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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.
Episodes
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This Week: Inside Ericsson’s Enterprise Push and AI-Driven 5G Solutions
Analysts Don Kellogg, Daryl Schoolar, and Jake Hawkridge discuss the recent Ericsson analyst event focused on enterprise strategy and AI innovation. 00:00…
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This Week: SpaceX’s Spectrum Deal, EchoStar’s Exit, and the Future of Satellite Wireless with Tim Farrar
Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner are joined by Tim Farrar, president of TMF Associates, to unpack SpaceX's $17 billion purchase of spectrum from EchoStar…
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This Week: Echostar's Spectrum Sale and the Road Forward
Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner discuss the pending sale of EchoStar's spectrum assets, who stands to benefit, and the role of regulators in shaping the…
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This Week: T-Mobile’s Business Push, Technology Advantages, and 5G Slicing with Daryl Schoolar
Analysts Don Kellogg, Roger Entner, and Daryl Schoolar discuss the recent event at the T-Mobile Executive Briefing Center and Innovation Center in Bellevue…
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This Week: Cricket President Angela Rittgers on the Company's Growth Strategy & Prepaid-Postpaid Convergence
Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner are joined by Angela Rittgers, President of AT&T Prepaid and Cricket Wireless, to discuss Cricket’s operations, recent…
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This Week: Deutsche Telekom's New AI Phone & the Future of AI-Device Integration
Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner discuss the launch of Deutsche Telekom’s new AI-powered T Phone, as well as the evolution of various AI models and their…
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This Week: AT&T’s Customer-First Strategy with Jenifer Robertson
Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner are joined by Jenifer Robertson, Executive Vice President & General Manager of Mass Markets at AT&T, to discuss the…
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This Week: Q2 '25 Earnings from Cable Giants Charter and Comcast
Ep. 255 Analysts Jake Hawkridge and Roger Entner discuss the remaining Q3 earnings from cable giants Charter and Comcast. 00:00 Episode intro 00:55 Charter…
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This Week: Q2 '25 Earnings & T-Mobile's Deal with Comcast & Charter
Analysts Jake Hawkridge and Roger Entner discuss the new deal between Comcast, Charter, and T-Mobile, as well as Q2 earnings from the big players in telecom…
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This Week: MobileX & Boost - Golden Hand Shackles or a Golden Opportunity?
Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner discuss troubles at Boost and how the big personalities at EchoStar might deal with them, plus news about Recon…
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This Week: US Cellular's Final Chapter & the Impending Rural Telecom Consolidation Wave
Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner discuss the decline and fall of US Cellular, the future of its assets, as well as Recon Analytics' extensive data…
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This Week: Innovating Fixed Wireless Services for Enterprises with Eric Watko, CEO of BroadbandOne
Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner are joined by Eric Watko, CEO of BroadbandOne, to discuss the company's innovative network solutions that are reaching a…
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This Week: Elevating Customer Service, Rewards, and Loyalty with Verizon Consumer Group CEO, Sowmyanarayan Sampath
Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner are joined by CEO of Verizon Consumer Group, Sampath, to discuss the company’s cutting-edge customer service strategies…
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This Week: Titans of Prepaid with MobileX's Peter Adderton
Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner are joined by Peter Adderton, Founder and CEO of MobileX, to discuss the AI-facilitated, customer-centric approach to…
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This Week: Discussing the Future of the CBRS Band with Federated Wireless CEO, Iyad Tarazi
Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner are joined by Iyad Tarazi, CEO of Federated Wireless, to discuss the current landscape and future prospects of CBRS…
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This Week: Recent Regulatory Changes & Recon launches Spanish-Language Telecom Insights Service
Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner discuss policy changes to BEAD and spectrum policy, as well as the launch of Recon's new Spanish-language consumer…
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This Week: Takeaways from the Latest Telecom Investor Conferences
Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner discuss insights gleaned from the most recent round of investor conferences hosted by the leaders in telecom. 00:25 AT&T…
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This Week: Catching up with CellSite Solutions CEO, Jim Patterson
Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner are joined by Jim Patterson, CEO of CellSite Solutions, to discuss the company's current infrastructure support business…
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This Week: The New Spectrum Pipeline Proposal & Charter's Acquisition of Cox
Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner discuss the new administration's spectrum policy, as well as the details behind Charter's pending purchase of Cox. 00:24…
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This Week: What a Recession Would Look Like for Telecom & European Cautionary Tales
Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner discuss the current state of the economy and what it means for wireless and the broader telecom industry. 00:24 The…
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This Week: T-Mobile Experience and Beyond - The Not-So-Un-Carrier's New Plans
Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner discuss the features and potential follies of T-Mobile's three new price plans. 00:26 T-Mobile's new plans step back from…
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This Week: Q1 Earnings Recap and Looming Tariffs
Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner discuss Q1 earnings from the major players in telecom and cable, as well as when impacts from tariffs may start to…
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This Week: Comcast's New Price Plan and Use Cases for Starlink
Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner discuss encouraging developments at Comcast that are likely to benefit internet users, along with Starlink’s evolving…
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This Week: Sunshine and Roses in Telecom-land
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…
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This Week: Innovations for First Responders with the Vice President of Verizon Frontline, Cory Davis
Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner are joined by Cory Davis, Vice President of Verizon Frontline, for a discussion on the company's ongoing commitment to…
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This Week: Innovating MVNO Creation with Hermann Frank, CEO of Gigs
Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner are joined by Hermann Frank, CEO of Gigs, to discuss the company's facilitation of MVNO creation for tech companies…
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This Week: Crown Castle, Zayo, Grain Management, Recession Fears, and Handset Trends
Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner discuss the latest news in telecom, including the Crown Castle asset sale, spectrum changing hands, and recession…
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This Week: Connecting First Responders with FirstNet President Scott Agnew
Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner are joined by Scott Agnew, President of AT&T FirstNet, to discuss their ongoing commitment to public safety and what…
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This Week: T-Priority & the BEAD Program
Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner discuss their respective disagreements on two key telecom topics: T-Priority and BEAD. 00:24 T-Priority launches for…
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This Week: The Future of Large-Scale Data Infrastructure with Zayo's Bill Long
Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner are joined by Bill Long, Chief Product and Strategy Officer for Zayo, to discuss both the current and future states of…
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This Week: Origins of Prepaid and Lessons from Former Tracfone CMO, Robert Dandrea
Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner are joined by Robert Dandrea, former CMO at Tracfone, to discuss the origins of prepaid and the lessons learned that are…
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This Week: The Video Conferencing "Eye Contact Problem" with Casablanca.ai Founder Carsten Kraus
Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner are joined by Carsten Kraus, founder and CEO of Casablanca AI, to discuss the company's solution to the “eye contact…
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This Week: Verizon's Consumer Connections Report with Consumer Group CEO Sampath
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…
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This Week: Q4 '24 Earnings Recap, Changes at the FCC
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…
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This Week: Consumer Perception vs. Reality in Wireless
Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner discuss current consumer perceptions surrounding big players in the telecom industry and if the perception matches…
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This Week: AI's Impact on Data Storage with Mitch Klaassen
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…
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This Week: Will AT&T's Guarantee Change the Game?
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…
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This Week: The Future of Cloud and AI with Brandon Larson of Mavenir
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…
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This Week: 2024 Year in Review & The Year Ahead
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…
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This Week: The Origins of the Verizon Credo with Jim Gerace
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…
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This Week: Titans of Prepaid with Mint Mobile's Aron North
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…
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This Week: AT&T Analyst & Investor Day
Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner discuss insights from the recent AT&T Analyst & Investor Day, which Roger attended. 00:24 AT&T Investor Day overview…
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This Week: The Dish/TPG Deal Falls Through, T-Mobile Bids on BEAD
Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner discuss new developments surrounding DirecTV's shaky deal with TPG, as well as T-Mobile's acquisition of Louisiana BEAD…
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This Week: Titans of Prepaid with Nancy Clark of Verizon Value
Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner are joined by Nancy Clark, President of Verizon Value, to discuss the company's commitment to revitalizing prepaid. 00:24…
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Ep 218: Q3 Earnings Recap
Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner break down Q3 earnings from the major players in telecom and cable, and offer predictions for Q4 as well. 00:58 AT&T Q3…
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This Week: ZTE's Perspective on 5G Across the Globe with Daryl Schoolar
Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner are joined by Daryl Schoolar to discuss his recent experience at ZTE's 5G Summit & User Congress in Istanbul, Turkey…
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This Week: AI's Impact on Telecom Customer Service wth Anthony Goonetilleke of Amdocs
Analysts Brett Clark, Mitch Klaassen, and Roger Entner are joined by Amdocs Group President, Technology & Head of Strategy Anthony Goonetilleke to discuss AI's…
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This Week: Verizon Q3 Earnings, Sell Side Analyst Day
Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner discuss Verizon's strategy as per their recent Q3 earnings call and sell-side analyst meeting. 00:25 Verizon's Q3…
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This Week: Verizon Spends $1B on Spectrum from US Cellular
Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner discuss Verizon's recent acquisition of spectrum from US Cellular and what it means for the telecom industry. 00:25…
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This Week: CBRS and Mid-Band: What is the Optimal Solution?
Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner discuss the ongoing battle over CBRS, spurred by a recent AT&T proposal to shift the band's frequency range. 00:24 CBRS…
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This Week: The next chapter for Dish?
Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner discuss recent announcements regarding Dish, TPG and DirecTV that may result in a satellite TV shakeup. 00:23 Details of…
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This Week: Another Lifeline for Dish
Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner discuss the FCC's recent extension for Dish's buildout requirement, as well as the uphill battle the company faces as a…
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This Week: The Road Ahead for T-Mobile
Analyst Don Kellogg is joined by Roger Entner in person to discuss the recent T-Mobile Capital Markets day, which they both attended. 00:10 Don and Roger are…
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This Week: Cell Sites in Space - Live from Cape Canaveral with Chris Sambar of AT&T
Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner are joined by AT&T's Chris Sambar, JR Wilson, and John Wojewoda, who are live from Cape Canaveral, to discuss AST's…
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This Week: Verizon Innovates in Satellite Comms with Srini Kalapala
Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner are joined by Srinivasa Kalapala, SVP of Technology and Product Development at Verizon, to discuss the exciting…
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This Week: The Value Segment Heats Up
Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner discuss the prepaid landscape, including the moves cable is currently making within the segment. 00:23 Prepaid deals show…
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This Week: Pulling Back the Curtain on Mint Mobile
Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner examine the current state of Mint Mobile as well as where the company may be headed following its recent acquisition by…
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This Week: Earnings Wrapup, Pixel Review Controversy, Industry Exec Updates
Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner discuss earnings from three major companies, issues surrounding fold and flip phones, and some key executives departing…
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This Week: Disruption and the War between Cable and Wireless
Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner discuss who will win in the ongoing competition between cable and wireless. 00:23 Innovation in the telecom industry…
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This Week: All about Starlink
Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner examine insights gained regarding Starlink's operation and make predictions for its future as a service provider. 00:25…