In this episode, Light Reading's Mike Dano discusses growth predictions for the wireless industry in 2022 and why Verizon's forecast might be a little bleaker than those of AT&T and T-Mobile. He also explains the battle between WCO Spectrum and T-Mobile over the purchase of 2.5GHz spectrum licenses from academic institutions.

Here are just a few things covered in this podcast:

• Update on wireless industry and growth predictions for 2022 (01:10)
• Why postpaid customers are more valuable to wireless providers (03:00)
• AT&T and T-Mobile pull ahead of Verizon in growth of postpaid customers (04:37)
• Impact of inflation on the wireless market (06:18)
• WCO Spectrum and T-Mobile battle over 2.5GHz spectrum licenses (08:29)
• Benefits of leasing versus owning spectrum (12:04)
• Impact of T-Mobile's right of first refusal to purchase the licenses (13:30)

Related stories and links:

• US wireless bubble to deflate a little, but it hasn't popped yet
• WCO's Winnick takes huge swing at T-Mobile: 'You should be ashamed'
• Inside the messy world of T-Mobile's midband 5G spectrum licenses

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