Top Journalists in Cellular and Wireless Carriers
Monica Alleven Fierce Network (Questex)
Executive editor at Fierce Network (formerly FierceWireless), long-time wireless reporter/editor focused on carrier strategy, spectrum and next‑gen mobile. Specialties: Wireless carriers, 5G/6G, spectrum policy, satellite-to-cell
Muck Rack | Fierce Network (about/team/news)
James Blackman RCR Wireless News
Editor (Enterprise) at RCR Wireless News covering private cellular and global carrier developments for industry verticals. Specialties: Private 5G/LTE, enterprise cellular, carrier partnerships, Industry 4.0
Eli Blumenthal CNET
Senior editor at CNET focused on US mobile carriers, plans and 5G services for consumers. Specialties: US carriers and MVNOs, mobile plans/pricing, 5G home internet
Prowly profile | SignalHire (email)
Karl Bode Techdirt (freelance)
Freelance telecom journalist/columnist (e.g., Techdirt, Dame) noted for critical coverage of carriers, broadband and policy. Specialties: Telecom/broadband policy, consumer rights, competition
Jon Brodkin Ars Technica
Senior IT Reporter at Ars Technica covering carriers and FCC rulemakings with deep policy and legal context. Specialties: FCC and telecom regulation, litigation, broadband and mobile carriers
Howard Buskirk Communications Daily (Warren Communications News)
Executive Senior Editor at Communications Daily (“the bible of the telecom industry”), specializing in FCC and wireless policy. Specialties: Wireless regulation, FCC proceedings, spectrum auctions
Muck Rack | Communications Daily
Elizabeth Miller Coyne Fierce Network (Questex)
Editor in Chief of Fierce Network, overseeing coverage across mobile and broadband with an emphasis on AI‑driven, cloud‑native networks. Specialties: Carrier networks, broadband, editorial leadership across mobile/cloud
Questex press (role) | Adapt.io (contact)
Mike Dano Light Reading
Editorial Director for 5G & Mobile Strategies at Light Reading; two-decade wireless beat veteran. Specialties: US carriers, spectrum strategy, 5G/6G, MVNOs, Open RAN
Email | X/Twitter | Author page
Martha DeGrasse Inside Towers (freelance)
Veteran telecom journalist and contributing analyst at Inside Towers; founder of Network Builder Reports and frequent contributor on carrier infrastructure. Specialties: Wireless infrastructure, towers, carrier network investments
Drew FitzGerald The Wall Street Journal
Telecom reporter at The Wall Street Journal covering carriers, infrastructure and policy from Washington, D.C. Specialties: US telecom/tech policy, carrier M&A, spectrum and 5G economics
Diana Goovaerts Fierce Network (Questex)
Executive Editor (Cloud & Telecom) at Fierce Network; longtime US wireless reporter and former Mobile World Live U.S. editor. Specialties: Carrier networks, cloud/AI in telecom, Mobile World Congress coverage
Email | Mastodon | Fierce Network author
Linda Hardesty Fierce Network (Questex)
Executive editor and chief analyst at Fierce Network; former EIC overseeing FierceWireless/FierceTelecom coverage. Specialties: Carrier strategy, broadband/mobile convergence, telco cloud
Muck Rack | Fierce Network team/awards
Phil Harvey Light Reading
Editor‑in‑Chief at Light Reading, guiding coverage of global carrier networks and telecom strategy. Specialties: Carrier and network strategy, optical/backbone enabling mobile, industry leadership
Author page | Accesswire (role)
John Hendel POLITICO
POLITICO technology reporter focused on telecom debates at the FCC, Congress and the White House. Specialties: FCC, Capitol Hill telecom, broadband funding, net neutrality
POLITICO bio/Pro | Muck Rack | Email
Kelly Hill RCR Wireless News
Executive Editor at RCR Wireless News; covers carrier infrastructure, testing and regulatory issues. Specialties: Network testing/measurement, public safety cellular, spectrum policy
Dan Jones Fierce Network (Questex)
Senior Reporter (Wireless) at Fierce Network covering 5G, RAN, spectrum and carrier moves. Specialties: 5G/RAN, telco cloud, carrier economics and strategy
Cecilia Kang The New York Times
National technology correspondent at The New York Times who frequently covers FCC and telecom issues. Specialties: Tech and telecom policy, FCC, antitrust and platform‑carrier intersections
Sean Kinney RCR Wireless News
Editor‑in‑Chief at RCR Wireless News; covers carrier technology roadmaps and hosts the ‘Will 5G Change the World?’ podcast. Specialties: US carriers, 5G/6G, Open RAN, enterprise/private wireless
Email | X/Twitter | RCR contact page
Iain Morris Light Reading
International Editor at Light Reading reporting on mobile operators and network vendors worldwide. Specialties: Global MNOs, vendor/carrier dynamics, Open RAN and 5G strategy
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