This Week: The iPhone Duo and Don't Count Out Cable
Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner discuss the new iPhone Duo and its prospects vs. the Galaxy Z Fold8, as well as the various strides the cable industry is making despite increased competition.
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The Week with Roger
By Roger Entner
Each week, join Roger Entner and the Recon Analytics team for an analysts perspective on the world of telecom.
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This Week: The iPhone Duo and Don't Count Out Cable
13 min
- Cadence
- Weekly
- Typical length
- 13 min
- Latest release
- Sep 21
- Language
- EN
- Activity
- Current — released within 30 days
Podcast Classification
Topics
Telecom
Telecommunications systems, carriers, wireless networks, spectrum, broadband, and industry infrastructure.
Technology Business
Technology-company strategy, business models, operations, competition, and market structure.
Networking
Network architecture, routing, switching, protocols, operations, and network engineering.
Formats
Technical Deep Dive
Detailed technical, architectural, or research-oriented examination.
Interview
Host-led conversation where a guest supplies most of the subject matter.
Audience level
Advanced
Regularly assumes specialist knowledge and discusses implementation, architecture, protocols, code, or research in depth.
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Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner unpack the FCC’s latest developments, examine real-world data on internet providers including Optimum, and discuss ongoing customer service concerns.
This Week: Starlink's Wireless Ambitions, the Data Center Boom, and Sampath to Zayo
Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner discuss the announcement of Sampath being named CEO at Zayo, their ongoing research into the immense scale of the data center buildout, as well as Starlink's prospects as a wireless operator.
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Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner discuss the leadership changes at Verizon, changes in metric transparency and the shift to ARPA, and what AT&T's 5G standalone core means for the increasingly competitive first responder market.
This Week: Q2 '26 Earnings - The Carriers Execute Their CEOs' Visions
Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner break down Q2 earnings from the major players across telecom and cable, examining key numbers as well as industry-wide trends and developments shaping the market.
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Analysts Brett Clark and Roger Entner discuss leadership changes at T-Mobile and AT&T, cable's growing role in mobile, and Verizon's retail cost-cutting.