Wireless Nation: The Frenzied Launch Of The Cellular Revolution

by James B. Murray, James B. Murray, Lisa Dickey

The wireless industry was built by a motley band of characters who, from the beginning, have fought unrelentingly against one another for a cut of the business. It's a surprising history full of winners, losers, and lucky first-time entrepreneurs who made millions. Wireless Nation chronicles the unique genesis of the wireless industry in America and the protagonists who brought it to life. In the mix is the inimitable Seattle entrepreneur Craig McCaw; John Kluge of Metromedia, whose deft trading in cellular properties made him the richest man in America; and also Norma Rea, the unassuming Detroit secretary whose bizarre wireless bid was tainted by scandal and a battle with a powerful newspaper chain. Murray tells the story as only an insider can, detailing the incredible circumstances that shaped and defined the coming century's most promising business. It is a must-read for anyone interested in new technology and the American business landscape.

Genres: Nonfiction

384 pages, Paperback

First published June 27, 2001

Reviews

[Amit · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very well written, fast-paced, and captivating read about how a regulated scarce asset (spectrum) was captured by smart entrepreneurs. The author, Jim Murray, had a rare inside track as a participant in the industry. He maintains the reader's interest by describing (and perhaps, creating) larger-than-life & memorable characters.

[David]

certainly learned a lot about the way the cellular industry was started.

[Anonymous · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good book about the wireless spectrum auction / free for all in the 80s. Explains how the wireless landscape developed, wild-west style.

[Anikate Rastogi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Liking it till now