
Mike Dano
@mikeddano
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Lead Industry Analyst at @Ookla. Previously a telecom journalist.
Denver
Joined February 2013
Personal news! I’m happy to announce that I’m starting a new job as Lead Industry Analyst at @Speedtest .Details here:
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Personal news! I’m happy to announce that I’m starting a new job as Lead Industry Analyst at Ookla. I’ll be working with smart people like Kerry Baker, Luke Kehoe, Affandy Johan, Karim Yaici and Sue...
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"For many other Caribbean nations, however, expanding and fortifying existing 4G LTE networks remains a more pressing and pragmatic priority than investing in 5G.". Check out the latest from my new @Ookla colleague Kerry Baker:.
ookla.com
An country analysis of 5G in the Caribbean. Discover which lead in 5G availability and performance, what drives deployment, and which is next to launch.
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"EchoStar Chairman Charlie Ergen may be angling to combine Boost Mobile with the business of one of the original founders of Boost, MobileX." via @malleven33 $SATS and @peter_adderton .
fierce-network.com
The Boost Mobile business has struggled ever since Dish Network/EchoStar acquired it in 2020A source tells Fierce that EchoStar is looking to combine Boost wi | EchoStar Chairman Charlie Ergen may be...
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Interesting! Now that Tesla is testing robotaxis in Austin, it looks like they're starting to worry about cellular attacks and hacks: $TSLA.
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Interesting! Now that Tesla is testing robotaxis in Austin, it looks like they're starting to worry about cellular attacks and hacks: "We require an STA to perform short term testing of cellular...
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RT @Ookla: We're thrilled to announce that @mikeddano has joined Ookla as a Lead Industry Analyst!. With 25 years of experience as a teleco….
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So. I've been trying to use $TMUS @TMobile SpaceX D2D satellite texting for the past month. Without much luck. Here's my story:.
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A new report indicates no 'meaningful ramp in activity from Apple despite the expectations of the data center industry.' That's important to some telecom companies.
lightreading.com
A new report indicates no 'meaningful ramp in activity from Apple despite the expectations of the data center industry.' That's important to some telecom companies.
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Wow. A Trump pick for FCC commissioner just wrote that $SATS "is at risk of suffering an unprecedented and unpredictable punishment" from @BrendanCarrFCC investigation:
realclearpolicy.com
The complexities of telecom regulation can bewilder even seasoned professionals. Thus, a headline like “FCC to Investigate EchoStar's 5G” may seem too boring and technical to look into. Th
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"SmartLess" podcast hosts Will Arnett, Jason Bateman and Sean Hayes launch mobile phone company - via CBS News
cbsnews.com
The actors and podcast hosts say Smartless Mobile will save customers money by offering plans that match their needs.
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"we believe additional uncertainty at the top will not be well-received by investors already focused on how the telco-cableco convergence battle will unfold," @MikeSievert $TMUS.
lightreading.com
Financial analysts have mixed opinions on the prospect of Srinivasan Gopalan replacing Mike Sievet as CEO of T-Mobile, a company that has enjoyed a meteoric rise in recent years.
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EchoStar said it has made multiple attempts to set up a meeting between company executives and FCC Chairman Brendan Carr. "All of these requests . have gone unanswered," the company said.
lightreading.com
According to EchoStar, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr has been avoiding a meeting with the company's top executive, Charlie Ergen. The situation could spell trouble for EchoStar.
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According to EchoStar, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr has been avoiding a meeting with the company's top executive, Charlie Ergen. The situation could spell trouble for EchoStar. .$SATS.
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According to EchoStar, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr has been avoiding a meeting with the company's top executive, Charlie Ergen. The situation could spell trouble for EchoStar.
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RT @caro_milanesi: Protests have become a daily occurrence at tech conferences, how speakers respond is different. I appreciate @ChuckRobbi….
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ABI Research: "mobile data traffic is expected to increase by a 23% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) from 2025 to 2030, reaching over 5,241 exabytes (EB) by the decade's end."
prnewswire.com
/PRNewswire/ -- The worldwide mobile connectivity market is undergoing a significant transformation, with mobile data traffic increasing rapidly while...
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. @MikeSievert $TMUS is due to step aside before the end of his current contract, German newspaper Handelsblatt reported on Monday. via @Reuters.
finance.yahoo.com
FRANKFURT (Reuters) -The head of T-Mobile U.S., the fast-growing and profitable subsidiary of Germany's Deutsche Telekom, is due to step aside before the end of his current contract, German newspaper...
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Helium says T-Mobile customers can offload to its Wi-Fi network. But T-Mobile said it 'does not have a carrier offload agreement with Helium Network.'
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Helium says T-Mobile customers can offload to its Wi-Fi network. But T-Mobile said it 'does not have a carrier offload agreement with Helium Network.'
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Senators appear to have reached an agreement to allocate up to 800MHz of spectrum for 5G and other commercial uses. But the lower 3GHz band is not included in that allocation.
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Senators appear to have reached an agreement to allocate up to 800MHz of spectrum for 5G and other commercial uses. But the lower 3GHz band is not included in that allocation.
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How to watch Apple’s WWDC 2025 keynote, via @verge . Please keep in mind nothing Apple announces today or ever will be as cool as this picture (generated by AI):
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The OnGo Alliance – a US trade association built around shared-spectrum operations in the 3.5GHz CBRS spectrum band – said it plans to shift its focus from technology validation to industry-wide commercialization.
lightreading.com
With 5G network operators hoping to gain control of CBRS spectrum, a trade association built around shared-spectrum operations in the 3.5GHz band is hoping to ramp up commercial operations.
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With 5G network operators hoping to gain control of CBRS spectrum, a trade association built around shared-spectrum operations in the 3.5GHz band is hoping to ramp up commercial operations.
lightreading.com
With 5G network operators hoping to gain control of CBRS spectrum, a trade association built around shared-spectrum operations in the 3.5GHz band is hoping to ramp up commercial operations.
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