst Jeff Kagan told TechNewsWorld The effort by Japanese ISPs "takes it right down to the user level," Kagan noted. "I think this is very extreme, but it may be an effective ...

MPAA Chief: Net Neutrality Hamstrings Antipiracy Efforts

On a higher level, the arguments on both sides "show how net neutrality affects many different groups and in different ways," telecom industry analyst Jeff Kagan told the E-Commerce Times "Both sides make sense with their arguments, yet something needs to be done," Kagan added...

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When Will the Wireless Price War Hit Home?

First, there were the opening blows -- three heavies going buffet-style on talk (and in T-Mobile's case, text). That might be a good deal if you're a 2,000-minute-a-month user who regularly oversteps your plan's limits. How many of those users are out there?Speaking to an ECT reporter in February, telecom analyst Jeff Kagan put the figure at only about 10 to 15 percent at most. The rest will do the math and figure it's not worth it. A few will be roped in by the allure of the word "unlimited" and buy a plan that's way bigger than what they need. That's fine for the carrier, but not for the consumer...

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