Jonathan Kramer on Wireless Tower Siting

J.D. Power and Associates has released their 2008 report on consumer satisfaction with wireless retail sales.  It turns out that if you’re with Verizon or its newly purchased (consumed?) Alltel unit, then you’re

among the happiest customers.  It’s another story altogether if you have Sprint Nextel.
But look closely at the scale: On the 1,000 point scale, [...]

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Okay, there, I’ve created a post about the iPhone 3G.  I guess I had to.
Alright, it’s great technology.
Yeah, it’s a hip device.
Sure, the new one is cheaper than the original, but isn’t that always the case?
Uh, huh, there are many new features (including what appears to be a very smart GPS integration).
Okay, so many I [...]

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Welcome to California.  Now put down the cell phone when you’re driving.  That law is now in effect here in the Golden State.  No warning period; just get a ticket.
Now that this law is in effect, if you are in a fatal accident (with other than you being the fatality), you can be charged with [...]

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Edge Wireless has been absorbed by AT&T Wireless when it purchased the outstanding 64% of the stock of the firm.
Edge was formed in 1999 by Wayne Perry (a member of the Board of Directors  and a former Vice Chairman of of AT&T Wireless), Cal Cannon and Donnie Castleman (alums execs of McCaw Cellular).
Edge had a [...]

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Soon you’ll be able to speed down the highway who watching AT&T’s TV two-channel service on your mobile phone.  Call it “Driving While Watching” (DWW).
“Gee, Judge, I really wanted to see the whole episode of Lost, so that’s why I accidentally hit that old lady crossing the street. Sure the light was red, [...]

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It seems like AT&T Wireless (Cingular) had a strange notion about the definition of the word, “free” as it applies to certain downloadable content such as ringtones and SMS messages. Lucky that the Florida Attorney General could figure it out for AT&T for a settlement of $2.5 Million, which certainly isn’t free!
From the [...]

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You know you want it.
You know you need it.
Yeah, it’s the secret FIELD TEST menu buried deep inside your Apple iPhone. Once you reach the menu by ‘dialing’ the code *3001#12345#* and then pressing the send button, you find yourself facing the top level menu of the test mode.
The photo to the left is [...]

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When it comes to wireless usage pricing, the world is flattening out. AT&T and Verizon have announced $99.99 (gee, I’m glad it’s not $100!) flat rate ‘all-you-can-eat’ talk plans.
The chief losers here are MetroPCS and Cricket Wireless, as well as the other flat-rate carriers who have found a niche in this sector. Oh, [...]

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