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The Week with Roger

Each week, join Roger Entner and the Recon Analytics team for an analysts perspective on the world of telecom.

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13:54

This Week: Comcast's New Price Plan and Use Cases for...

The Week with Roger ·

2025/04/21

Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner discuss encouraging developments at Comcast that are likely to benefit internet users, along with Starlink’s evolving role in the broadband market.00:25 Comcast announces new price plans and guarantee 05:26 Competition is driving service improvements 07:04 Contracts are unnecessary with quality products 07:37 Guarantees are now commonplace 10:41 Use cases for Starlink 13:10 Episode wrap-upTags: telecom, telecommunications, wireless, prepaid, postpaid, cellular

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17:36

This Week: Sunshine and Roses in Telecom-land

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2025/04/14

Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner discuss Verizon's new guarantees and free phone offer, as well as the latest news on tariffs and their implications for carriers, consumers, and the nation as a whole.00:53 Verizon's new guarantees may not be enough 3:00 Slowing growth indicates recession 05:16 Tariff implications for smartphones and carriers 10:36 Average Americans are under financial pressure 13:04 Uncertainty is bad for manufacturing and investing 14:55 Nevertheless, telecom remains largely

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13:00

This Week: Innovations for First Responders with the...

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2025/04/07

Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner are joined by Cory Davis, Vice President ofVerizon Frontline, for a discussion on the company's ongoing commitment topublic safety as well as innovative advancements on the horizon.00:24 Verizon Frontline overview 01:44 5G network redundancy and reliability 02:59 Verizon Frontline's Crisis Response Team 03:36 Growth and innovation in the first responder market 05:18 A purpose-built network 07:19 Deployables for crises 08:53 Recent use cases and future

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13:00

This Week: Innovations for First Responders with the...

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2025/04/07

Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner are joined by Corey Davis, Vice President ofVerizon Frontline, for a discussion on the company's ongoing commitment topublic safety as well as innovative advancements on the horizon.00:24 Verizon Frontline overview 01:44 5G network redundancy and reliability 02:59 Verizon Frontline's Crisis Response Team 03:36 Growth and innovation in the first responder market 05:18 A purpose-built network 07:19 Deployables for crises 08:53 Recent use cases and future

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10:27

This Week: Innovating MVNO Creation with Hermann...

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2025/03/31

Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner are joined by Hermann Frank, CEO of Gigs, todiscuss the company's facilitation of MVNO creation for tech companies.00:24 Gigs platform overview 02:01 How Gigs actually works 04:24 Success stories 06:12 Smoothing the process 06:58 U.S. operating profile 08:04 What MVNO size is best? 09:07 Specialty MVNO cases 09:29 Gigs named as one of the World's Most Innovative Companies 10:05 Episode wrap-upTags:telecom, telecommunications, wireless, prepaid, postpaid,

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14:28

This Week: Crown Castle, Zayo, Grain Management,...

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2025/03/24

Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner discuss the latest news in telecom, including theCrown Castle asset sale, spectrum changing hands, and recession indicators andpredictions.00:26 Crown Castle shifts strategy with asset sale to Zayo 02:50 What's in it for Zayo? 03:58 Elusive network economies of scale 04:59 Grain Management acquires spectrum 07:34 The role of private networks 08:29 Recession, or not? 10:57 Can anything replace device sales? 12:46 Government response to crisis is key 14:10 Episode

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13:00

This Week: Connecting First Responders with FirstNet...

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2025/03/17

Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner are joined by Scott Agnew, President of AT&TFirstNet, to discuss their ongoing commitment to public safety and what firstresponders can expect next.00:24 FirstNet overview 03:58 Partnership with state-level public safety 05:10 How deployables work in emergencies 07:27 FirstNet's all-band approach to spectrum 08:38 What's next for FirstNet? 11:28 Public-private partnership relations 12:28 Episode wrap-upTags: telecom, telecommunications, wireless, prepaid,

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15:32

This Week: T-Priority & the BEAD Program

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2025/03/10

Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner discuss their respective disagreements on two keytelecom topics: T-Priority and BEAD. 00:24 T-Priority launches for first responders in NYC 03:26 Speed floor promises 04:08 Will this be adapted for business? 06:12 Slicing vs. private networks 06:48 BEAD qualifications are changing 07:56 Connection costs are very inefficient 09:16 Starlink vs. FWA 15:12 Episode wrap-upTags:telecom, telecommunications, wireless, prepaid, postpaid, cellular phone, DonKellogg, Roger

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12:36

This Week: The Future of Large-Scale Data...

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2025/03/03

Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner are joined by Bill Long, Chief Product andStrategy Officer for Zayo, to discuss both the current and future states oflarge-scale data infrastructure.00:25 Zayo as a major data infrastructure provider 01:47 AI's massive impact on fiber demand 04:03 Demand calculations 06:03 Will compute efficiency increase? 07:57 Video's impact on bandwidth08:53 Pricing trends 10:15 Future data delivery trends 12:09 Episode wrap-upTags:telecom, telecommunications, wireless,

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16:52

This Week: Origins of Prepaid and Lessons from Former...

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2025/02/24

Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner are joined by Robert Dandrea, former CMO atTracfone, to discuss the origins of prepaid and the lessons learned that arestill relevant today.00:27 Developing prepaid from scratch 04:16 Scaling prepaid into Walmart 05:20 Robert's sudden elevation to CMO 07:12 Early learnings from prepaid operations 09:03 Keeping churn in check 11:15 Straight Talk as a customer-focused brand 15:11 The customer experience still matters 16:08 Episode wrap-upTags:telecom,

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12:36

This Week: The Video Conferencing "Eye Contact...

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2025/02/18

Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner are joined by Carsten Kraus, founder and CEO ofCasablanca AI, to discuss the company's solution to the “eye contact problem”that plagues modern video conferencing.00:23 Casablanca aims to solve a nagging video conferencing issue03:00 Casablanca's origins 04:22 Technical requirements and operation 05:55 Implications for sales-oriented industries 06:26 Studies on and importance of eye contact 08:07 Competing with Nvidia 09:30 Environmental implications vs

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13:36

This Week: Verizon's Consumer Connections Report with...

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2025/02/10

Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner are joined by CEO of Verizon Consumer Group, Sampath, to discuss the newly-released Consumer Connections Report and the various insights it provides.00:24 Consumer Connection Report overview 02:06 Parental controls with Verizon Smart Family and Wi-Fi importance 06:28 Verizon Home app improves in-home control 07:20 Leveraging broadband experience into FWA 09:51 Retail is not dead! 12:04 Verizon's future focus 13:03 episode wrap-up2024 Verizon Consumer

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11:06

This Week: Q4 '24 Earnings Recap, Changes at the FCC

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2025/02/03

Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner discuss Q4 earnings from the major players in telecom and cable, as well as key personnel updates for T-Mobile and the FCC.00:25 AT&T Q4 overview 03:06 Verizon Q4 overview 06:35 T-Mobile Q4 overview 08:04 Cable industry Q4 overview 08:53 T-Mobile to appoint Srinivasan Gopalan as COO 10:09 Telecom industry Q4 summary 10:25 FCC Chairman Carr appoints Scott Delacourt as Chief of StaffTags: telecom, telecommunications, wireless, prepaid, postpaid, cellular

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15:50

This Week: Consumer Perception vs. Reality in Wireless

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2025/01/27

Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner discuss current consumer perceptions surrounding big players in the telecom industry and if the perception matches reality.00:25 Where do current carriers stand? 1:10 Switching dictates perception 02:25 Verizon vs. T-Mobile on price and network 06:33 4G vs. 5G in reality 08:25 AT&T's perception 09:06 Carrier identity goals 10:00 Cable and Mint 12:12 Cable's transition and content challenges 15:00 Episode wrap-upTags: telecom, telecommunications, wireless,

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11:35

This Week: AI's Impact on Data Storage with Mitch...

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2025/01/20

Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner are joined by Mitch Klaassen to discuss AI's impact on data storage and how companies are planning to deal with exponential capacity demands.00:24 What's next for Recon Analytics? 01:40 Seagate storage study overview 03:11 Businesses differ on AI storage predictions 04:08 Storage types differ by region 05:01 Regulation has a huge impact 05:38 How companies are coping with huge amounts of data 06:26 The cloud is still hard storage 07:50 Capacity woes 10:40

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12:32

This Week: Will AT&T's Guarantee Change the Game?

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2025/01/13

Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner discuss the impact of AT&T's new guarantee on connectivity, support, and best deals and devices for both fiber and wireless customers.00:25 Guarantee details 02:19 What makes AT&T's guarantee different? 04:34 Motivations behind the guarantee 05:47 Will promises match reality? 07:36 Risks of the guarantee 09:00 Planning behind the guarantee 10:05 Impact on the industry 11:35 Episode wrap-upTags: telecom, telecommunications, wireless, prepaid, postpaid,

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17:26

This Week: The Future of Cloud and AI with Brandon...

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2025/01/06

Analysts Don Kellogg, Roger Entner, and Daryl Schoolar are joined by Mavenir's SVP of Cloud & AI, Brandon Larson, to discuss the recent analyst event as well as the future of networks and telecom infrastructure.00:23 Mavenir analyst event overview 03:15 Practical AI applications05:04 Solving customer problems 06:11 Mavenir company profile 08:45 The future of cloud and AI 11:17 Networks as critical infrastructure 13:30 Using technology to meet expectations 16:58 Episode wrap-upTags: telecom,

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17:55

This Week: 2024 Year in Review & The Year Ahead

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2024/12/30

Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner provide a thorough breakdown of the past year in telecom, as well as provide insights for 2025 and the new regulatory environment. 00:37 AT&T year in review 01:32 FWA vs. fiber 03:29 T-Mobile year in review 07:25 Verizon year in review 09:36 US Cellular folds 10:15 Boost stays alive 11:24 Cable industry year in review 14:24 Upcoming FCC and regulatory changes 15:32 Cable vs. telecom spectrum battles 17:20 Episode wrap-upTags: telecom, telecommunications,

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20:07

This Week: The Origins of the Verizon Credo with Jim...

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2024/12/23

Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner are joined by Jim Gerace, former Chief Communications Officer of Verizon, to discuss the formation and legacy of the Verizon Credo, as well as how the core values it espouses have contributed to commercial success.00:24 Verizon Credo concept 02:48 Origins of the Credo 06:39 Adoption of the Credo 09:34 Evolution of the Credo 10:44 Verizon's emphasis on the customer 14:41 Longevity of the Credo 17:23 Constructive dissent concept 19:13 Episode-wrapTags: telecom,

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18:54

This Week: Titans of Prepaid with Mint Mobile's Aron...

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2024/12/15

Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner are joined by Mint's Chief Marketing Officer Aron North to discuss the company's ascension, unique marketing strategies, and future prospects.00:25 Aron's career with Mint 02:18 Mint's impressive growth story07:18 Mint's scientific approach to pricing 10:25 Crafting Mint's marketing message 13:57 The Mintfomercial 15:40 T-Mobile's ownership of Mint 16:04 Mint's future and Aron's plans 17:06 An emphasis on teamwork 18:27 Episode wrap-upTags: telecom,

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