Posts Tagged ‘spectrum’
The FCC: After Four Frustrating Years, Tough Work Ahead
Julius Genachowski was one of President Obama’s original tech warriors, so hopes were high when he became chairman of the Federal Communications Commission in 2009. He leaves the post some modest accomplishments, some bigger disappointments, and a general sense of …
Spectrum: Multiplication Beats Addition
Martin Cooper recalls the days of mobile radio-telephones before cellular service:
You’d have one station in a city and you could conduct in that city 12 phone calls at one time. During the busy hour, the probability of connecting, of getting …
Spectrum: The Shortage Is a Crisis, but Not Serious
The late economist Herb Stein used to say that “if something cannot go on forever, it will stop.”
A profound economic truth lies behind that seeming flip statement. The world is forever on the verge of running out of vital commodities–oil, …
The Shape of 2013: Predictions for the Year Ahead
After 15 years of making predictions, with a track record that would have made you rich if you’d bet on them, I’ve been away from the practice for a couple of years. But as the regulars at Tech.pinions have agreed …
Marty Cooper’s Billion Dollar Spectrum Contest Idea
It has been almost 40 years since Martin Cooper made the mobile phone call that earned him the title of father of the cell phone. Today he is still active in the industry, looking for ways to make mobile better. …
The Spectrum Shortage That Isn’t
Verizon CEO Dan Mead
If you listen to wireless operators, their industry is on the brink of a catastrophe caused by success. “Innovation is at risk today due to the spectrum shortage that we face,” Verizon Wireless President Daniel S. …
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