Laurie Lamberth & Associates

You or a family member will likely unwrap a cool, wireless holiday gift this year.  It could be anything:  a new cell phone, a game console, a wireless door lock set, an eReader or a tablet computer.  A wireless BBQ thermometer can tell me when the meat’s perfectly done, and Granny can rest assured that [...] . . . → Read More: I’m Dreaming of a White (Spaces) Christmas

If this fall’s CTIA Entertainment & Applications show (San Diego October 11-13, 2011) had a theme, it would be “Let’s Make a Deal.” the U.S. wireless industry is weathering the economic downturn with grace and in some cases, new business models. The companies still standing have made the adjustments to staffing levels, product lines, and business models needed to survive, and are anxious to return to growth. Entrepreneurial start-ups want to ride that tide. The U.S. wireless industry is open to new ideas, alliances, business models, and markets. . . . → Read More: Me at Connected World Blog – “Let’s Make a Deal: CTIA Enterprise & Applications 2011″

mSolve Partners is a mobile-focused merchant banking firm that I joined earlier this year as an Executive Advisor.  mSolve offers corporate and business development advice to companies mostly in the mobile sector — particularly buy-side support for mergers and acquisitions. In May, I encouraged the mSolve community to “Think Big About the Internet of Things” in [...] . . . → Read More: mSolve Partners, White Spaces and the Internet of Things

I was so excited when my local utility installed my smart meter last July.  I even took pictures! A flyer from my utility promised an an energy portal “after the first of the year”  through which I could view my home’s electrical consumption patterns and find ways to conserve.  That portal still hasn’t come online, so [...] . . . → Read More: Seven Lessons on the Smart Grid: July/August Unplugged Column in Connected World Magazine