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An Update on Tata Communications

When Tata Communications acquired Kaylera, I thought it would be a simple swap and a way to introduce a more global perspective. This was naïve.…

Twilio’s Spring Surprise

Much to the relief of industry insiders, Twilio is keeping its Segment business. Some feared that Twilio would bow to investor pressure, and that would…

The Four Growth Investments You Must Make

The five companies I watch—Bandwidth, LinkMobility, Sinch, Upland, and Twilio—ended 2023 with $9.2 billion in revenues. Collectively, they are projected to end 2024 with a…

The Klaviyo Papers

In a series of posts I call ‘the Klaviyo papers’ I wrote about Klaviyo’s business model. Klaviyo, like Attentive before it, and Twilio before it,…

T-Mobile Fines Unwanted Content

ICYMI, T-Mobile announced fines on senders of spam content that went into effect in January and an update (thanks, Glenn Richards) that went into effect…

The Not-So-Secret Salesforce Playbook

Salesforce made “as-a-Service'' a noun. Attach it to the end of any category, and the business model is self-evident. Not only has Salesforce a SaaS…

One Expert, One Topic — Alex Bobotek talks Pig Butchering

For almost 30 years, Alex Bobotek has dedicated himself to safeguarding mobile communications integrity. As a pivotal figure in the Messaging, Malware, Mobile Anti-Abuse Working…

Messaging and Growth in the Pandemic

By March 2020, the pandemic had shut down the world. Its effect on businesses was swift and brutal. Airlines, hotels, restaurants, manufacturing, retail, health, and…

Upland Shares Lackluster 2024 Guidance

Upland announced its Q4 results. While it beat its Q4 guidance, its 2024 guidance gives no clarity about the company’s future directions. The company will…

My Best Advice — Gina Perini

She once bicycled 3,000 miles cross-country just for fun. Some would say Somos Chair and CEO Gina Perini has always shown a penchant for the…

Three Key Learnings from Twilio, Sinch, and LinkMobility Earnings

Twilio, Sinch, and LinkMobility together brought in a total $7.6 billion in revenue for 2023, and there are three learnings from their earnings reports. Efficiency…

One Expert, One Topic—Munz Bharde Talks Number Intelligence

Munz Bharde started as a Y2K programmer in 1997 before venturing into the dynamic world of e-commerce. This transition marked the beginning of a diverse…