Stephen Ryan

The Frontier story - the most compelling transformation in U.S. telecoms! When strategy meets culture and a group of committed colleagues, success is all but guaranteed. Much thanks to the builders of Gigabit America! Take a look back at our journey in this heartwarming highlights reel!

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T-Mobile’s acquisition of Sprint created the largest 5G spectrum portfolio in the U.S. 📶 By combining Sprint’s deep mid-band spectrum with T-Mobile’s low-band coverage, the company accelerated nationwide 5G years ahead of schedule unlocking better performance, scale, and capacity for consumers and enterprises. One deal fundamentally reshaped the U.S. wireless landscape. #5G #Enterprise #Friday #LinkedIn #Network #Infrastructure #Operations #Connectivity

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In my recent blog, State of disaggregation today: do operators need it, I looked at the state of existing telecoms networks and their readiness to deal with future growth, according to new research from 200 senior telecom decision makers across three continents. Now I'm sharing some more of the data from that same survey, which reveals what operators hope to achieve from network disaggregation, and when they expect to deploy it. #telecoms #disaggregation https://lnkd.in/edj_C-Aa

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Don't forget we are now 3 posts into our 7 or 8 post series called Demystifying the US Messaging Ecosystem. While it is clear that the mobile messaging industry is at a cross-roads, as RCS / RBM has been finally coming to a useful fruition this year and into the next, SMS/MMS most certainly still rules, in terms of messaging volumes and efficacy. Don't miss a post on this important series. The USA market remains the largest carrier messaging market in the world - both for consumer (P2P) and business (A2P) messaging. These are being written to dispel any misconceptions and misinformation regarding this dynamic messaging space. Here's the latest LinkedIn post introducing the 3rd and latest blog post covering The Campaign Registry. https://lnkd.in/ePAxeZHE You can always find the full Demystifying Series here: https://lnkd.in/ehW9GeZ7 #SMS #MMS #TCR #10DLC #DemystifyingMessaging #BusinessMessaging #A2PMessaging #P2PMessaging #AegisMobile #NetNumber #WMCGlobal #CampaignVerify

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📦 2025: The Year the Bundle Economy Comes of Age From telecoms to tech platforms, the rules of the subscription game are changing fast. In the latest episode of the Light Reading podcast, I sat down with Jeff Baumgartner to discuss the evolving world of #SuperBundling, the explosive growth of the indirect channel, and what our latest research reveals about where the industry is heading. Here’s what we’re seeing: 😬 Consumers are tired of subscription fatigue, giving flexibility and control through Super Bundling is the antidote 🚀 The indirect channel (think telcos, banks, retailers) is fast becoming a significant gateway for subscription access ♥️ And in our recent Bango survey Subscriptions Assemble we found that 63% of consumers prefer managing their subscriptions through a single provider. The age of platform-led bundling is here We also discuss our recent #thatsabundle campaign showing examples of unusual and surprising subscription combinations. https://lnkd.in/e3zYaDmX 🎙️ Catch the full podcast on Light Reading for a deep dive into: Why Super Bundling is more than just a telco trend How indirect partnerships are reshaping the subscription landscape And what businesses need to do now to stay relevant in 2025 and beyond 👉 Watch it here: https://lnkd.in/er7NTccn 📊 Then, download the Bango report for fresh data & insights: 👉 https://lnkd.in/ewxvyNrZ The bundle economy isn’t coming, it’s already here. And it’s a gamechanger. #bundles #superbundling #subscriptions #platformeconomy #telco #streaming #Bango #consumerinsights #LightReading #churnreduction #platformstrategy

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TL;DR: Why is the latest #AI so important? It changes the man machine interface at the most fundamental level. From machine complicated to human natural. All computing interactions. The ones that do it the best in the markets they serve, however niche, will lead.

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Exciting news for Spectrum Mobile as Charter Communications (Spectrum) and T-Mobile join forces in a groundbreaking MVNO agreement. #SpectrumMobile for Business users will soon harness T-Mobile's cutting-edge 5G network. This strategic alliance aims to transform business mobile services, offering seamless integration for Business Customers in need of high-speed internet, fast, reliable WiFi, and robust 5G mobile capabilities. Prepare for a new era of enhanced business solutions through this innovative partnership! #CharterCommunications #SpectrumMobile #MVNO #BusinessConnectivity #5G #Partnership #Telecom #Innovation Read more: Charter & Comcast to Leverage T-Mobile for 5G Wireless Business Customers https://lnkd.in/gVW6fbey

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Big moves for the future of connectivity 🚀 From 5G Advanced to an AI-native, efficiency-first 6G vision — this is how next-gen networks are built 💡📡 Excited to see advanced connectivity, native sensing, and energy-efficient compute coming together to unlock real-world innovation and sustainable growth ⚡🤖 The road to 2029 just got a lot more exciting 🔥 #6G #5GAdvanced #AIinNetworks #FutureOfConnectivity #EdgeComputing #PhysicalAI #NetworkInnovation #Telecom #NextGenNetworks #6G #AI #TMUS #wewontstop

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