John Avitia

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281 Mbps 5G demos look dazzling, yet 89 % of customers still reach for a plain SMS —and 9 % of Americans can’t even get a 5 G bar . The real gap in mobile isn’t speed. It’s coverage and habit. Mobile habits speak first • Text is the comfort channel. Nearly nine in ten consumers would rather type than talk, while >70 % of Gen Z associate an unexpected call with bad news . • Users layer apps, but the fallback is still the humble SMS. Ignore it and you abandon the only truly universal path to every pocket. Telecom Industry priorities say something else • Marketing shouts “speed” because it’s easy to measure; T-Mobile’s median 5 G download hit 281 Mbps in late 2024 . • Meanwhile, half-a-million square miles of U.S. landscape remain outside tower reach , and the FCC counts millions still off the 5 G grid at practical speeds . The traffic-jam analogy Cars went from 4 hp cars to 700 hp super-SUVs, yet rush-hour New York crawls at 13 mph downtown . Average US driver speed is still about 35 mph. Mobile networks show the same paradox: headline velocity rockets while everyday movement stalls where signals fade. What this means Coverage is the untapped KPI. Fill dead zones before the next “G.” Text remains the trust layer. Build services that respect asynchronous, low-friction habits. Speed sells headlines; reliability keeps customers. Operators who balance both will own the retention curve. P.S. Next: how direct-to-cell satellites and micro-cells could close the last black spots—and what that unlocks for startups. Follow for the coverage story. #MobileStrategy #5G #SMS #CustomerExperience #Telecom

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Mexico is preparing a major spectrum tender for 2026 aimed at expanding mobile broadband and 5G services by offering key frequency bands — notably the 600 MHz band and others suitable for wireless coverage — under a new auction framework that could link fees to coverage commitments to encourage deployment in underserved areas. This initiative follows the cancellation of the previous IFT-12 5G auction as the old regulator (IFT) is being dissolved and replaced by a new regulatory structure, with spectrum planning and tender timing now overseen by the Comisión Reguladora de Telecomunicaciones (CRT) under the Agencia de Transformación Digital y Telecomunicaciones. The changes come amid industry concerns about Mexico’s high spectrum costs — which have previously deterred participation — and broader regulatory shifts seeking to boost competition and network investment in the country’s telecom sector.

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Big news from my colleagues at Spectrum Business. We just expanded what we can do for California state and local agencies through the CALNET contract. Bottom line: it’s now easier for government teams to stay connected, work together, and keep their tech running without having to juggle everything on their own. You can dig down for more on this here: https://ow.ly/ozTR30sTZuz

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🔌 Broadband Basics – Understanding the Network One of the most interactive sessions at the Hawaiʻi Broadband Hōʻike 2025 — where learning truly went hands-on! Led by Mitch Miyoshi, Spectrum Hawaiʻi’s VP of Field Engineering, participants got to see and touch the very fiber cables and network components that keep our communities connected. From global undersea links to the local infrastructure powering our homes and businesses, this session demystified what really makes the internet work. It was both fun and fascinating to trace the journey of broadband and to realize how much engineering, coordination, and care goes into ensuring that Hawaiʻi stays online and resilient. Big mahalo to Mitch and the Spectrum Hawaiʻi team for giving us such a tangible look at the backbone of our digital future. 🌐💡 #HawaiiBroadbandHoike #DigitalEquity #BroadbandBasics #STEMEducation #ConnectivityHawaii #FiberNetwork #HandsOnLearning #SpectrumHawaii

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Enjoyed being on Arizona's Family On Your Side podcast discussing the robocall problem and what consumers can do about it. Robocalls continue to be a top consumer issue, all around the country, after all of this time. While some reports suggest that 75% of people have simply stopped answering the phone when the call is not from a contact, that still leaves 25% of the country very aware of the problem. In fact, robocalls especially impact those who actually have to answer the phone, like news reporters and anchors, who get a lot of valuable calls from people they're don't know. https://lnkd.in/geBC-dvf

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Data Centers in space or in the Ocean ? Fact or Fiction ? IENTC, CEO Carlos Arguimbau Romo , discusses their plans to do exactly that !

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Culture isn’t what a company writes on a wall. It’s what people experience every single day. It’s the way leaders show up. It’s how teams support each other. It’s the accountability. It’s the trust. That’s why culture matters. Proud to be part of the team at DIRECTV that understands culture isn’t a slogan — it’s how we work every day. #Teamwork #DIRECTV

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Sports are getting smarter, faster, and more connected. Explore how technology is reshaping the fan experience in the 2026 Sports Tech Trends Report at ComcastBusiness.com/Sports #comcastbusiness #iworkforcomcast

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