Areas of expertise: Mobile operator & vendor strategy in North & Latin America, mobile network technology globally.
Mike is a Principal Analyst covering telecoms networks and infrastructure for Informa Telecoms & Media. In his role he focuses on mobile broadband, LTE, WiMAX, Wi-Fi, wireless VoIP, fixed-mobile convergence and IP Multimedia Subsystem. His most recent research is Mobile Networks Forecasts: Future Mobile Traffic, Base Stations & Revenues, which details how the rise of the mobile broadband Internet is sparking a traffic boom that will transform mobile networks, vendors and operators.
Mike’s other research includes Future Mobile Broadband: HSPA, EV-DO, WiMAX & LTE (3rd Edition), and WiMAX Broadband Convergence: Emerging Fixed, Portable & Mobile Internet Markets (2nd Edition).
Mike has eighteen years experience as a telecoms/technology journalist and analyst. He regularly presents and chairs at key mobile industry events in the Americas, Europe and Asia. Mike also provides expert commentary to the press on mobile networks, mobile broadband and WiMAX.
Dish swoops for Sprint, could win out with higher offer and better strategic fitT-Mobile’s new “un-carrier” strategy is the right move at the right timeMike Roberts comments on Softbank’s $20 billion acquisition of SprintT-Mobile USA acquisition of MetroPCS makes sense for scale & spectrum but faces huge technology challenges – and will likely spark more consolidation
