{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6112c6ffaae63d001577f9d8/62cc1ff44aeb310012dca0c9?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"What's the story? Mike Dano on WCO, wireless wins and woes","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6112c6ffaae63d001577f9d8/1657544612824-83dce43820286783c991d5655aba75bb.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In this episode, Light Reading's Mike Dano discusses growth predictions for the wireless industry in 2022 and why Verizon's forecast might be a little bleaker than those of AT&amp;T and T-Mobile. He also explains the battle between WCO Spectrum and T-Mobile over the purchase of 2.5GHz spectrum licenses from academic institutions.</p><p><br></p><p>Here are just a few things covered in this podcast:</p><ul><li>Update on wireless industry and growth predictions for 2022 (01:10)</li><li>Why postpaid customers are more valuable to wireless providers (03:00)</li><li>AT&amp;T and T-Mobile pull ahead of Verizon in growth of postpaid customers (04:37)</li><li>Impact of inflation on the wireless market (06:18)</li><li>WCO Spectrum and T-Mobile battle over 2.5GHz spectrum licenses (08:29)</li><li>Benefits of leasing versus owning spectrum (12:04)</li><li>Impact of T-Mobile's right of first refusal to purchase the licenses (13:30)</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Related stories and links:</strong></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.lightreading.com/5g/us-wireless-bubble-to-deflate-little-but-it-hasnt-popped-yet/d/d-id/778793\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">US wireless bubble to deflate a little, but it hasn't popped yet</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.lightreading.com/5g/wcos-winnick-takes-huge-swing-at-t-mobile-you-should-be-ashamed/d/d-id/778691\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">WCO's Winnick takes huge swing at T-Mobile: 'You should be ashamed'</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.lightreading.com/5g/inside-the-messy-world-of-t-mobiles-midband-5g-spectrum-licenses/d/d-id/774745\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Inside the messy world of T-Mobile's midband 5G spectrum licenses</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.lightreading.com/newsletter_signup.asp?utm_source=referral&amp;utm_medium=Acast&amp;utm_campaign=Podcast_CTA\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Sign up today for the Light Reading newsletter.</strong></a></p>","author_name":"Light Reading"}