BestPhonePlans Podcast

Stetson and Dennis are joined by special guest Peter Adderton, the former founder and CEO of Boost Mobile. Peter has been in the wireless space for over 20 years and has started multiple MVNOs. Peter's latest startup is MobileX, a next-generation wireless carrier.

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US Mobile CEO Ahmed Khattak joins the show again to discuss how AI, pooled plans, eSIM, and usage analytics will help shape the future of cell phone service.

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Tags: US Mobile, 5G, Verizon, MVNO, unlimited data

Stetson and Dennis are joined by special guest Sascha Segan, the lead mobile analyst at PCMag. Sascha has reviews 1,100+ smartphones and is closely following the rollout of 5G from Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile. 

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Tags: Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, PC Magazine, PCMag, PC Mag, Sascha Segan, Race to 5G, 5G, C-Band, C Band

Stetson and Dennis are joined by special guest Craig Hanks to discuss the best streaming services for 2021. Craig is a video writer and producer at Reviews.org and has been for the past 5 years. He specializes in comparing streaming service providers and creating how-to tutorials.

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Sneed Mobile Tech joins the show to talk about T-Mobile's new Magenta Max and Magenta plans, the C-Band auction results, and more.

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Tags: t-mobile, magenta, magenta max, 5G, cband, c-band, auction, sneedmobiletech, sneed, mobile, tech

Stetson and Dennis are joined by special guest Ben Boxer, a senior at Carnegie Mellon University who was recently featured on CNBC Make It. Ben shared what it was like living in a $2,000/month apartment in Pittsburgh with his two roommates, and he was recently featured on Graham Stephan's YouTube channel.

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CNBC Make It video: https://youtu.be/ed-Z3seibpA

CNBC Make It article: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/01/video-tour-college-roommates-two-bedroom-pittsburgh-apartment.html

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Stetson and Dennis are joined by Ahmed Khattak, the founder and CEO of US Mobile. We discuss how Ahmed got into the MVNO space, the evolution of US Mobile, how US Mobile's technology differentiates them in the MVNO space.

US Mobile Plans - https://www.bestphoneplans.net/carriers/us-mobile

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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 - Intro

00:55 - How Ahmed got into wireless 

5:49 - How GSM Nation provided unlocked phones to prepaid wireless carriers

11:02 - How US Mobile negotiated agreements with T-Mobile and Verizon

15:00 - How US Mobile focused on their niche

19:28 - Who was US Mobile’s targeted demographic?

22:00 - How can US Mobile’s prices be so low?

25:26 - Tiered speed data plans vs data bucket plans

29:13 - The custom tech that US Mobile has built using micro services architecture

34:12 - Could US Mobile combine coverage from their GSM LTE and Super LTE networks?

36:20 - What does it take to add new features to an MVNO, like Wi-Fi calling?

41:48 - Why US Mobile built their own custom chat tools

46:17 - Dedicated hotspot plans?

48:12 - Is mmWave 5G coming??

50:10 - What is US Mobile’s proudest achievement in 2020

53:51 - Will taxes & fees ever be included in the plan prices?

1:00:10 - What phone and what plan does Ahmed Khattak use?

Stetson and Dennis are joined by special guest Austin Lutz to talk about the best rural home internet options, including Elon Musk's Starlink plan, T-Mobile and Verizon's Home Internet offerings, and more.

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Stetson and Dennis are joined by special guests Mike Cadoux, the general manager of QReal, and Elena Piech, the senior marketing manager at The Glimpse Group, to discuss how 5G technology is enabling high-fidelity 3D content and brand-new AR experiences.

QReal: https://www.qreal.io/

The Glimpse Group: https://www.theglimpsegroup.com/ 

Mike Cadoux: https://twitter.com/MikeCadoux 

Elena Piech: https://twitter.com/elepiech

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Special guests Liron Lerman, the founder of KreatAR, and Elena Piech, the senior marketing manager at The Glimpse Group, join the show to talk about augmented reality and the future of AR experiences.

KreatAR:

https://www.kreatar.com/

The Glimpse Group:

https://www.theglimpsegroup.com/

Liron Lerman:

https://twitter.com/lironlerman

Elena Piech:

https://twitter.com/elepiech

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