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Analyst
Tim Horan
Period: Reporting periods mapped to calendar 2024 Q4 – 2026 Q1 (6 quarters; questions recorded in 5).
- Questions
- 13on tracked calls
- Challenge rate
- 8%1 of 13 questions
- Companies
- 8questioned at least once
- Reporting periods
- 5with questions
These figures cover the whole profile: every tracked question, all reporting periods.
How to read these numbers
Challenge rate is the share of questions that pushed back, pressed for specifics or questioned management’s assumptions. It describes how questions were asked on the calls tracked here; it does not measure whether any view turned out to be right.
Rounding. Rates are rounded to whole percentages, so a small share can show as 0% even when some questions were challenging. The count beside each rate is exact; “none of N questions” means no question was challenging.
No questions recorded. “—” means there is nothing to calculate: no questions were recorded for that period on the calls tracked here. It does not mean there was no activity.
Fewer than 3 questions. A company-level rate is withheld when fewer than 3 questions were recorded for that company; the questions are still counted everywhere else.
Small samples. Profiles with fewer than 10 questions are marked Limited sample.
Reporting periods. Questions are grouped by the calendar quarter each company’s fiscal reporting period maps to, not by the date of the call. Periods without a calendar mapping are listed separately under their fiscal label.
Questions asked
Grouped by company, most questions first. Open a company to read its questions, newest reporting period first.
Showing 13 of 13 questions from 8 companies
AIC3.ai, Inc.2 questions · 2 reporting periods · 0 of 2 challenging
Calendar 2025 Q1
What's going on with the total number of pitches that you're going on at this point and pipeline
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Tom said the partnerships are already converting, citing 600+ joint engagements with Microsoft, and Hitesh flagged RPO decline. Direct.
Calendar 2024 Q4
Can you discuss maybe what was unique about what you can do that Microsoft couldn't do in a little bit more detail?
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Tom explained C3 AI packages Azure AI services into turnkey applications and confirmed sales burn down Microsoft commitments. Direct.
ASTSAST SpaceMobile, Inc.2 questions · 2 reporting periods · 1 of 2 challenging
Calendar 2025 Q2
On the latest purchase of the S-Band spectrum, can you give a little more color what it's being used for now?
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Tim pressed repeatedly whether S-Band is used now; management described the satellites' ability to tune to L/S/3GPP bands and framed usage as a country-by-country rollout rather than a clear yes.
Calendar 2025 Q1
when we might see a commercial launch in the United States? And have you worked out on a wholesale agreement
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Abel guided beta service by end of 2025 and full commercial service in early 2026, with the AT&T agreement signed and Verizon in progress. Direct.
DLRDigital Realty2 questions · 2 reporting periods · 0 of 2 challenging
Calendar 2026 Q1
Can you give us what you think your total inventory of space and power is
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Power outlined 3GW operating, 6GW owned but not yet operating, with 1.2GW under construction representing a 40% expansion of the installed base.
Calendar 2025 Q4
Are you seeing any bottlenecks that are really kinda impeding your growth at all
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McLean confirmed keen hyperscale interest across all markets with large capacity blocks, with largest Q4 booking nearly 100 megawatts; Power acknowledged labor and build cost challenges.
ECHOEchoStar Corporation2 questions · 1 reporting period · 0 of 2 challenging
Calendar 2024 Q4
Can you give any more real-world qualitative maybe color on the advantages of the cloud kind of brand network that you're operating
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John compared the network to hyperscaler architecture with 30+ key partners, advanced metrics for investment decisions, and AI-ready virtualized RAN.
you talk about how cost-effective that is? And is that the model you're going to be going out with nationwide?
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Hamid said early New York results are promising and the market's density is efficient, but it's too soon to confirm as the national template.
TMUST-Mobile US, Inc.2 questions · 2 reporting periods · 0 of 2 challenging
Calendar 2026 Q1
you're at a 20% price discount, give or take, versus your peers. I mean, can you get that pricing to parity over time?
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Srini said they guard best-value positioning and won't pursue parity pricing. Instead, they drive ARPA growth through more-for-more moves that deepen relationships, keeping back-book advantage intact.
Calendar 2025 Q1
Are you seeing much of that? And you know, I know you have a new price plan out there with 250 gigabit
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Mike noted mobile-only connectivity is a long-standing dynamic especially in prepaid; no secular change observed but consumers prioritize wireless when forced to choose.
EQIXEquinix1 question · 1 reporting period · 0 of 1 challenging
Calendar 2025 Q1
On the supply side, do you think you are supply constrained or you may become supply constrained? And I guess, can you raise prices to help manage that?
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Adaire confirmed firm pricing with ability to command premiums in supply-constrained markets, and acceleration of builds in three key locations by at least one year.
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TAT&T1 question · 1 reporting period · 0 of 1 challenging
Calendar 2024 Q4
Can you maybe just give us your thoughts on using cloud and AI to both improve relationships with customers, improve your product and lowering your overall expenses
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Stankey highlighted AI-driven 30% call volume reduction, improved code development efficiency, and dynamic RF network tuning as concrete operational benefits.
VZVerizon Communications Inc.1 question · 1 reporting period · 0 of 1 challenging
Calendar 2025 Q2
business revenues and margins
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Hans said Business segment improvement reflects multiple vectors of growth that Verizon did not have before, fiber, fixed wireless access, Frontier fiber (post-close), AI Connect leveraging fixed-side assets, adjacent services scaling via perks, convergence, prepaid turning positive, and segmented growth step-ups. The 2023 management team realignment laid the foundation, and C-band build investments from years ago are now capturing opportunities. Cost discipline then translates into leverage. Tony added Kyle's Business team has three straight quarters of YoY EBITDA growth, driven by wireless mix shift (mobility and FWA growing through public sector pressure), contributions from private 5G and AI Connect offsetting wireline decline, HCL managed services benefits, customer migration off legacy products, and lower headcount. Verizon is well positioned to continue improving business segment margins in 2025.
Challenge rate by company
Every company this analyst questioned, most questions first. A company-level rate is shown from 3 questions; below that it is withheld.
| Company | Questions | Challenge rate |
|---|---|---|
| AI C3.ai, Inc. | 2 | —Rate withheld: fewer than 3 questions |
| ASTS AST SpaceMobile, Inc. | 2 | —Rate withheld: fewer than 3 questions |
| DLR Digital Realty | 2 | —Rate withheld: fewer than 3 questions |
| ECHO EchoStar Corporation | 2 | —Rate withheld: fewer than 3 questions |
| TMUS T-Mobile US, Inc. | 2 | —Rate withheld: fewer than 3 questions |
| EQIX Equinix | 1 | —Rate withheld: fewer than 3 questions |
| T AT&T | 1 | —Rate withheld: fewer than 3 questions |
| VZ Verizon Communications Inc. | 1 | —Rate withheld: fewer than 3 questions |
- AIC3.ai, Inc. · 2 questions—rate withheld: under 3 questions
- ASTSAST SpaceMobile, Inc. · 2 questions—rate withheld: under 3 questions
- DLRDigital Realty · 2 questions—rate withheld: under 3 questions
- ECHOEchoStar Corporation · 2 questions—rate withheld: under 3 questions
- TMUST-Mobile US, Inc. · 2 questions—rate withheld: under 3 questions
- EQIXEquinix · 1 question—rate withheld: under 3 questions
- TAT&T · 1 question—rate withheld: under 3 questions
- VZVerizon Communications Inc. · 1 question—rate withheld: under 3 questions
Activity by reporting period
Questions recorded for each calendar quarter that companies’ reporting periods map to (not the call date), with the challenge rate for that period. Periods inside the range with no questions are shown as “No questions recorded”.
| Calendar period | Questions | Challenge rate | Companies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Q4 | 4 | 0%none of 4 questions | 3 |
| 2025 Q1 | 4 | 0%none of 4 questions | 4 |
| 2025 Q2 | 2 | 50%1 of 2 questions | 2 |
| 2025 Q3 | No questions recorded | — | — |
| 2025 Q4 | 1 | 0%none of 1 question | 1 |
| 2026 Q1 | 2 | 0%none of 2 questions | 2 |
- 2024 Q44 questions · challenge rate 0% (none of 4 questions) · 3 companies
- 2025 Q14 questions · challenge rate 0% (none of 4 questions) · 4 companies
- 2025 Q22 questions · challenge rate 50% (1 of 2 questions) · 2 companies
- 2025 Q3No questions recorded
- 2025 Q41 question · challenge rate 0% (none of 1 question) · 1 company
- 2026 Q12 questions · challenge rate 0% (none of 2 questions) · 2 companies
Topics
Topics tagged on this analyst’s questions.
- Competitive Dynamics4
- Demand3
- Pricing3
- Revenue Growth3
- Cloud & AI3
- Capex Investment2
- Regulation Policy1
- Margin1
- Product Launch1
- Supply Chain1
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- Subscriber Growth1
- Innovation & R&D1
- Cost Pressure1