Tim Kridel

About

Tim Kridel is a seasoned technology journalist with expertise in wireless communication, cellular, PCS, wireless data, and wireless business strategy. Before joining The Net Economy in 2000, Tim was a staff writer at Wireless Review, where he covered RF and SS7 engineering and wireless data, interviewing key figures such as Omnipoint president George Schmitt and SBC Wireless president Stan Sigman. In his role as technology editor at Wireless Review, he led article assignments for multiple sections and conducted notable cover-story interviews, including with NTT DoCoMo president Keiji Tachikawa. Tim's career in wireless communication is built on his technical expertise and understanding of industry trends, which he continues to cover for top publications. He holds a bachelor's degree in English from the University of Missouri and has a strong background in the technical aspects of wireless technologies.

Wireless LANs and 3G Mobile Get Ready to Dance

Wireless service providers arent giving up on next-generation, high-speed data, but theyre starting to acknowledge that there are more ways than one to tap that market. Thats one message emerging from the 2002 CTIA show, held this week in Orlando. One example: VoiceStream CEO John Stanton admitted that wireless LANs — also known as 802.11 […]

StarNet Aims High with IPO

Does an IPO from an ISP stand a chance? Well find out in spring 2002, when StarNet goes public in what could wind up as an investor referendum on the future of fixed broadband wireless. The seven-year-old company provides broadband wireless and wholesale dial-up services in its home base of suburban Chicago, and by the […]

All Eyes on Sprint PCS

Sprint PCS managed to pull off that feat in third quarter, when it added a record 1.2 million customers and handily beat Wall Streets forecast of about 871,000. Many other major carriers missed their targets, although its worth remembering that Q3 historically is a weak sales quarter. The biggest boost usually comes in Q4, when […]