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This morning, I am very pleased to report that Towerstream announced an agreement to acquire Sparkplug Communications' Chicago and Nashville business assets, including all customer contracts and network infrastructure. We're looking forward to expa…
on Tuesday
Alan J Weissberger commented on Jeff Thompson's blog post 'My Top 3 WiMAX News Bites of the Week'
Jeff. I attended the IDC 2010 Directions Conference in Santa Clara this week. IDC was consistent in stating that WiMAX would be a niche market, with 3G the big winner in 2010 and LTE infrastructure equipment sales overtaking all WiMAX infrastructur…
on Sunday
Jeff Thompson added a blog post
Rounding out the week, I wanted to comment on some of the most interesting recent news. 1. Taking WiMAX to the StreetsAccording to GoingWiMax, Taipei City is implementing 1,000 taxis to be equipped with WiMAX. VMAX Telecom just began providing the…
on Saturday
Alan J Weissberger commented on Jeff Thompson's blog post 'Week in Review: Mobile World Congress and FCC Broadband Plans'
March 10th IEEE ComSoc SCV meeting will address the FCC Broadband Plan. Effects of Broadband Policy and Network Neutrality on Innovation at the Edge and in the Cloud William B. Wilhelm, Jr. of Bingham McCutchen LLP Abstract: The Federal Communica…
February 26
Jeff Thompson added a blog post
Last week's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona spurred the industry's usual flurry of excitement over the latest mobile handsets. While I didn't attend myself, it was interesting to watch the chatter around all sectors of the conference, especially…
February 25
Alan J Weissberger commented on Jeff Thompson's blog post 'The Smartphone Revolution Has Arrived…..'
Jeff, I never felt that LTE should be compared with WiMAX. The main competition is 3G and 3G+. THere are many more nifty devices and tons of apps for same. Mobile WiMAX is missing that entire party. Intel was supposed to make it happen, but they've…
February 19
Jeff Thompson commented on Jeff Thompson's blog post 'The Smartphone Revolution Has Arrived…..'
Hey, Alan - Good questions. Regarding devices, I believe we will see them increase from a few scattered to VERY many, since WiMAX technology is being placed inside the new Intel mobile chips. This means that any device that comes with WiFi will soon…
February 19
Alan J Weissberger commented on Jeff Thompson's blog post 'The Smartphone Revolution Has Arrived…..'
Where are the smart phones for mobile WiMAX? And what about the MIDs that were promised over 2 years ago by Intel? A more general question is where are the WiMAX devices (e.g. eReaders, tablet PCs, smart cameras, smart books, etc)? It seems the end…
February 17
Jeff Thompson added a blog post
In 2010, all signs point to record numbers of consumers using mobile devices, from smartphones to e-readers. With Apple’s release of the iPad, it is clear that the applicability of the mobile device is going to continue to cross boundaries between p…
February 17
Mausam Panchal commented on Jeff Thompson's blog post 'U.S. University Creates WiMAX Environment Model to Replicate'
Interesting,,,
February 9
Jeff Thompson added a blog post
I was excited to see that several higher ed institutions have recently hopped on the WiMAX bandwagon - a logical implementation to help schools increase productivity and decrease wireless costs. According to a recent article on Wimax.com, Ball State…
February 3
Jeff Thompson updated their profile
January 14
Jeff Thompson commented on Jeff Thompson's blog post 'Stimulus Funding Begins to Roll Out'
Thanks Alan. You definitely made some interesting points in your latest article.
December 21, 2009
Alan J Weissberger commented on Jeff Thompson's blog post 'Stimulus Funding Begins to Roll Out'
Jeff, Love your illustration, but only wish it was a red carpet for broadband wireless funding. The amount of funding that will be doled out is actually a small fraction of the funds requested in the applications submitted. Here's my article on this…
December 20, 2009
Jeff Thompson added a blog post
“One key to strengthening education, entrepreneurship, and innovation in communities.is to harness the full power of the Internet, and that means faster and more widely available broadband,” said President Barack Obama on September 21, 2009. It’s g…
December 18, 2009
Bill Lentz commented on Jeff Thompson's blog post 'Growing WiMAX'
It appears COX Cable is joining the resellers or perhaps partnering with Sprint. Bill Lentz
December 13, 2009

Profile Information

Interests
Strengthen WiMAX service throughout US
About Me
Jeff Thompson co-founded Towerstream in December 1999 with Philip Urso. Jeff has served as a director since inception and as chief operating officer from inception until November 2005 when he became president and chief executive officer. In 1995, Jeff co-founded and was vice president of operations of EdgeNet Inc., a privately held Internet service provider (which was sold to Citadel Broadcasting Corporation in 1997 and became eFortress ("eFortress")) through 1999. He holds a B.S. from the University of Massachusetts.
Current Company
Towerstream • www.towerstream.com
Industry
Operator/Service Provider/Carrier
Company Description
Towerstream is a leading WiMAX service provider in the U.S., delivering high-speed Internet access to businesses. Founded in 2000, the Company has established networks in nine markets including New York City, Boston, Los Angeles, Chicago, the San Francisco Bay Area, Miami, Seattle, Dallas-Fort Worth, and the greater Providence area where the Company is based. The Company was the first carrier selected to join the WiMAX Forum to assist leading vendors in establishing industry compliance with international broadband wireless access standards and cross-vendor interoperability. Towerstream was awarded two 2008 Telephony Innovation Awards for Most Innovative Broadband Wireless Service and Most Innovative Small Business Service and the Best of WiMAX World 2008 Service Provider Deployment Award for its New York City network.
Current Position
President, CEO and Director
Areas of Expertise
WiMAX technology
Supply WiMAX service to businesses
Country of Residence
United States
City
Middletown
Why are you interested in WiMAX?
Towerstream delivers high-speed, wireless Internet to businesses using WiMAX technology
Do you use WiMAX service?
Yes
Who is your WiMAX Service provider? (if applicable)
Towerstream

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Jeff Thompson

Towerstream Acquires Sparkplug Communications' Chicago and Nashville Assets

This morning, I am very pleased to report that Towerstream announced an agreement to acquire Sparkplug Communications' Chicago and Nashville business assets, including all customer contracts and network infrastructure.



We're looking forward to expanding our Chicago market as well as establish ourselves in Nashville. Our first acquisition in company history, this transaction will be accretive once fully… Continue

Posted on March 16, 2010 at 10:00am —

Jeff Thompson

My Top 3 WiMAX News Bites of the Week

Rounding out the week, I wanted to comment on some of the most interesting recent news.

… Continue

Posted on March 13, 2010 at 12:44pm — 1 Comment

Jeff Thompson

Week in Review: Mobile World Congress and FCC Broadband Plans

… Continue

Posted on February 25, 2010 at 3:30pm — 1 Comment

Jeff Thompson

The Smartphone Revolution Has Arrived…..

In 2010, all signs point to record numbers of consumers using mobile devices, from smartphones to e-readers. With Apple’s release of the iPad, it is clear that the applicability of the mobile device is going to continue to cross boundaries between personal and professional use, from email to video viewing and beyond.

… Continue

Posted on February 17, 2010 at 9:50am — 3 Comments

Jeff Thompson

U.S. University Creates WiMAX Environment Model to Replicate

I was excited to see that several higher ed institutions have recently hopped on the WiMAX bandwagon - a logical implementation to help schools increase productivity and decrease wireless costs. According to a recent article on Wimax.com,… Continue

Posted on February 3, 2010 at 5:00pm — 1 Comment

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