The Week with Roger

Roger Entner

Each week, join Roger Entner and the Recon Analytics team for an analysts perspective on the world of telecom.

  1. 4D AGO

    This Week: T-Mobile - AI, Live Translation, and Key CMD Takeaways

    Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner share insights from the recent T-Mobile Capital Markets Day update event, covering changes in the retail store strategy, new AI translation features, and updated reporting metrics. 00:00 Episode intro 00:24 T-Mobile Capital Markets Day event overview 01:39 Pursuing convergence through fiber and FWA 02:37 Live AI translation could be a game-changer 04:03 Telecom must transcend the “dumb pipe” 05:08 Latency is key going forward 06:01 How AI actually impacts user experience 08:20 Key reporting metrics are changing 10:28 Episode wrap-up Tags: telecom, telecommunications, wireless, prepaid, postpaid, cellular phone, Don Kellogg, Roger Entner, AI, T-Mobile, retail, FWA, fiber, convergence, USI, translation, network, Verizon, AT&T, latency, Apple, Android, churn, Srini Gopalan

    11 min

  2. FEB 9

    This Week: Verizon Consumer's Shakeup and the Search for a New Leader

    Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner react to news of Sampath’s pending departure as CEO of Verizon’s Consumer Group, discuss potential successors, and analyze what the leadership shakeup could mean for the competitive landscape. 00:00 Episode intro 00:26 Sampath to exit Verizon 02:26 Who will be next? 04:40 Selection will likely come from outside 06:15 Impact on T-Mobile and its push toward T-Life 08:23 AT&T's relative stability and upcoming headquarters move 10:16 Q1 metrics are shifting 10:51 Industry excitement and episode wrap-up Tags: telecom, telecommunications, wireless, prepaid, postpaid, cellular phone, Don Kellogg, Roger Entner, Verizon, Sampath, CEO, Ronan Dunne, Manon Brouilette, Dan Schulman, Alfonso Villanueva, T-Mobile, T-Life, layoffs, AT&T, John Stankey, headquarters, convergence, John Legere

    12 min

  3. FEB 2

    This Week: Q4 '25 Earnings - AT&T, Verizon, Comcast, & Charter - Convergence Takes Center Stage

    Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner analyze Q4 earnings for AT&T, Verizon, Comcast, and Charter, with additional insights on convergence and FWA. 00:00 Episode intro 00:24 AT&T Q4 overview 01:40 Convergence has supplanted handset upgrades 03:30 Verizon Q4 overview 05:18 Comcast Q4 overview 05:45 Charter Q4 overview 06:35 Charter is taking FWA seriously 07:15 Charter's wireless line metrics 07:58 Episode wrap-up Tags: telecom, telecommunications, wireless, prepaid, postpaid, cellular phone, Don Kellogg, Roger Entner, earnings, AT&T, Verizon, Comcast, Charter, cable, net adds, FWA, convergence, devices, churn, iPhone, value, fiber, Frontier, bundling, upgrades, video, NFL, T-Mobile

    8 min

  4. JAN 26

    This Week: Comcast’s Xfinity Membership and the True Nature of Rewards Programs

    Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner discuss Comcast’s new loyalty program, Xfinity Membership, and whether it will work as intended for the cable giant. 00:00 Episode intro 00:25 Xfinity Membership overview 02:18 Loyalty plans actually drive acquisitions 04:04 Tangible vs. vague rewards 05:17 Verizon and T-Mobile's loyalty programs 06:49 Will these programs work for cable? 07:58 Customer care as a potential perk and episode wrap-up Tags: telecom, telecommunications, wireless, prepaid, postpaid, cellular phone, Don Kellogg, Roger Entner, Comcast, Xfinity, cable, loyalty, T-Mobile, Peacock, Verizon, churn, NPS, customer-centric, support

    9 min

  5. JAN 19

    This Week: Verizon — Two Major Wins and One Temporary Setback

    Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner discuss several Verizon-related topics, including the recent outage, new rules on device unlocking, and the Frontier acquisition, plus HHS's plan to study cellphone radiation. 00:00 Episode intro 00:25 Verizon outage diagnosis 03:23 What's the proper recourse? 04:28 FCC rescinds Verizon's 60-day phone unlocking requirements 07:13 Implications for competitors 08:37 California clears Verizon's acquisition of Frontier 11:31 Convergence is back on the table 12:19 HHS to study cellphone radiation 15:37 Episode wrap-up Tags: telecom, telecommunications, wireless, prepaid, postpaid, cellular phone, Don Kellogg, Roger Entner, Verizon, outage, 5G, network, FCC, spectrum, net neutrality, devices, cable, AT&T, BYOD, churn, Frontier, DSL, convergence, FWA, radiation, safety, HHS, CTIA

    16 min

  6. JAN 12

    This Week: T-Mobile’s Better Value Plan & Who Loyalty Plans Really Target

    Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner discuss T-Mobile's new three-line Better Value family plan, what it means for retention, and how competitors might respond. 00:00 Episode intro 00:26 T-Mobile's new family plan overview 01:42 Loyalty plans as acquisition tools 03:26 Who is actually switching? 04:48 FWA and cable retention 05:35 T-Mobile's strategy and episode wrap-up Tags: telecom, telecommunications, wireless, prepaid, postpaid, cellular phone, Don Kellogg, Roger Entner, T-Mobile, Better Value, plans, satellite, loyalty, tenure, switching, Verizon, AT&T, cable, FWA

    7 min

  7. JAN 5

    This Week: The Anxiety Premium and the US Device Insurance Market

    Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner are joined by Recon's XJ Wang to share insights from the new report on device insurance and discuss the changes carriers must make to retain their customer base. 00:00 Episode intro 00:26 Device insurance market overview 02:32 The “Income Paradox” and market disruptors 06:05 Innovative strategies in the space 07:58 Carriers should seize opportunities 11:15 Changes are key to customer retention 12:35 Report overview and episode wrap-up The Anxiety Premium: Structural Disruption and Behavioral Economics in the U.S. Device Insurance Market: https://www.reconanalytics.com/products/the-anxiety-premium-structural-disruption-and-behavioral-economics-in-the-us-device-insurance-market/ Tags: telecom, telecommunications, wireless, prepaid, postpaid, cellular phone, Don Kellogg, Roger Entner, XJ Wang, devices, insurance, switching, Spectrum, AKKO, T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon, ARPU, Charter, MVNO, churn, retention

    14 min

  8. 12/29/2025

    This Week: Genius Myopia - Why Smarter Models Aren't Enough

    Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner are joined by Recon's CEO of AI, Joe Salesky, to discuss his new report on the obstacles to mass AI adoption and what the industry may look like in 2026. 00:00 Episode intro 00:25 AI adoption has stalled despite model improvement 02:17 First-party data's role in adoption 03:58 Model Context Protocol is needed 05:55 Navigating privacy concerns 07:28 When will mass adoption occur? 08:18 Google and Meta's prospects 09:14 Predictions for 2026 10:31 Report overview and future AI research 12:03 Episode wrap-up Report link: Genius Myopia: Why Smarter Models Aren't Enough - Digital Product Reports Tags: telecom, telecommunications, wireless, prepaid, postpaid, cellular phone, Don Kellogg, Roger Entner, Joe Salesky, AI, LLM, NPS, data, OpenAI, Google, Gemini, Microsoft, Claude, MCP, Apple, privacy, Facebook, Meta, 2026

    12 min
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Each week, join Roger Entner and the Recon Analytics team for an analysts perspective on the world of telecom.

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  • Creator
    Roger Entner
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    200
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2020 Recon Analytics
  • Show Website
    The Week with Roger

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