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The Sunday Brief: How a recession brings out the best in telecom and tech

Greetings from Fraser, Colorado – the forever home of Byers Peak. We have enjoyed the shortened Fourth of July holiday week at 9,000 feet.  The scenes never get old.  This week, after a brief market commentary/ earnings preview, we will chronicle the many telecom/ technology successes...

Global smart-city platform market to reach $755m by 2027, claims report

The global market for smart city platforms will reach $755 million by 2027, according to new research, and enable cities to deliver services to their citizens in the manner of internet giants like Uber, Airbnb, Amazon, Google, and Facebook. Smart city platforms provide the cities...

Kagan: Uber, Lyft, Airbnb grow wirelessly

Ever think of ride-hailing services like Uber, Lyft and Airbnb as wireless companies? Well, they are. We know the wireless industry is a rapid growth engine, but if we pull the camera back we can see how it is also the spark that creates...

Wheeler says broadband key for success

Name checks Uber: 'The largest taxi company in the country doesn’t own any vehicles …' WASHINGTON – Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler late last week delivered an address to the Brookings Institution, a well known liberal-leaning Washington, D.C., think tank, highlighting the success of the...

IEEE GlobeCom: ‘Internet of Things’ disruption just beginning

AUSTIN, TEXAS – The "Internet of Things" is rapidly changing everything from computing models to economic activity, Cisco EVP and CDO Pankaj Patel told attendees at the IEEE GlobeCom show in Austin, Texas on Dec. 10. “I hope you’re ready,” Patel said, “because the journey has...