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Bush Stumps for Telecom Immunity, Presses Congress to Pass Bill

"We have to determine whether or not we want the help of the nation's telecom companies [in the war on terror]," Jeff Kagan, a telecom industry analyst, told the E-Commerce Times. "Terrorists have to communicate and they aren't going to be using carrier pigeons -- they're going to use public networks. And the telecommunications companies can help, but they have to protect themselves -- the company and the shareholders."

Sprint One-Ups Competition With Loaded Flat-Rate Plan

"Suddenly all major competitors jumped in with a similar price and plan a few days later. That gave Sprint the chance to see what the competition was offering, and be able to position Sprint's offer to be lower priced and more simple," said Jeff Kagan, a telecom industry analyst...

Sprint Buckles at the Knees

Sprint's turnaround indeed will take some time, telecom industry analyst Jeff Kagan told the E-Commerce Times, adding that it could be a year before things are fully stabilized "Hesse says Sprint Nextel is a strong brand, but that it lacks relevance and a clear message," Kagan...

Will Balloons Lift Google's Wireless Aspirations?

"If this technology works well -- I have to say 'if' since I have not seen it and since it is such a far-out idea -- but if it works well, it could be a great idea," telecom analyst Jeff Kagan told TechNewsWorld "Google is one of the kinds of companies that could benefit great...

Rumbles of Wireless Price War Getting Louder

The shifts are historic because they represent a new way to price wireless plans, telecom industry analyst Jeff Kagan told the E-Commerce Times. However, they are designed to appeal to a relatively small portion of each carrier's customer base "This only makes sense to a small...

Starbucks Serves Up AT&T, Takes T-Mobile Off Menu

The partnership also "drives the bundle" for AT&T, said telecom industry analyst Jeff Kagan Offering free access in the stores to broadband customers "is a brilliant move on AT&T's part" as it competes with cable companies and others for the right to provide customers an ever-...

Starbucks Serves Up AT&T, Takes T-Mobile Off Menu

The partnership also "drives the bundle" for AT&T, said telecom industry analyst Jeff Kagan Offering free access in the stores to broadband customers "is a brilliant move on AT&T's part" as it competes with cable companies and others for the right to provide customers an ever-...

Starbucks Serves Up AT&T, Takes T-Mobile Off Menu

The partnership also "drives the bundle" for AT&T, said telecom industry analyst Jeff Kagan Offering free access in the stores to broadband customers "is a brilliant move on AT&T's part" as it competes with cable companies and others for the right to provide customers an ever-...

Sprint to Write Off Up to $31B in Nextel Value

"When Sprint did the deal, it seemed to make a lot of sense," telecom industry analyst Jeff Kagan told the E-Commerce Times. "Like with all deals, all the pieces had to work, but the deal at that time looked good. Now, a few years later when the results are not yet there, we can question if they should have done it. That's a tough position for a company to be in."

Exploding Batteries Bedevil AT&T's U-verse Service

"Companies buy parts and components from other companies -- this is how business is done," wireless and telecom analyst Jeff Kagan told TechNewsWorld. "AT&T is in the telecommunications business, not the battery business, so they have to do business with a battery company to supply this part...

Promising Startup Frontline Wireless Flops for Lack of Funding

"This was a shock -- a real stunner," wireless and telecom analyst Jeff Kagan told the E-Commerce Times. "It's true Frontline Wireless is not a big wireless player with deep pockets, but by getting this far we thought they would be part of the auction process. This just wasn't expected."

Comcast Enters Video On-Demand Sweepstakes With Fancast

Comcast is now the fourth-largest provider of phone services nationally, the company said. That is something of a dubious distinction, given the decline of such service; however, it underscores how Comcast has managed to find traction with telephone service even while cable companies continue to have the edge in video delivery, telecom industry analyst Jeff Kagan told the E-Commerce Times...

Wireless Industry Crystal Ball Gazing: iPhone Trouble Ahead?

Predictions about an industry as fast-moving as mobile can be a tricky proposition, telecom analyst Jeff Kagan told the E-Commerce Times. The biggest events of 2007 -- the launch of the iPhone and Google's entry into the mobile business -- were not even official yet at the end of 2006, he noted...

AT&T Boosts Dividend, Launches Buyback and Expands TV Push

AT&T and Verizon have used the consolidation wave and the aftermath to separate themselves from the rest of the pack in the telecom space, industry analyst Jeff Kagan told the E-Commerce Times "AT&T has excelled by taking advantage of the consolidation trend that is changing t...

AT&T Boosts Dividend, Launches Buyback and Expands TV Push

AT&T and Verizon have used the consolidation wave and the aftermath to separate themselves from the rest of the pack in the telecom space, industry analyst Jeff Kagan told the E-Commerce Times "AT&T has excelled by taking advantage of the consolidation trend that is changing t...

AT&T Boosts Dividend, Launches Buyback and Expands TV Push

AT&T and Verizon have used the consolidation wave and the aftermath to separate themselves from the rest of the pack in the telecom space, industry analyst Jeff Kagan told the E-Commerce Times "AT&T has excelled by taking advantage of the consolidation trend that is changing t...

AT&T, Verizon Trade Assets at Wireless Swap Meet

"This kind of swap happens from time to time when it makes sense for both companies," Jeff Kagan, a telecommunication and wireless analyst, told the E-Commerce Times. "This will strengthen the service coverage area for both competitors." AT&T's acquisition of Dobson, which mar...

AT&T, Verizon Trade Assets at Wireless Swap Meet

"This kind of swap happens from time to time when it makes sense for both companies," Jeff Kagan, a telecommunication and wireless analyst, told the E-Commerce Times. "This will strengthen the service coverage area for both competitors." AT&T's acquisition of Dobson, which mar...

AT&T, Verizon Trade Assets at Wireless Swap Meet

"This kind of swap happens from time to time when it makes sense for both companies," Jeff Kagan, a telecommunication and wireless analyst, told the E-Commerce Times. "This will strengthen the service coverage area for both competitors." AT&T's acquisition of Dobson, which mar...

Zander Swept Into Motorola's Downward Spiral

Perhaps what Motorola most needs under Brown is another clear winner with consumers, independent telecom analyst Jeff Kagan told the E-Commerce Times "Zander's big mistake was thinking that the single success of the Razr phone was enough," Kagan said. "The Razr may have been h...

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