The Week with Roger

Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner discuss the latest news in telecom, media, and technology. 0:27:  Neville Ray of T-Mobile is retiring. What he has accomplished during his tenure at T-Mobile. 3:16:  Who is going to be taking over? 6:09:  Spectrum One plan has been very successful, who’s rolling out a similar plan and what the details are. Tags: telecom, telecommunications, busi...

Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner discuss the latest news in telecom, media, and technology with special guest Peter Adderton, CEO of MobileX. 0:28:  Peter Adderton shares about MobileX and who it's for. 2:39:  MobileX is trying to shake up the industry pricing models through pricing - Peter shares how they are doing this. 5:08:  How Peter views the MVNO model. 6:46:  How c...

Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner discuss the latest news in telecom, media, and technology. 0:33:  How Verizon did in Q4. Will they reposition? 5:01:  Network isn’t as much of a differentiator as it used to be. 6:02:  Faster speeds are not yet needed - what do we know about possible use cases? 8:55:  How AT&T performed in Q4. 11:02:  T-Mobile’s numbers for Q4 - ca...

Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner discuss the latest news in earnings season with special guest Jenifer Robertson, EVP for Consumer Mass Markets at AT&T. 0:26: Competitive intensity during the 4th quarter. 2:22: How  AT&T drove strong results without using free lines or content as bait. 5:30: How the “Best Deals for Everyone” has changed the market  7:44: The importance of co...

Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner discuss the latest news in telecom, media, and technology. 0:28:  T-Mobile has been hacked! 1:33:  Do consumers care about this? 3:11:  Market opportunities as a result of this breach. 6:20:  The importance of two-factor authorization. 8:03:  Safety measures that can be taken to protect yourself and the practical considerations. Tags:...

Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner discuss the latest news in telecom, media, and technology. 0:30:  DISH & Boost both had senior executives leave at the end of 2022. 2:10:  What are the plans for DISH moving forward after losing Stephen Bye? 4:27:  The scoop on T-Mobile acquiring Mint Mobile. 7:06:  MVNOs have a tough business model. Bloomberg Article on Mint being for...

Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner discuss the latest news in telecom, media, and technology. 0:28:  What did Verizon have to say and how have they changed throughout the years at the recent Citi Conference? 6:26:  A shift in marketing strategy away from “best network”. 7:55:  T-Mobile pre-released a lot of their Q4 reports during their talk at the Citi Conference. 10:08:  T...

Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner discuss the latest news in telecom, media, and technology. 0:30:  Trends from 2022 and what they could mean for 2023. 4:01:  FWA and 5G’s impact on the cable industry. 5:38:  Promotional trends within the top carriers. 6:45:  Possible disruptions in 2023. 9:10:  Standalone Networks and what we have yet to see in 2023. 10:55:  We s...

Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner discuss the latest news in telecom, media, and technology. 0:30:  A breakdown of the business landscape in wireless. 4:17:  An update on the first responder market and why they need to have priority in communications.  8:34:  Theorizing about how the market share could redistribute when the smaller carriers enter the competition for busines...

Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner discuss the latest news in telecom, media, and technology. 0:31:  Charter’s Investor Day Presentation - how it went. 3:53:  Charter laid out their expansion - is it a good plan? 5:45:  How 2023 could look for Charter especially in the realm of competition. 11:54:  The RDOF and BEAD Program money coming into Charter in 2023 and how that will...

Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner discuss the latest news in telecom, media, and technology. 0:28:  There were some changes at Verizon - what’s going on and why? 2:55:  What happened at VodaFone and what effect that could have on Verizon’s situation. 3:37:  Does this signify a change in strategy? 5:45:  Don’s perspective on why it shouldn’t be harder for Verizon to grow and...

Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner discuss the latest news in telecom, media, and technology with special guest Nick Ludlum, Chief Communications Officer at CTIA. 0:40:  CTIA’s perspective on future spectrum licenses should be allocated. 1:33:  Roger’s paper about CBRS had a strange reaction within the industry. 6:07:  Interference management and how that is being handled - is it...

Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner discuss the latest news in telecom, media, and  technology.  0:26:  What is an eSIM and how does it work? 3:04:  How the eSIM simplifies life and allows consumers to “test drive” different carriers’ coverage. 7:49:  How eSIM technology could affect consumers switching carriers. 10:23:  Why the handset manufacturers are switching t...

Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner discuss the latest news in telecom, media, and  technology.  0:27:  FCC recently released their new national broadband maps - how are they different from previous versions. 2:45:  The data is now reported in standardized bins, there are now different thresholds for mobile versus fixed and what that looks like. 5:43:  How providers coul...

Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner discuss the latest news in telecom, media, and  technology.  0:27:  What are the implications of a leadership change in the Senate on the FCC after the Midterm elections? 4:03: The Democrats could have solved the stalemate with the FCC a long time ago. 5:31:  How the House Majority will likely launch investigations around Section 230. 7:18:...

Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner discuss the latest news in telecom, media, and  technology.  0:27:  How DISH performed in Q3 - what’s going on with them? 5:06: U.S. Cellular hasn't grown a lot since the end of 2020; how did they do in Q3 of 2022? 8:00:  What is the difference between the small and large carrier and what is holding U.S. Cellular back? 12:04:  Altice i...

Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner discuss the latest news in telecom, media, and  technology.  0:42:  T-Mobile’s Earnings report is out - they did well.  2:31:  A discussion about Comcast’s anit-FWA advertisement - is there truth to the ads? 5:20:  Verizon & T-Mobile are doing well with FWA, but Comcast & Charter had great net adds numbers. 6:50:  Rep...

Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner discuss the latest news in telecom, media, and  technology.  0:27:  AT&T’s Q3 earnings are out and here’s the scoop. 2:08:  Verizon’s earnings are out and the numbers aren’t so great. 4:11:  Verizon’s churn number is very high.  5:46:  Pricing is an issue for Verizon - why? 6:58:  Promotions and pricing surrounding t...

Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner are joined by Marc Price, CTO of Matrixx, from the 6G Symposium this week. 0:40:  New charging models for 5G - what is changing for consumers versus 4G. 3:17:  Exploring the possible new business models. 5:21:  Business to Business sales possibilities and why new metrics are needed. 6:54:  What Marc sees on the horizon as coming soon. 8:38:...

Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner discuss the latest news in telecom, media, and  technology.  0:27:  Hurricane Ian recently ripped through Florida - how do carriers respond to natural disasters? 4:54:  The cell networks are used for first responders to communicate and are typically the first services to come up after a natural disaster like Hurricane Ian. 7:05:  The d...

Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner discuss the latest news from Mobile World Congress with special guest Mike Dano, Director of 5G and Mobile Strategies at Light Reading. 1:16:  How is the Mobile World Congress so far this year? 2:30:  Verizon’s introducing a 5G gaming device. 3:30:  More about the show floor and keynotes at the MWC. 6:49:  The CCA Show for small carriers is...

Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner discuss the latest news in telecom, media, and  technology.  0:26: There’s a new prepaid brand on the scene: Total by Verizon. Roger shares the scoop. 2:26:  Comparing Total to Metro and Cricket.  5:35:  The benefits of assisted sales at holiday time. 6:29:  Comparing digital sales and assisted sales now and what worked better pre...

Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner discuss the latest news surrounding satellite technology interacting with mobile phones with special guest Peter Rysavy. Peter is the President of Rysavy Research. 0:44:  Peter shares how satellite technology works today. 1:16:  How are they going to create phone technology in a way that doesn’t have a massive antenna sticking off of it? 2:59: ...

Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner discuss the latest news regarding the new iPhone 14 announced this week with special guest Patricio Paucar, Co-founder & Chief Product and Marketing Officer at Navi. 0:27:  iPhone 14 was announced with some exciting new features, what are the promotions looking like for consumers? 2:50:  A breakdown of what Verizon is doing with the new iPhone. 8...

Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner discuss the latest news in telecom, media, and  technology.  0:27: Roger made some bold predictions about Q2 at the end of Q1, was he right? 1:44: The iPhone launches on September 16, could that be enough to turn around Q3? 2:35:  Verizon’s current struggles and what they could do to turn it around. 4:52:  T-Mobile is promoting customers to...