Like most wireless executives in this business, I read [Andrew Seybold's] COMMENTARY regularly for its provocative opinions. It’s a good barometer of industry trends.Ed Salas
Verizon Wireless

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Since then I have come to understand that as a business tool, the iPad is lacking in many ways. I am hoping that new tablets coming into the market will be designed to appeal to both consumers and business users.

How to Beat Apple at the Tablet Game – 07.27.2010

A number of interwoven issues contributed to the problems encountered on the iPhone 4. First, the antenna, its effectiveness and its location, is the weak link in any wireless or radio system.

Device Antenna(s) – 07.07.2010

Perhaps the most difficult to explain is that Public Safety needs simplex, tactical, or talk-around capabilities on a daily basis. Most people don’t understand those terms so I use IT or computer terms such as peer-to-peer and peer-to-many peer communications.

The PUBLIC SAFETY ADVOCATE – 06.16.2010

TELL IT LIKE IT IS blog

Daily Intelligence Discovery for Wireless Applications – 06.25.2010

News Patterns has become one of the most powerful tools I have access to, and I am always amazed at how accurate it is in predicting movement in our fast-paced world of wireless. more

Data Congestion and New Pricing Models – 06.10.2010

The bottom line is that while the new technologies, new antenna types, and things such as data compression can increase the total available bandwidth in a given cell sector, the demand for data services is growing faster than what the technology can provide. more

LTE or HSPA+? – 06.02.2010

There has been a lot of press lately about next-generation LTE (Long Term Evolution) and the speeds it will bring to wireless broadband. There has also been a lot about networks upgrading to HSPA+ to achieve similar data speeds. One recent report showed in great detail how much money a network operator could save by upgrading to HSPA+ and not moving to LTE at this point in time. more

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Mr. Seybold Goes to Washington – 07.26.2010

As time for the press conference drew near, the buzz around all of this activity was giving those attending a sense that perhaps Public Safety, with the help of Congress, could really reach its goal of acquiring the D Block and funding for network build-outs. more

A Knowledge Gap – 07.13.2010

Those preparing to float this Public Notice don’t seem to understand several facts. First, broadband service for images, video, data, and other applications is desperately needed by the public safety community. HOWEVER, broadband services CANNOT replace all of the various requirements for voice systems more

Incident Communications – 07.06.2010

This type of voice communications is not now available using cellular and wireless broadband networks, nor will it be well into the future. The devices we use to communicate over commercial voice and broadband networks are 100% reliant on being within range of a cell site. more