The ubiquity of broadband and wireless networks across North America and Western Europe has led to a number of fundamental changes. For businesses and consumers alike, this connectivity has presented a golden opportunity for disruption. Companies like Uber, Airbnb and YouTube have dramatically changed their respective markets, and in some cases even the regulations governing[…]
Now that the Middle East is getting connected, what’s next?
By David McCourt Business, Tech Mar 01, 2017
The telecoms landscape in 2017
By David McCourt Business, Tech Jan 17, 2017
David McCourt, founder and CEO of Granahan McCourt Capital recently sat down with Bloomberg’s Daybreak Europe. Known as a serial entrepreneur having bought and sold twenty different companies in nine different countries, he spoke to hosts Markus Karlsson and Caroline Hepker about whether President Elect Donald Trump’s win will be as fruitful for telecoms as[…]
Changing the broadband landscape in Ireland
By Conal Henry Tech Sep 30, 2016
The recently announced National Broadband Plan (NBP) aims to radically change the broadband landscape in Ireland through government intervention which will ensure that all citizens and businesses have access to high speed broadband no matter where they live or work. The scheme which proposes to connect over 750,000 rural homes and businesses throughout Ireland will[…]
The role of the satellite industry to connect the unconnected
By David McCourt Business, Tech Sep 30, 2016
Four billion people across the globe – both within and outside of the developing world – remain underserved or wholly unconnected. Investment firm Granahan McCourt Capital is working to drive global connectivity through government partnerships. We met with Chairman and CEO, David C. McCourt, also Chairman at Skyware Technologies, to hear more. How do you[…]
Innovation is handing connectivity to the people
By David McCourt Tech May 19, 2016
Q&A: Regulation, partnerships and connected people are the three biggest trends that will impact the telecoms industry in 2016. Much of this change will come from the developing world, while citing Uber and Airbnb as new companies wielding huge power with their access to customers. Here in the US, we’ve already seen a few prime[…]
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