Carrier CapEx ‘All-In’ for 2015!
By John Celentano — May 7, 2015 — The major U.S. wireless carriers have all reported their numbers and capital expenditures for the first quarter 2015, and the big picture is looking good. Aggregate...
View ArticleWireless CapEx Alert – Verizon Wireless Full-Speed Ahead!
By John Celentano — July 29, 2015 — Apparently, Verizon Wireless (VZW) did not get the memo about a slowdown in capital expenditures (capex), reporting a big increase in the second quarter 2015. During...
View ArticleSelling Infrastructure to Verizon Wireless? Let’s Go!
by John Celentano October 29, 2015 — The financial news from Verizon Wireless is upbeat. Verizon corporate third quarter financials, reported on October 20, showed positive gains for Verizon Wireless:...
View ArticleUS Cellular: 2H16 CapEx Looking Up After Slow Start
By John Celentano Principal Skyline Marketing Group August 9, 2016 — US Cellular’s 2016 network expansion activity got off to a slow start in the first half of the year, accounting for only 34 percent...
View ArticleSizing the In-Building Wireless Systems Market
August 25, 2016 By John Celentano Principal Skyline Marketing Group The next wave of in-building wireless (IBW) systems deployment is rolling through commercial buildings in the 100,000 to 500,000...
View ArticleSprint’s Wireless CapEx – What Gives?
By John Celentano Sprint reported some positive improvements in its top-line performance in its fiscal year 2Q16 earnings call on October 25. Postpaid net additions grew by 347,000, a 54-percent...
View ArticleVerizon Wireless Makes Big Capex Push In 4Q16!
By John Celentano What can wireless infrastructure vendors expect from Verizon Wireless for the rest of the year? Verizon confirmed in its 3Q16 earnings call on October 20 that its overall capital...
View ArticleT-Mobile 3Q16 Capex – Is the Spending Splurge Over?
November 8, 2016 — by John Celentano eDigest Financial Editor Wireless infrastructure vendors will see less work from T-Mobile US (TMUS) for the rest of the year. The company’s 4Q16 capital...
View ArticleU.S. Wireless Capital Expenditures – Trending!
November 17, 2017 — By John Celentano It has been a tough year for wireless infrastructure equipment vendors. Capital expenditures (capex) vary widely from carrier to carrier making it difficult for...
View ArticleWhy FirstNet Needs the 4.9 GHz Band
Recent talk about opening up the designated 4.9 GHz ‘public safety band’ for commercial use may be premature. Recall that in 2002, the FCC allocated 50 megahertz (MHz) of spectrum in the 4940-4990 MHz...
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