Telecom Pragmatics

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Wireless Network Strategies Monthly

(Includes corporate site license)


November 2009 issue:
Tellabs' Purchase of WiChorus Too Much of a Gamble?
(updated January 2010)
Authors: Samuel Greenholtz, Mark Lutkowitz, and David Gross

Table of Contents

Overview
Exhibit A: WiChorus Relating to Historic Acquisition Philosophy & Success
Figure 1: Tellabs' Past Lack of Success in IP Core & Wireless Acquisitions
Exhibit B: Evaluation of Tellabs' Other Major Acquisitions Before WiChorus
Figure 2: Debunking Likelihood of VZ Wireless Purchases of WiChorus Gear
Figure 3: Tellabs' Technology Edge in 4G Core Fleeting?
Figure 4: WiChorus Purchase Could be Mainly About DPI
Figure 5: New WiChorus Solution Needs to Stand on its Own
Figure 6: Some Stimulus Money to Wireless, but Limited Applications
Figure 7: A Potentially Huge Reason for Cisco Paying About $3B for Starent

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October 2009 issue:
Verizon Wireless' LTE in 2014
(updated January 2010)
Authors: Samuel Greenholtz, Mark Lutkowitz, and David Gross

Table of Contents

Overview
Figure 1: Verizon Wireless will Shock World with Fast 4G Deployment Pace
Figure 2: Likely Verizon Wireless LTE Penetration by 2014
Figure 3: Verizon Could Easily Dominate US 4G Space for a Long Time
Figure 4: Verizon's Wireless CAPEX Restructuring
Figure 5: Shorter Term LTE Plans by Verizon
Figure 6: Verizon's Heavy Leanings Towards Apple in General
Figure 7: Other Device Vendors in the Running for Verizon's 4G Network
Figure 8: Priority Markets/Opportunities for Verizon's 4G Network
Figure 9: Pricing Considerations





September 2009 issue:
LTE Driven by First-Responder Needs — Market
Intelligence on RIM's BlackBerry with BIO-key's PocketCop

Authors: Samuel Greenholtz, Mark Lutkowitz, and David Gross

Table of Contents

Assessment of PocketCop Based on Market Intelligence
Figure 1: Market and Product Evolution
Figure 2: Major Advantages and Disadvantages of PocketCop
Impact of 4G
Interconnection Between Government Agencies Not Solved by LTE
Figure 3: Six Critical Market Factors with PocketCop
Figure 4: Potential Usage by Fire Departments
Biggest US City PocketCop Presence in Baltimore
Figure 5: Market Penetration Segments by BIO-key's PocketCop
Figure 6: Geographic Inroads by PocketCop
International Presence





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