Verizon announced a ground-breaking deal today with its newly formed partnership with Coinstar’s (NASDAQ: CSTR), Redbox and Verizon (NASDAQ: VZ) customers nationwide. The venture will come to fruition in the second half of 2012 offering streaming broadband video content as well as the current physical Redbox Kiosks of DVD rentals. Verizon will own 65% of the Venture; Coinstar at 35%.
- Leonard Grace
Just announced by T-Mobile USA, Inc. (Deutsche Telekom AG), a revolutionary new service for small business named Square, a credit card reader tailored for small businesses which can read credit cards and submit payments, anytime and anywhere, to banks over Smartphones for real-time revenue generating income. Square plugs into your Android or IPhone device and comes as an accessory in select... Broadband Industry Intelligence for Mobile-Cable-Wireless-Telecom
- Leonard Grace
Just announced by T-Mobile USA, Inc. (Deutsche Telekom AG), a revolutionary new service for small business named Square, a credit card reader tailored for small businesses which can read credit cards and submit payments, anytime and anywhere, to banks over Smartphones for real-time revenue generating income.
- Leonard Grace
A struggle of legendary proportions, small adversaries, Internet startups; go up against the giants, large corporations, in an epic battle to control, or not control, content on the World Wide Web.
- Leonard Grace
A struggle of legendary proportions, small adversaries, Internet startups; go up against the giants, large corporations, in an epic battle to control, or not control, content on the World Wide Web. Legislation introduced by Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Tex), SOPA: (Stop Online Piracy Act) (H.R.3261.IH), and PIPA: (Protect Intellectual Property Act), introduced back in October by Patrick Leahy, (D-Vermont)... Broadband Industry Intelligence for Mobile-Cable-Wireless-Telecom
- Leonard Grace
As we begin a new year with the thought of explosive growth in Broadband’s many faceted uses with mobile leading the way, operators will be looking at new ways to capitalize on consumer and business demand.
- Leonard Grace
As we begin a new year with the thought of explosive growth in Broadband’s many faceted uses with mobile leading the way, operators will be looking at new ways to capitalize on consumer and business demand. 2012 will usher in the era of connectedness in speeds, multiple device access, new applications, content and cloud storage as companies and consumers rush to broadband uses anywhere, anytime, on any device with continued discounted pricing. Related posts: Broadband Convergent: Top 10 Predictions for 2011 Cable Must Look at Mobile Partners for Quad-Play Stifling Competition: Past Mobile Mergers Eliminated Entrants
- Leonard Grace
It should be no surprise that a laissez-faire U.S. regulatory environment has allowed so many mergers in the last 10 years that its current Mobile Industry looks like a virtual anti-competitive duopoly. With Verizon at the top with 104 million customers and AT 2nd at 98 million, current economies of scale for these operators are so dominate that competitors are virtually locked out of any significant market entry incentives.
- Leonard Grace
It should be no surprise that a laissez-faire U.S. regulatory environment has allowed so many mergers in the last 10 years that its current Mobile Industry looks like a virtual anti-competitive duopoly. With Verizon at the top with 104 million customers and AT&T 2nd at 98 million, current economies of scale for these operators are so dominate that competitors are virtually locked out of any... Broadband Industry Intelligence for Mobile-Cable-Wireless-Telecom
- Leonard Grace
The recent divorce of Cable and its partner Sprint (NYSE: S) seems to be another blow for the wireless carrier that has seen its troubles in 2011. Reference Clearwire’s defiance of mutual goals and AT&T’s merger plans, both threatening to derail any substantial growth and stability for the carrier, and eventually may have undermined its position as a long-time and seasoned partner for cable... Broadband Industry Intelligence for Mobile-Cable-Wireless-Telecom
- Leonard Grace
"The recent divorce of Cable and its partner Sprint (NYSE: S) seems to be another blow for the wireless carrier that has seen its troubles in 2011."
- Leonard Grace