Telecom Ramblings

Musings on fiber, IP, data, content, and new things telecom.

About Us

Telecom Ramblings, founded on May 7, 2008, is a weblog dedicated to discussing trends and developments in the telecom industry. If you would like to contact Telecom Ramblings with suggestions, comments, or corrections, please email us at info@telecomramblings.com.

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Robert Powell (Founder/Editor/Author)

Robert PowellI grew up in New Jersey, and received a Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering from Princeton University. I spent 10 years as a software engineer at Bentley Systems, and became an entrepreneur who spends a great deal of time researching trends in the internet and telecom sectors since 2006. At some point in mid-2001 during the crash in the internet and telecom sectors, I began investing in Level 3 and became fascinated by the entire industry. Along the way I met many interesting people and had many interesting conversations. Others appreciated my knack for digging deeper than most, I appreciated their various industry acumen and financial insights, and we all benefited from the exchange. I feel that blogging is a great platform for such collaboration on a larger scale, and therefore started this blog to join the conversation.

Lisa Xu (Business Development Manager)

Lisa XuJoining Telecom Ramblings is a wonderful adventure for me. In my career, I worked as an investment analyst focusing on Asian equites for Merrill Lynch, and taught GMAT & SAT for the Princeton Review. In 2005, I founded an educational service company in Beijng, China that provides test prep and admissions consulting services to those who wish to study in the U.S. I grew up in Beijing, and have an EdM from Harvard and an MBA from Wharton.

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5 Comments So Far


  • greyheadguy says:

    Great idea. I believe there will be enormous interest in your blog.
    Best, Steve

  • picciano says:

    Just dropping by to say “hi”. I’ll definitely be watching this blog via RSS. Keep up the good work.

  • louis Inclarq says:

    I too will be a regular reader as I am always impressed with your musings.

  • Ike Elliott says:

    Rob, welcome to the blogging world! I have added your blog to my blogroll over on the Telecosm blog, at http://www.ikeelliott.com, and I posted about your new blog today. I’ve also added you to my RSS reader. It’s great that you have started a blog, to share your excellent analysis with a wider audience. I’m looking forward to being a regular reader!

  • Paul Carney says:

    Toes: During the great October tanking of LVLT stock, I pretty much bailed out of a considerably large position and subsequently loaded up (over time) into UTStarcom, Inc. I am now having more than a few second thoughts. I sure have enjoyed your LVLT posts over at investor village; but, seeing that you spend lots of time in China, I’d sure appreciate your thoughts, if any, on UTSI’s China (and world) IPTV prospects. TIA, if you have the time and inclination to muse.

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