Analysts

Don Kellogg and Roger Entner discuss Verizon’s appointment of Dan Schulman

as its new CEO, exploring what his leadership could mean for both the company and its competition.

00:00 Episode intro

00:39 Dan Schulman as new Verizon CEO

03:16 Schulman's experience aligns with Verizon's strengths

06:44 Pricing and customer service predictions

08:40 Building upon Verizon's corporate legacy

09:45 Competing in a crowded telecom industry

11:27 Recon's future insights and episode wrap-up

Tags:telecom, telecommunications, wireless, prepaid, postpaid, cellular phone, Don

Kellogg, Roger Entner, Verizon, Dan Schulman, Sampath, Priceline, PayPal,

myPlan, AI, customer service, T-Mobile, AT&T, Frontier, cable, Mint, FWA,

convergence

Analysts Don Kellogg and Daryl Schoolar discuss the recent ZTE Global Summit & User Congress, including insights on the practical use of AI, 6G development, and global network standardization.

00:00 Episode intro

00:27 ZTE event overview

01:40 Current and future AI network applications

05:44 How much AI is too much?

06:13 The state of the international market

07:56 Operators need the “next big thing”

09:01 ZTE's Pre6G prototype and 6G development

11:38 Prognosis for global network standardization

13:37 Episode wrap-up

Tags: telecom, telecommunications, wireless, prepaid, postpaid, cellular phone, Don Kellogg, Daryl Schoolar, ZTE, AI, network, automation, LLMs, microloans, gaming, video, China, 5G, slicing, private networks, B2B, 6G, hardware

Analysts Don Kellogg and Jake Hawkridge discuss the recent Wireless Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, highlighting the five new inductees, their career milestones, and how the industry has evolved.

00:00 Episode intro

00:26 Ceremony overview

01:22 The 2025 inductees

01:49 Ken Horowitz's career highlights

02:17 Jesse Russell's career highlights

03:09 Elizabeth Sachs's career highlights

03:29 Tom Stroup's career highlights

03:43 Neville Ray's career highlights and T-Mobile's network evolution

06:36 T-Mobile was well-represented at the ceremony

07:30 Episode wrap-up

Tags: telecom, telecommunications, wireless, prepaid, postpaid, cellular phone, Don Kellogg, Jake Hawkridge, Wireless Hall of Fame, Wireless History Foundation, Ken Horowitz, Jesse Russell, Elizabeth Sachs, Tom Stroup, Neville Ray, pagers, spectrum, Bell Labs, regulation, satellite, T-Mobile, network, 5G