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For Qwest, OnFiber is a small fish compared to the big one that got away noted telecom analyst Jeff Kagan Qwest had been in the running to acquire MCI before that company's shareholders voted, after a lengthy bidding war, to support a takeover bid from Verizon, despite the low...
Sprint's acquisition and spinoff strategies have it poised for growth in the changing marketplace, analyst Jeff Kagan agreed, although it will face tough competition from wireless competitors and from cable companies and others in the telecom space "After a merger, we watch to...
"This is a company that is in the middle of the transformation of the telecom industry," independent telecommunications analyst Jeff Kagan told the E-Commerce Times. "They have made several acquisitions. That can make it harder to read; however, the performance looks good." Th...
"This is a company that is in the middle of the transformation of the telecom industry," independent telecommunications analyst Jeff Kagan told the E-Commerce Times. "They have made several acquisitions. That can make it harder to read; however, the performance looks good." Th...
"This is a company that is in the middle of the transformation of the telecom industry," independent telecommunications analyst Jeff Kagan told the E-Commerce Times. "They have made several acquisitions. That can make it harder to read; however, the performance looks good." Th...
Skype's main competitor in the pure-VoIP market, Vonage, recently filed for an initial public offering. The IPO could net Vonage tens of millions of dollars to help it ramp up marketing efforts and solidify its market share before even larger companies, including cable providers and traditional telecoms, begin to aggressively pursue VoIP customers, telecom analyst Jeff Kagan told the E-Commerce Times...
"Some of the carriers will not be able to develop their own services, especially when it comes to delivering video content," telecom analyst Jeff Kagan told TechNewsWorld. "Partnerships will be important for those who want to have a full bundle to offer but can't develop the services on their own."
"Telecommunications companies always worry about cannibalizing their own revenue streams with lower priced alternatives," telecom analyst Jeff Kagan told the E-Commerce Times. "Consumers will decide on more than just price, however." The free broadband gamut would coincide wit...
"Companies are realizing the level of competition is going to be very high in the telecommunications space," telecom analyst Jeff Kagan told the E-Commerce Times. "Carriers will want to focus their resources as much as possible on the markets where they have the best chance of being profitable."
Though bundling and convergence have been buzzwords in the telecommunications space for some time, they are becoming a reality thanks to major shifts in the industry, telecom analyst Jeff Kagan told the E-Commerce Times "For a long time, convergence and all-in-one services wer...
That could put added pressure on Verizon to speed improvements to its networks, both on the wire-line side, where it wants to be in a position to offer video to millions of homes, and on the wireless side, where network speed and features are expected to be the key differentiators as companies build out their footprints geographically through mergers, telecom analyst Jeff Kagan told the E-Commerce Times...
"There are serious security issues that need to be discussed," telecom analyst Jeff Kagan told the E-Commerce Times. "As much as they want to call it a merger of equals, Alcatel is a lot bigger, and the headquarters will be in France, so we have to look at it as an acquisition of a key American communications technology company by a similar French company."
Telecom analyst Jeff Kagan said even strong evidence of health risks are unlikely to change consumers' habits, let alone dueling studies that seem to point to varying conclusions If anything, the health concerns are a footnote to the marketing message about the convenience, fu...
"Even though competition is arguably decreasing, the larger companies have more network assets they can put to use for their customers," telecom analyst Jeff Kagan told the E-Commerce Times. "The costs will always be higher for overseas calling, but in the long run, the prices should become more reasonable."
Such a merger could also prompt others to make or hasten similar moves, since the economics of the industry are rapidly changing, telecom analyst Jeff Kagan told the E-Commerce Times "Mergers in the equipment side of the telecom industry have been expected during the last few ...
Carriers are no doubt watching closely as alliances are being made, with each seeking its own best partnerships for breaking into the IPTV business, telecom analyst Jeff Kagan told the E-Commerce Times That's because a key factor, especially in the early days of IPTV, will be ...
"Nortel has been saddled with accounting issues for years. Last year we thought it was done and the company was going to start recovery," telecom analyst Jeff Kagan told the E-Commerce Times. "This news bothers everyone -- investors, customers and workers. Getting back on track is enough of a challenge as the industry continues to change."
Interest in those new spectrums will be heavy once again because of the growing importance of high-end wireless services to the financial health of telecommunications companies, telecom analyst Jeff Kagan told the E-Commerce Times The FCC, meanwhile, applauded the decision by ...
"It was not unexpected, but the timing was a lot sooner than anyone thought," telecom analyst Jeff Kagan told the E-Commerce Times Telecoms believe scale is essential as they look to compete against a broader field of other providers, Kagan said. The timing is also important, ...
"It was not unexpected, but the timing was a lot sooner than anyone thought," telecom analyst Jeff Kagan told the E-Commerce Times Telecoms believe scale is essential as they look to compete against a broader field of other providers, Kagan said. The timing is also important, ...
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