Telecom History & Trends
What major U.S. telecommunications company was broken up in 1984 due to antitrust regulations?
AT&T
Which team member represented the US in the world cup for Fencing?
What was Telecom's biggest account in 2025?
Lumen
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What was the first city in the U.S. to get commercial cellular service?
Chicago
Each member of this Telecom member's family of four was born in a different continent.
Fabian Campo
What year was the Telecom practice founded at FTI?
2002
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Public telcos are seeing the fastest growth in this customer segment, driven by cloud, IoT, and cybersecurity demand.
Enterprise (B2B)
This Telecom member was the lead singer of a rock band.
Rob Fisher
This Telecom company was the second largest restructuring to take place at FTI.
Frontier Communications
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Boil the Ocean
Despite slow growth, telcos are using AI to predict churn and deliver real-time offers to retain customers in this core revenue segment
Consumer
This Telecom member has sailed in Italy, Germany, and the US
Josephine Castle
FTI recently helped this UK mobile giant through its massive merger with Three to create a 5G powerhouse.
Vodafone
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What year was the first transatlantic telephone cable laid?
1858
This Telecom member started a mobile detailing company before joining FTI.
Eric Mzyk
What is the longest-running Telecom project in FTI's history?
Nortel
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