Who We Are & What We Do
Pike & Fischer's Broadband Advisory Services is the market intelligence arm of
Pike & Fischer - A BNA Company. Our services deliver knowledgeable, accurate and insightful analysis on the broadband, IP and new media businesses to facilitate effective strategic decision making. We provide our subscribers with news and analysis, deep research, ongoing financial analysis and market forecasting, market intelligence and custom research covering cutting-edge business and technology topics -- including high-speed data access, voice-over-Internet-protocol (VoIP), streaming media, on-demand media, home networking and mobile broadband.
To help guide our clients through the rapid-fire and complex trends covered in all these materials, we also provide one-to-one access to our seasoned analysts and experts and 24/7 access to this subscriber-only web portal. Through these offerings, our subscribers enjoy instant access to a wealth of timely analysis, special events, data and expertise covering the very latest communications trends.
Our newsletters, reports, conferences, spreadsheet models and analysts provide our subscribers with informed, accurate and understandable information that can save time and help avoid costly missteps. Among the critical analyses our subscribers receive are:
 Strategic market overviews
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Competitive positioning
assessments |
Pricing and marketing summaries
strategy |
Technology explanations |
| Market share data |
Regulatory round-ups |
Why Rely on us?
Pike & Fischer's Broadband Advisory Services provide you with the accurate, timely, independent research and analysis you need, including:
- Primary research based on interviews with industry leaders and insiders.
- Years of archival proprietary data built from the ground up and not from published database.
- Updates as market activity occurs.
- Analysis and coherent opinions from an independent, objective point of view
Our Analysts
Our analysts are experienced researchers in their fields who provide you with critical insight, timely delivery of custom research requests and the support your organization needs to complement internal research efforts and resources.
Scott Sleek, Director of Pike & Fischer's Broadband Advisory Services, oversees the day-to-day operations of our market research services
and leads the development of analytical publications and briefings. As part of his duties, Scott serves as
Managing Editor of our
online newsletter
Broadband Daily. Scott also oversees the development of all
Research Reports & Briefs
and manages the
Trackers & Projections database. He regularly tracks subscriber growth, market penetration and revenue growth in the markets for high-speed Internet, packet-switched telephony, interactive TV, wireless data and other forms of broadband communications and entertainment. Scott also fields all requests for customized research and works closely with customers to fulfill their market data and analysis needs. Scott has more than 20 years of experience as a writer, editor and researcher. Contact Scott as 301-562-1530, x291 /
ssleek@pf.com.
Tim McElgunn, our
Chief Analyst, has more than 20 years of experience and expertise in market sizing, forecasting, segmentation and share analysis in emerging and legacy segments of the telecommunications industry. He focuses on the business strategies and competitive status of U.S. cable companies, telephone companies, satellite TV providers and broadband-enabled application providers such as Google, Yahoo and Microsoft. Before joining BAS in November 2006, Tim headed up U.S. consumer broadband analysis for eight years at Stratecast, a division of Frost & Sullivan. He also held senior analyst positions at both Datapro/NBI and Gartner Dataquest. Contact Tim at 856-751-6723 /
tmcelgunn@pf.com.
Tim Deal serves as our
Senior Analyst, with
a special focus on broadband-enabled consumer electronics devices and on
emerging mass market applications such as online video sharing and VoIP-optimized
e-commerce. Tim has developed SWOT analyses on such products as the iPhone,
the Apple TV service, and rich-media applications on such social networking
sites as MySpace. Tim has been providing detailed and actionable competitive
intelligence analysis to leading technology firms for more than ten years.
In that time he has authored more than one hundred comprehensive syndicated
reports and an equal number of custom financial models covering the computing,
consumer electronics, digital media, and storage industries. Prior to his career
in competitive intelligence, Tim served as a counterintelligence/human
intelligence and force protection analyst with the United States Army.
Tim lives in the Seacoast area of New Hampshire.
Contact Tim at 603-652-8136 /
tdeal@pf.com.
Mitchell Shapiro, a
Senior Consultant for BAS, has been analyzing media and telecom markets for more than 17 years. He has authored numerous in-depth reports for Pike & Fischer on competitive dynamics, vendor shares and market growth in the broadband industry, including studies on the high-speed Internet pricing, the market for municipal broadband services and strategies for deploying fiber-optic networks. He also regularly tracks the financial performance and broadband initiatives of the regional Bell operating companies.
Mitch previously served as senior vice president at Probe Research, where he was responsible for the company's tracking and forecasts of broadband network, service and CPE markets. He has also served as a senior consultant with Pangrac & Associates, a broadband engineering and strategic consulting firm, and as an analyst with Paul Kagan Associates, where he tracked technology trends and equipment markets in the cable and cellular industries. He holds a B.A. in Economics from the University of Michigan and an M.A. in Telecommunications from Michigan State University.
Membership Contacts
Robert Emeritz, the
Executive Editor at Pike & Fischer, is responsible for the company's day-to-day operations. Bob also provides BAS members with analysis on legal and regulatory developments relevant to broadband networks and services. Bob has served for more than 25 years as managing editor and executive editor of the company's flagship telecommunications legal and regulatory publication, Communications Regulation; has developed numerous other research publications, including Broadcast Regulation, Wireless Telecommunications Regulation, Cable TV Regulation, Communications Environmental and Land Use Law Report, and Telecom Law Report; and oversees the company's books, webinars, live conferences, and training sessions. Bob is a graduate of the New York University School of Law. Contact Bob at 301-562-1530, x258 /
remeritz@pf.com.
Jonathan Wentworth Ping, our
Director of Corporate Licensing, is responsible for customization of programs delivering and providing access to our publications and assorted content resources. He has worked for Pike & Fischer and IOMA (our parent organization) since 2002. Jonathan previously worked in the IT consulting industry. He hails from Sheffield, England but has been a resident of the United States for the past 20 years. Contact Jonathan at 973-718-4703/
jping@pf.com.
Our Research Methodology
- Financial, Operations Tracking - We regularly monitor the earnings reports, analyst presentations and SEC filings of major cable operators, telcos and other providers of broadband services
- Industry Events - We attend and participate in a variety of conferences, trade shows and forums to keep up to date on the latest technologies, products and services
- Industry Interviews & Consultations - We are in constant contact with industry experts, company executives, and trade associations to gather information about overall trends, programs, new product introductions and regulatory issues pertaining to the market.
- Our proprietary databases - We have amassed extensive historical data on subscriber counts, homes passed, access lines, revenues, capital expenditures and other industry metrics to help you make informed competitive decisions
Products & Services
Broadband Advisory Services subscribers enjoy access to the following market intelligence and competitive intelligence content and services:
Analyst Access: Broadband Advisory Services paid subscribers gain access to our extended team of top analysts who study and track the gamut of the communications media businesses. Our analysts provide you with insight into the latest developments in the cable, satellite, high-speed and technology businesses, delivering written reports, phone consultations and in-person presentations custom-tailored to your company's needs.
If you need short-term or ongoing support, our analysts and researchers will field your questions, conduct your research or assist in due diligence preparation.
Ask An Analyst now.
Custom Research: In addition to offering paid subscribers 24/7 access to our team of broadband experts via our subscriber-only Ask An Analyst feature, Pike & Fischer's Broadband Advisory Services group offers custom research services to non-subscribers who have special research needs. Our analysts are available for in depth briefings, phone consults and custom report development. Contact
Jonathan Wentworth Ping at 973-718-4703 for more information.
Market Trackers & Projections: 40+ databases of invaluable data that track the development of the newest technologies and services and document the ongoing changes in more established communications media. You'll gain access to historical data as well as forecasts on subscriber growth, revenue growth, market share, capital expenditures and more.
Presented in both spreadsheet and PDF format, our Trackers and Projections reflect our experts' extensive databases developed over years of monitoring the communications media businesses, and include publicly available data as well as estimates developed based on our ongoing dialog with the top industry decision-makers. Our Projections are developed from a practical, reasonable vantage point, using assumptions honed by our knowledge of how media and technology businesses develop. We deliver data you can use to develop realistic plans - we discount the hype and industry self-promotion characteristic of many media industry forecasts.
Financial Analysis of the Top Broadband Players: Our subscribers enjoy access to detailed analysis of the top players in the broadband space. These reports, published quarterly, tightly encapsulate the key developments for each company, including top-line current and historical financial performance data. Data points are provided in both table and chart format and include revenue, expenses, operating margins, cash flow, CAPEX and comparative ratios, as well as operating statistics, including high-speed subscriber counts and service availability data.
Research Reports & Briefs: Subscribers also gain access to insightful, timely and strategically relevant research reports & briefs on the latest trends driving mass market voice, video and data services. Our reports and briefs include trends and data-filled analysis that tell you what you need to know about the latest deployments, pricing structures, competitive moves, financial considerations, market penetration and more in the video, voice and data fields.
Cross-Industry Comparisons: We also publish detailed quarterly reports that compare the performances of the various technologies and players that comprise the broadband landscape. These reports analyze how broadband players and various technologies are measuring up to one another on such metrics as subscriber growth, homes passed, total customers, subscriber-acquisition costs, market penetration, churn rate and average revenue per unit. Data is presented in a variety of charts and tables.
VoIP Deployment & Market Data: Broadband Advisory Services clients also receive access to detailed monthly assessments of U.S. VoIP deployments, market trends and related analysis. These reports tightly encapsulate data on the latest IP telephony initiatives by leading cable operators and telecommunications companies. Data points are provided in both table and chart format and include numbers on total homes passed, market penetration and pricing.
Events: Broadband Advisory Services subscribers receive discounted or complimentary attendance to timely and high-level audio conferences and live events - depending upon the terms of your subscriber agreement. These conferences tackle the top strategic issues of the day, and feature senior executives and government officials responsible for steering their organizations' business strategy and policy development.
Broadband Daily:
Broadband Daily is delivered to Broadband Advisory Services clients each business day via email - providing you with an overview of key developments in the white-hot world of broadband. Our analysts stay on top of the latest trends to bring you up to speed on the critical issues of the day. You'll get top-notch intelligence on high-speed data, voice-over-IP, interactive TV, home networking, content trends and much more. You'll learn the strategies employed by top broadband players and how well they're competing in the rapidly changing and quickly expanding broadband businesses. Broadband Advisory Service clients enjoy access to the complete Broadband Daily archive via this website.
The Broadband Daily News & Analysis archive now includes all stories formerly published in VoIP Monitor.
Subscriber Portal Access: Subscribers receive 24/7 access to Pike & Fischer's Broadband Advisory Services subscriber-only portal at www.broadbandadvisoryservices.com. Our portal provides state-of-the-art query technology, allowing users to search our entire collection of news, analysis and market intelligence simultaneously - and speeding you to the information you need when you need it.
Broadband Advisory Alerts:
Pike & Fischer's FREE Broadband Advisory Alerts provide you with important updates about groundbreaking research
findings as they are published and cutting edge events as they are announced. You'll also receive a summary of
global broadband news coverage in each issue. Subscribe now to keep on top of developments in the new media sector.
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Subscription Packages
All Broadband Advisory Services subscriptions are customized to meet the specific needs of our clients. Interested in subscribing? Please contact
Jonathan Wentworth-Ping, Director of Corporate Licensing at 973-718-4703.
Faqs
Q: What types of companies subscribe to Pike & Fischer's Broadband Advisory Services?
A: We're proud to count many of the major global telecommunications players among the ranks of our subscribers. These include traditional telco's, cable companies, equipment manufacturers and content producers.
Q: What types of professional within these companies rely on your content?....
A: Typical readers include C-level executives, strategic planners, market research professionals, product managers, Wall Street analysts, and marketing professionals.
Q: What is your research methodology?
A: You may read our research methodology
here.
Q: Who are your analysts?
A: You may read about our analysts
here.
Q: What is included in my annual paid subscription to Broadband Advisory Services?
A: Paid subscribers receive access to all content on this site, including:
Q: How much is an annual subscription to Broadband Advisory Services?
A: Subscription pricing is customized for each organization and is based upon the number of users within the organization that require access to the site. To learn more, please contact
Jonathan Wentworth-Ping, Pike & Fischer’s Director of Corporate Licensing, at 973-718-4703.
Q: My organization would like to try Broadband Advisory Services before subscribing. Do you offer free trials?
A: No, however, we are happy to provide prospective clients with samples of Broadband Advisory Services content for review. To learn more, please contact
Jonathan Wentworth-Ping, Pike & Fischer’s Director of Corporate Licensing, at 973-718-4703.
Q: How can I subscribe today?
A: Please contact
Jonathan Wentworth-Ping, Pike & Fischer’s Director of Corporate Licensing, at 973-718-4703.
Q: My organization is interested in multi-seat, enterprise-wide or IP address access to Broadband Advisory Services. Do you offer those options?
A: Yes, most clients prefer this type of access. To learn more about the wide array of subscription options available, please contact
Jonathan Wentworth-Ping, Pike & Fischer’s Director of Corporate Licensing, at 973-718-4703.
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